Legal Counsel

• 22 September 2026
• 80 - 100%
• Temporary
• German (Intermediate)
• Morges
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L'État de Vaud is recruiting a legal counsel to strengthen its team. Join a dynamic and ethical environment.

Tasks ##

• Advise on various legal issues.
• Draft appeals and represent the management during hearings.
• Collaborate with authorities on legal themes.

Skills ##

• Master's degree in law and 2 years of experience required.
• Excellent legal writing skills.
• Communication skills and listening skills.

Job Description ##

The Direction générale de l'agriculture, de la viticulture et des affaires vétérinaires designs and implements cantonal and federal policy in favor of sustainable agriculture, while ensuring training for agricultural professions and the application of legislation on animal health and welfare. Its Staff Office brings together advisory and transversal support functions for the management and employees, including a legal team. To strengthen the existing team of legal counsels, you will bring your expertise in public law and will be required to draft appeals, with the possibility of representing the management during hearings.

Responsibilities ##

• Advise employees and managers on legal issues encountered in their files.
• Support the management on legal, strategic, and political files, both in writing and orally.
• Instruct appeals directed against the decisions of the general management and draft the corresponding procedural acts.
• Supervise or draft reasoned administrative decisions in fact and in law.
• Draft and adapt draft laws, decrees, regulations, and directives governing the service's activities.
• Support persons and external entities of L'État de Vaud in their legal questions and ensure legal monitoring.
• Collaborate with federal and cantonal authorities on the legal themes of the service.

You will find further information in the job description, by clicking here.

Monsieur Luc Belloy, Chef d'Etat-Major, is at your disposal for all questions at +41 21 316 39 14.

We invite you to submit your complete application file (CV, cover letter, diplomas, work certificates) via the employment platform of L'État de Vaud.

Qualifications ##

• Master's degree in law, required
• Lawyer's certificate, an asset
• Professional experience of at least 2 years in the agricultural, viticultural and/or veterinary affairs fields, an asset
• Knowledge of public procurement, an asset
• Very good writing skills, with particular ease in drafting legal and normative texts
• Good knowledge of German required, notably for reading doctrine and case law
• Sense of responsibility, public service ethics and customer orientation
• Ability to adapt, flexibility and global vision, with a good sense of perspective
• Excellent communication skills, listening skills, spirit of mutual aid and collaboration

WHO ARE WE? ##

The Direction générale de l'agriculture, de la viticulture et des affaires vétérinaires (DGAV) is one of the entities of the Département de l'agriculture, de la durabilité et du climat et du numérique (DADN). It steers and implements agricultural, viticultural and veterinary public policies. It ensures initial, higher and continuing education for the professions of agriculture, family economy and horse trades. It applies legislation regarding animal health, animal welfare and dog policing. It employs approximately 160 full-time employees.

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Why join L'État de Vaud? ##

L'Etat de Vaud offers a great diversity of jobs and opportunities for evolution. The working conditions follow the guidelines of equality, inclusion, sustainability and professional ethics in an environment conducive to work-life balance.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our Etat employeur page.

• Publication date 22/09/2026 05:00
• Locations Morges, Suisse
• Apply before 16/10/2026 21:55
• Start date Immediately or to be agreed - Duration 1 year (potentially renewable)
• Salary class 12
• Contract type CDD Auxiliaires mensualisés
• Activity rate 80-100%
• Address Direction générale de l'agriculture, de la viticulture et des affaires vétérinaires, Unité des Ressources Humaines, Avenue de Marcelin 29, Case Postale, 1110 Morges