Jurist, Contract Law Section

Zollikofen, Switzerland | 50-60%

Your contribution

• Advise EDA organizational units on legal issues related to procurements, certain international cooperation projects, as well as private, public, and international law contracts
• Draft contracts and agreements, especially in the field of international cooperation
• Create legal documents such as legal opinions, instructions, etc. and participate in the drafting of legal provisions, primarily in the field of international cooperation

What makes you unique

• Master in Law
• Two to three years of professional experience in the public service or private sector in the field of contract and/or procurement consulting
• Independent, solution-oriented way of working and sense of responsibility
• Ability to work in a team, resilience, and communication skills
• Very good knowledge of two official languages and English.

In a nutshell

You are interested in complex legal issues in the field of contracts and procurements and want to use your flair for customer-oriented consulting in a six-person legal team in the service of international cooperation.
You provide customer-friendly as well as timely and target-group-oriented legal support and advice for the entire department. In doing so, you deal with all questions in the areas of contract law and procurement (exception: employment contracts) as well as the legal bases for international cooperation.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA) coordinates and shapes Swiss foreign policy on behalf of the Federal Council, protects the interests of the country, and promotes Swiss values.

The General Secretariat (GS-EDA) supports and advises the head of the department in his daily work as a staff unit. It prepares business for Parliament and the Federal Council and informs the public about the activities of the department. In addition, it supports contract management in the EDA, runs the Compliance Office, and checks the effectiveness of risk management, controls, as well as management and monitoring processes. Furthermore, it ensures equal opportunity in the EDA and handles all historical questions concerning the department. Subordinate to the General Secretariat is also Präsenz Schweiz, which implements the Federal Council's strategy for the national communication of Switzerland.

Additional information

For additional information, Mr. Pascal Müller, Head of Contract Law, Tel. +41 58 485 06 19, is at your disposal.
Application deadline: none
Job limitation: 30. April 2027 (maternity cover)

Questions about the position

Pascal Müller
+41 58 48 50619

Questions about the application

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