Court Clerk, 80 %

Canton Schaffhausen, Kantonsgericht

The task of the courts and other judicial authorities is independent adjudication. They decide on disputes between private individuals as well as between private individuals and the state. As an employer, we offer responsible, diverse, and demanding jobs.

The Kantonsgericht is the court of first instance in civil and criminal matters as well as in debt enforcement and bankruptcy matters in the Canton of Schaffhausen. It includes eleven court clerks with a total of 880 percent positions.

We are looking for the following starting on 1 January 2027 or by arrangement:

Court Clerk, 80 %

What awaits you

• Processing of legal questions from civil and criminal law as well as debt and enforcement law
• Responsibility for keeping minutes at hearings, correspondence, and the procedural process
• Reasoning of the first-instance decisions and independent preparation of draft decisions (reports)
• Responsibility for the training and supervision of the assigned legal intern (Akzessist/Akzessistin)

What you bring with you

• Completed legal studies with experience in court practice
• Expedient and conscientious way of working
• Flawless linguistic expression
• Communicative and sociable personality with the willingness to take on responsibility

We offer you

• An exciting, varied, and legally diverse activity with a pleasant working atmosphere
• Progressive working time models, development opportunities, and well-developed social benefits according to cantonal personnel law
• Fair wage design within the framework of cantonal regulations

Have we aroused your interest?

We look forward to your online application by 21 October 2026!

Further information about the advertised position and the Kantonsgericht will be gladly provided by Dina Weil, Kantonsrichterin, by telephone at: 052 632 74 32 or visit us at www.sh.ch.

Please note that only online applications will be considered.

We do not accept dossiers from personnel consultants.