Legal Intern International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

Berne (and home office) | 80-100% |

What you can contribute

• Summary preliminary examination of requests for mutual assistance coming from abroad and delegation to the competent executing authorities
• Examination and transmission abroad of mutual assistance requests coming from Swiss authorities
• Participation in the processing of national and international cases of sharing confiscated assets (sharing)
• Control of decisions by Swiss mutual assistance authorities, legal verifications and preparation of decisions and positions for the courts
• Drafting of official documents for national and international criminal prosecution authorities

What makes you unique

• Master in law (MLaw)
• Swiss nationality required
• Solid knowledge of the legal field, in particular criminal law
• Excellent writing and communication skills; structured, precise and autonomous work; ability to put your legal knowledge into practice
• Very good active knowledge of two official languages and English

In a few words

You will provide your support to the Entraide judiciaire I unit (seizure and return of assets) in all its areas of competence. During the six months of the internship, you will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the administrative activity of an important federal authority.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population.
• Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunities, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different points of view.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

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

The Office fédéral de la justice (OFJ) is the legal competence center of the Confederation. It develops legislative projects in matters of public, administrative, private and criminal law. Furthermore, it accompanies all legislative affairs of the Confederation as an advisor and is also active in the international field. The OFJ carries out its activities in a multilingual context.

The Entraide judiciaire I unit is particularly concerned with the follow-up of mutual assistance procedures in the case of politically exposed persons as well as the seizure and return of assets. The transmission of spontaneous information, collaboration with international criminal courts and the sharing of confiscated assets also fall within its area of competence.

Additional information

Questions about the position

Michael Duttwiler
Head of HR I
+41 58 46 18878