Juriste

Berne, Suisse | 80-100%

Responsibilities

• Handle primarily federal administrative law matters, particularly under the Federal Transparency Act (LTrans).
• Respond to LTrans-related inquiries within SECO and provide procedural law assistance and legal advice, primarily in French but also in German.
• Conduct administrative criminal proceedings in French regarding embargo violations and economic sanctions (e.g., non-compliance with coercive trade measures). Tasks include research, hearings, drafting decisions, final reports, enforcement orders, and penal decisions, as well as providing legal counsel.
• Advise on administrative and contract law (international, public, and private law contracts), draft decisions, support management, and assist in appeal procedures before courts.
• Support and accompany legislative projects within SECO’s competence.
• Draft criminal complaints and reports (e.g., for penal code violations) and assist in criminal proceedings before courts.

Qualifications

• University degree in law (master’s); ideally, a lawyer’s license and experience in the mentioned legal fields, with an interest in economic law.
• Interdisciplinary approach and understanding of economic interactions.
• Team spirit, autonomy, and initiative.
• Mental agility, ability to handle a high workload, and remain calm under deadline pressure.
• Fluency in one official language and very good oral and written skills in a second official language.

About the role

The Resource Center (RS), directly subordinate to the State Secretary, provides cross-cutting services for the entire SECO in various domains, including legal advice. Within RS, the Law Sector (RSRE) advises and assists the State Secretary, management, and executives on legal matters. Beyond administrative, contract, and procedural law, it supports legislative projects across various areas of economic law.

Benefits

• Contribute to Switzerland’s success and the well-being of its population.
• Commitment to equal opportunities, fostering diverse competencies and perspectives.
• Support and counseling for employees on physical and mental health matters.

About the organization

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is the Swiss Confederation’s competence center for economic policy and labor market issues. It is part of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER). SECO promotes open markets for goods, services, and investments, and engages in economic development cooperation to reduce poverty. It plans economic and trade measures for developing countries, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and new EU member states.