Legal Assistant

Jobup; Chur; On-site; CHF 42,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

The Office for Popular Education and Sport in Graubünden is seeking a Legal Assistant at 60-80% in Chur to lead all legal matters, advise management, and draft legislative projects. A university degree in law and experience in administrative/public law are preferred, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Joining the cantonal administration, you will work on cross‑departmental legal tasks, ensuring compliance and effective governance in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• University degree in law.
• Experience in administrative law and/or public administration preferred.
• Knowledge of administrative law of Graubünden or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for the Office's legal matters and act as the main contact person internally and externally in this area.
• Advise the Office management and staff on legal issues and support them in the legal assessment of projects and assignments.
• Support the Office management in general and specific staff tasks as well as in the preparation of statements, requests and assignments from the Department.
• Independently prepares legislative projects and follows them from conception to implementation.

Education

Law degree

Job description

Join the diverse Grisons Canton, the only trilingual region in Switzerland. Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work environment with excellent benefits.

Tasks

• Lead legal matters for the Office of Popular Education and Sports.
• Provide legal advice and support project evaluations.
• Draft and implement legislative projects independently.

Skills

• University degree in law required, ideally with public administration experience.
• Strong analytical and interdisciplinary thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Together for Graubünden

The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in its economic, cultural and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and, with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts and countless days of sunshine per year, offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.

Legal Assistant

Office for Popular Education and Sport | 60-80 % | Chur

The Office for Popular Education and Sport (USPS) is part of the Department of Education, Culture and Environmental Protection of the Canton of Graubünden.

The Services and Finance section is responsible for the central administrative, legal and financial tasks of the Office for Popular Education and Sport. It supports the various sectors of the Office regarding legal and organisational matters, prepares official documents and files, and ensures internal procedures as well as cooperation with cantonal services and external partners.

For 1 February 2027 or by agreement, we are looking for a legal assistant at 60-80 %.

Tasks

• Takes primary responsibility for the Office's legal matters and acts as the main contact person internally and externally in this area.
• Advises the Office management and staff on legal issues and supports them in the legal assessment of projects and assignments.
• Supports the Office management in general and specific staff tasks as well as in the preparation of statements, requests and assignments from the Department.
• Independently prepares legislative projects and follows them from conception to implementation.

What we expect from you

• You have completed a university degree in law.
• Ideally, you have professional experience in administrative law and/or public administration.
• You have good knowledge of the administrative law of the Canton of Graubünden or are willing to acquire solid knowledge in this field.
• You are interested in political and social issues and are able to assess legal correlations in a broader context.
• You are characterised by your ability to think analytically and interdisciplinarily, your insightfulness, as well as a structured and independent working method.
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills and are able to communicate complex legal matters clearly and appropriately to the recipients.
• You work solution-oriented, reliably and responsibly and convince with your self-confidence and a trustworthy personality.
• Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage.

We look forward to receiving your online application and to meeting you.

For specialist questions, please contact Marc Stauffer, Head of Services and Finance Section / Deputy Head of Office, at telephone number 081 257 30 50 or by e‑mail [e-mail].

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Marco Sutter, Head of Personnel, at telephone number 081 257 20 27 or by e‑mail at [e-mail].

Application deadline: 8 November 2026