Secretary at 50% at the Tribunal régional des Montagnes et du Val-de-Ruz

• 01 September 2026
• 50%
• Indefinite duration
• Avenue Léopold-Robert 63, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds

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Tribunal régional des Montagnes et du Val-de-Ruz
The Trial Court is the cantonal judicial authority of first instance responsible for administering civil and criminal justice. It does so with full independence, diligence, and rigor.
The Trial Court is spread across three sites and consists of the following sections: conciliation chamber, civil court, child and adult protection authority (APEA), juvenile criminal court, police court, criminal court, and court of coercive measures.
The Tribunal régional des Montagnes et du Val-de-Ruz is recruiting for a 50% secretary position attached to the APEA and civil matters.

Your missions
As part of your function, you ensure the preparation and administrative processing of judicial files. You draft correspondence as well as decisions, schedule hearings, and draft the minutes of these (under dictation or on the fly).
You also ensure the follow-up of biennial reports submitted by the curators of the assessors. Furthermore, you ensure rigorous management of agendas and deadlines using dedicated IT tools. Once decisions are rendered, you take charge of their sending, their enforcement, and their archiving.
Finally, you act as the primary contact person to welcome and inform litigants, curators, lawyers, or other administrative services at the counter as well as over the telephone.

Your profile
Holding a CFC as a commercial employee or an equivalent title, you have relevant experience for the position, ideally acquired in the judicial environment or within a law firm.
Committed to public service values, you demonstrate loyalty, discretion, and a great sense of responsibility. Rigorous and precise, you have perfect command of French, typing, and the Office suite.
Autonomous and organized, you are proactive and know how to take initiative within the scope of assigned competencies. You appreciate the processing of complex files requiring attention to detail.
You adapt quickly to new environments and integrate easily into a team. Resistant to stress and endowed with an excellent sense of priorities, you know how to manage a heavy workload and multiple requests, while respecting levels of urgency and deadlines.
This position requires having a clean criminal record and a clean debt enforcement extract.

We offer you

• A varied activity within a constantly evolving organization.
• Flexible working conditions in an inclusive and equitable environment.
• Quality social benefits and extensive training opportunities.

Information
Mme Laureen Marchal, head of registry, tel. 032 889 61 36
Mme Deise Coelho E Castro, HR manager, by email: Write an email

Working for the State

Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person, regardless of their origin, gender, or background, feels fully integrated and valued.

Application deadline: 13 September 2026
Salary: Class 4
Start of activity: 1 December 2026