Trainee Jurist

Bern, Switzerland | 80-100%

Your contribution

• Participate in interviews with taxpayers from French-speaking Switzerland or their representatives as well as with cantonal tax authorities
• Draft statements and appeals to be submitted to the competent courts of French-speaking Switzerland, the Federal Administrative Court and the Federal Supreme Court
• Draft legal expert opinions and internal opinions within the Administration
• Clarify preliminary private law issues in the field of commercial and corporate law

What distinguishes you

• Master in law, obtained at most 18 months before the start of the traineeship
• Interest in tax and administrative law
• Autonomous working method and proficiency in using the MS Office package
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good knowledge of a second official language

In summary

In this position, you will deepen your knowledge of topics related to taxation and will deal with handling complaints, following judicial proceedings and drafting legal documents primarily in French in the areas of withholding tax, stamp duties, direct federal tax and tax harmonization.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We strive for the Swiss success model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Experiencing diversity The realization of equal opportunities allows us to best express our skills and to contemplate different points of view.
• Staying fit in the workplace We provide support and advice to our employees on the topic of physical and mental health.

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

Contribute!

The Federal Tax Administration (AFC) is the Confederation's competence center for tax matters. It is responsible for most of the Confederation's revenue through the collection of value added tax, direct federal tax, withholding tax and stamp duties. It is also responsible for the correct application and implementation of tax law, the development of the tax sector and cooperation in international tax matters.

Work-life balance as well as professional development opportunities are highly valued by AFC employees.

Complementary information

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Questions about the workplace

Yves Robert
Group Leader / Deputy Head of Division
+41 58 46 27405

Damiano Mezzi
Deputy Group Leader
+41 58 46 27426