Clerk, 30-40 %

We, the Friedensrichteramt der Stadt Zürich Kreise 1 und 2, are looking for reinforcement for our team as of 1 November 2026 or by arrangement. Tasks ## • You process the submitted civil lawsuits from receipt to archiving and handle correspondence with the parties. • You coordinate the hearing dates with the parties, manage the hearing calendar, monitor the timely and verifiable service of court documents, and receive the parties at the hearing date. • You provide information by telephone, via e-mail, or personally at the counter. • You support the team in managing the accounting as well as debt collection. • If required, you take over the deputy role in one of the other five Friedensrichterämter. Profile ## • completed commercial vocational training or equivalent training • proficient German in speaking and writing, oral foreign language skills (E, I, F) desired • good IT application skills in Word, Excel and Outlook • exact, independent, reliable and expeditious way of working • resilience, confidentiality, proactive thinking as well as friendly interaction with different people We offer ## We offer you demanding and varied activities in a team of three Kanzleisekretär*innen and one Friedensrichterin. You can expect progressive employment conditions with attractive benefits and a centrally located workplace near Bahnhof Enge. Apply Apply About us ## The six Friedensrichterämter der Stadt Zürich are responsible as the first instance for conducting the mandatory conciliation procedure in civil lawsuits. Each Friedensrichteramt is assigned two city districts. During the conciliation hearing, the Friedensrichter*innen attempt to find a solution for the matter in dispute together with the parties to avoid further procedural effort. In addition, we provide information on the course of a civil process and refer to the various legal information offices. Interested? ## We look forward to your application, which you please submit online via the application link. Applications by post or e-mail cannot be considered. Only direct applications will be reviewed. For further information, Friedensrichterin Sonja Rueff-Frenkel, Tel. +41 44 412 00 40, is at your disposal. Reference No.: 51285 Working for the City ## Working for the City Employment conditions About us