Head of the Legal Unit at 100%

The Gérance immobilière municipale (GIM) is responsible for the management and
Head of the Legal Unit at 100%
The Gérance immobilière municipale (GIM) is responsible for the management and operation of the vast rental portfolio of the Ville de Genève, combining the functioning of a traditional real estate agency with the implementation of an ambitious social policy for 90 % of the housing. It also manages numerous commercial premises, public establishments, communal halls, parking lots, and surface rights. With 160 employees, the GIM offers a demanding professional environment with a high impact on the population of Geneva. In order to complete its team, the GIM is looking for a
Head of the Legal Unit at 100%
Your mission and responsibilities
In this key role within the GIM, you are the trusted partner of the department head and executives for all matters relating to the judicial and extra-judicial litigation of the service, by providing the necessary legal expertise, mainly in the field of tenancy law.
Your main responsibilities are as follows:

• Manage, control, and coordinate the legal unit, in order to ensure the implementation of the objectives defined by the Ville de Genève and the Department management.
• Assist and support the department head and executives in the legal field, as well as in the drafting of regulations and/or directives.
• Guarantee the proper management of the service's litigation files.

Your profile

• Hold a master's degree in law or an equivalent training.
• Holding the bar exam (brevet d'avocat) is an asset.
• Demonstrate proven professional experience in team management.
• Possess proven experience in the field of tenancy law.
• Have a sense of organization and rigor, as well as ease in human contact.
• Perfectly master French, both spoken and written, and cultivate simple, clear, and human communication.
• Possess perfect mastery of usual IT tools (Word, Excel), Quorum (an asset).

Why join the GIM?

• Join a public service at the heart of the social housing policy of the Ville de Genève, which manages an important rental real estate portfolio and contributes directly to the quality of life of the inhabitants.
• Operate in a diverse and complex environment, close to the field, in connection with different partners, and have a visible impact on the daily life of the teams and the implementation of the service's projects.
• Evolve within a committed team attached to the values of public service, in a structured and demanding environment.
• Benefit from attractive working conditions and significant responsibilities within an important service.

Conditions and registration procedure
Registration deadline:
Start date: to be agreed
Job classification: Class M of the salary scale
Application file
The application file must contain the following elements: cover letter; detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Demande d'emploi" form (to be downloaded from our website); copies of diplomas and work certificates; recent photo (passport format).
In its desire to fight unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Office cantonal de l'emploi.
Follow-up of applications
In the Ville de Genève, the recruitment process is decentralized. This means that each service or department is responsible for following up on applications for the positions it offers. An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent to candidates.
Terms of engagement
Employees of the Ville de Genève must be domiciled in the authorized domiciliation zone and benefit from a valid work permit or authorization.
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