Jurist or Economist

Bern, Switzerland | 80-100% |

Your contribution

• Verify investments by foreign operators in Switzerland based on legal, economic, and security policy issues
• Prepare basic documentation for the attention of superiors, including proposals to the Federal Council, and provide legal information concerning the scope of application of the LVI
• Represent Switzerland in bilateral or multilateral negotiations on investment verification, coordinate verification procedures and cooperation with the competent federal services as well as with other national and foreign authorities
• Collaborate on the updating of the LVI, for example within the framework of the parliamentary legislative process
• Participate in the development of digital working tools as well as guidelines, information sheets, checklists, and other practical documents for investors, companies, and legal representatives

What distinguishes you

• University degree in legal or economic sciences as well as knowledge in the field of commercial and economic law, political economy or business analysis and M&A transactions
• Interest in the correlations between economy, geopolitics, and security policy
• Strong analytical skills, excellent judgment and the ability to quickly understand complex corporate, ownership, and transactional structures
• Precision in written expression, an independent, structured, and reliable working method -- even in the case of tight deadlines -- motivation, responsibility, resilience, strong propensity for teamwork and collaboration
• Excellent active, written, and oral knowledge of English and two official languages and passive knowledge of a third

In summary

The service area Export Control, Investment Verification and Sanctions of SECO will be responsible for the implementation of the Investment Verification Act (LVI), adopted on December 19, 2025. The LVI provides for a complete verification of certain investments by foreign operators in Swiss companies, and is applied to various economic sectors (sensitive technologies/arms industry, power plants / energy supply, healthcare, telecommunications and transport infrastructure, etc.).

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We strive for the successful Swiss model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Living diversity The realization of equal opportunities allows us to best express our skills and to contemplate different points of view.
• Fit at 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)

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is the Confederation's competence center for all matters relating to economic and labor policy and is integrated into the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (DEFR). SECO operates to open free access to goods, services and investments to all markets. SECO's commitment to fighting poverty is realized within the framework of economic development cooperation. SECO defines economic and trade policy measures for the benefit of developing countries, Eastern European and Central Asian countries as well as new member states of the European Union (EU).

Complementary information

Please apply through our application management system (complete dossier with motivation letter, CV, work certificates and diplomas). To this end, click on <<To apply>>.

Questions about the workplace

André Mittmann
+41 58 46 22433