Leitung Abteilung Sachbearbeitung / Stv. Amtsleitung — Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich

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Canton of Zurich Directorate of Justice and Interior Trade Registry Head of Department of Administration / Stv. Amtleitung 80 - 100% On the pulse of the economy! This is where we operate in the Canton of Zurich Commercial Registry and deal with more than 70,000 business cases every year with our approximately 80 employees. We are the central point of contact for all company registrations in the Canton of Zurich and thus make a decisive contribution to transparency and legal certainty in commercial transactions. Would you like to lead an important specialist department (commercial staff, paralegal and lawyers) and at the same time help shape the future of our office? Do you combine legal expertise with modern leadership, digital thinking and a clear view for the whole? We look forward to meeting you! As our new head or our new head of the Department of Technical Development, you will lead around 45 employees in four teams through the team leaders. You start immediately or by arrangement. These tasks are waiting for you

  • You will lead the department in terms of expertise and personnel and develop your team leaders and employees in a targeted manner.
  • You provide guidance, agree on clear goals and ensure that the department meets its qualitative and quantitative targets.
  • You ensure a uniform practice, a high quality of work and efficient and customer-friendly registration procedures.
  • You decide on complex or controversial business register transactions, draft opinions in complaint procedures and participate in consultations.
  • You promote professional exchange and strengthen cooperation across departmental boundaries.
  • As a member of the Executive Board, you actively shape strategies, projects and the further development of the office. You inform about the course of business at an early stage, identify risks and bring sustainable solutions.
  • In your function as Deputy Directorate, you assume overall responsibility in the absence of the Directorate and make the necessary decisions. What do you bring?
  • You have completed a master’s degree in law or an equivalent legal education.
  • You have many years of professional experience, including several years in a legal field and at least three years in a demanding leadership role.
  • You are well-informed in company law, commercial register law or a comparable field of law and are confident in complex administrative procedures.
  • You have experience managing a larger organizational unit through leaders, combining trust and freedom with clear expectations.
  • You think strategically and conceptually, at the same time stay close to the operational business and consistently implement decisions.
  • You actively drive change, question existing processes and use digital technologies and new forms of work with joy and curiosity.
  • You communicate clearly, bindingly and appropriately. You see different opinions as an opportunity for better solutions.
  • You have very good knowledge of German. English and French skills are beneficial. You can expect a lot Expects a responsible key position with great creative leeway and direct influence on the further development of the Commercial Registry. Although we operate within a narrow legal framework, we do not think in rigid patterns. We are digitally advanced, improve our way of working on an ongoing basis and maintain an open, uncomplicated cooperation. Demanding topics, clear decisions and a good dose of humor have equal space with us. Our offices are centrally located in Zurich. In addition, the Canton of Zurich offers you progressive employment conditions and a wide range of opportunities to develop professionally and personally. All right? Wonderful, then we look forward to your application! If you would like to know more about the function and our office, our Head of Office Corinne Studer will be happy to provide you with information on 043 259 74 00. You submit your application via the application link. Please let us know what wage expectations you have and when you can start with us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Pensum: 80-100 %

Job details

  • Company: Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich
  • Position: Leitung Abteilung Sachbearbeitung / Stv. Amtsleitung
  • Location: Zürich, Zürich
  • Salary: CHF 101'500 - 154'000 (source unverified)
  • Sector: Amministrazione Pubblica
  • Posted on: 2026-09-04
  • Expired on: 2026-10-05

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