Head of Administrative Department / Deputy Head of Office 80 - 100%

At the pulse of the economy! That is where we operate at the Handelsregisteramt Kanton Zürich, processing over 70,000 business cases every year with our approximately 80 employees. We are the central contact point for all company registrations in the Canton of Zürich and thereby contribute decisively to transparency and legal certainty in commercial transactions.

Would you like to lead a significant specialist department (commercial employees, paralegals as well as 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 of the whole? Then we look forward to meeting you!

As our new Head of the Administrative Department, you will lead around 45 employees in four teams via the team leaders. You start immediately or by arrangement.

These tasks await you ###

• You lead the Administrative Department professionally and personally and develop your team leaders and employees in a targeted manner.
• You provide orientation, agree on clear goals and ensure that the department achieves its qualitative and quantitative targets.
• You ensure uniform practice, a high quality of work as well as efficient and customer-friendly registration procedures.
• You decide on complex or controversial commercial register transactions, draft statements in appeal proceedings and participate in consultations.
• You promote professional exchange and strengthen cooperation across departmental boundaries.
• As a member of the executive management, you actively help shape strategies, projects and the further development of the office. You provide early information on business progress, recognize risks and contribute viable solutions.
• In your function as deputy head of office, you assume overall responsibility in the absence of the head of office and make the necessary decisions.

What do you bring with you? ###

• 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-versed in corporate law, commercial register law or a comparable legal field and navigate confidently in complex administrative procedures.
• You have experience in leading a larger organizational unit through management personnel, and combine trust and freedom with clear expectations.
• You think strategically and conceptually, while at the same time staying close to the operational business and implementing decisions consistently.
• You actively drive change, question existing processes and use digital technologies as well as new forms of working with joy and curiosity.
• You communicate clearly, reliably and appropriately to the recipient. You see different opinions as an opportunity for better solutions.
• You have very good German skills. English and French skills are an advantage.

You can expect quite a lot ###

A responsible key position with great creative freedom and direct influence on the further development of the Handelsregisteramt awaits you. Although we operate within a tight legal framework, we do not think in rigid patterns. We are digitally advanced, constantly improving our way of working and maintain an open, uncomplicated cooperation. Demanding topics, clear decisions and a good dose of humor have equal place with us.

Our offices are centrally located in Zürich. In addition, the Canton of Zürich offers you progressive employment conditions and diverse opportunities to develop professionally and personally.

All clear? ###

Wonderful, then we look forward to your application!
If you would like to learn more about the function and our office, our head of office Corinne Studer will be happy to provide information at 043 259 74 00. You submit your application via the application link. Please let us know what your salary expectations are and from when you can start with us. We look forward to hearing from you!