Legal Counsel (60% to 80%)

L’Union des transports publics (UTP) is the national umbrella association of public transport companies in all traffic sectors (regional passenger traffic, local traffic, tourist traffic, and freight traffic). It represents the interests of transport companies at the federal level towards the political world, authorities, and third parties, and promotes a global Swiss public transport system that is customer-oriented. Furthermore, UTP is responsible for various initial training, training, and continuing education as well as the Reference Work on railway technology (RTE). It works closely with the industry organization Alliance SwissPass.

A talented lawyer or legal professional, you are familiar with the legal areas related to passenger transport or are fully motivated to specialize in this subject. Come and join the ranks of our small team as a

legal counsel (60 to 80 %)

You will specifically deal with contract law, passenger transport, labor and corporate law, public procurement law, data protection, as well as training. Start date on January 1, 2027, or to be agreed.

Your tasks
You will perform legal analyses in the aforementioned areas, whether for our staff and member companies or for bodies in which the organizations participate. The work carried out for the public transport mediation service constitutes an essential part of your activity. Furthermore, you represent the interests of L’Union des transports publics and Alliance SwissPass in working groups and projects, and with various actors on the national scene (authorities, private parties, and others).

Your profile

• You hold a master's degree in law (MLaw) and ideally have initial professional experience in the field of law.
• You are interested in mobility and association politics.
• Your native language is French, German, or Italian, and you possess very good written and oral knowledge of German (C2 level) as well as good written and oral knowledge of French (at least B2 level).
• You know how to demonstrate discretion and express yourself with ease both in writing and orally.
• You enjoy human contact and place emphasis on the customer. You have argumentation skills, a sense of initiative, and know how to make decisions.

Our offer
We cultivate a simple management style, in which horizontal hierarchies encourage rapid decision-making processes. We attach great importance to dialogue. Our employees benefit from great freedom: they work independently and have a say. In addition, we practice working time models adapted to family life and offer attractive conditions. Our offices are located ten minutes by tram from the Bern station.

Your application
You can send us your application dossier until the end of October 2026.

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