Legal Advisor

--- base: meta-keywords: meta-viewport: width=device-width, title: Legal Advisor --- Legal Advisor ========================== ### Introduction The Association de communes Sécurité Riviera (ASR) is a pioneering regional public security organization that embodies a new form of public action, bringing together several emergency services: * Police Riviera * Ambulance Riviera * SDIS Riviera (Service d'incendie et de secours) * ORPC Riviera -- Pays-d'Enhaut (Regional Civil Protection Organization) In addition to these operational areas are the Management and Support Services, which constitute a transversal administrative entity. Created in 2007, following the merger of the various emergency services active in the Riviera vaudoise territory, ASR today comprises 250 professionals and nearly 750 militia members (civil protection duty personnel and volunteer firefighters). Everyone combines commitment and a sense of service, quality and reliability of actions, proximity and a spirit of partnership, in service to the population on a daily basis. ASR is in charge of local security in the nine partner communes that compose it, namely Blonay - Saint-Légier, Chardonne, Corseaux, Corsier, Jongny, La Tour-de-Peilz, Montreux, Vevey and Veytaux. It covers a population pool of nearly 85,000 inhabitants. Our regional civil protection organization also works through a service contract for the communes of Château-d'Oex, Rossinière and Rougemont. To strengthen its Support Services, ASR is looking for a Legal Advisor, whose role will be to ensure the legal advice of ASR and its services, ensure the legal security of its activities and represent the institution before external bodies when necessary. ### Responsibilities Legal advice and management of current affairs (60 %) * Advise the Management and the various services of ASR in the legal-administrative field * Proceed with the drafting, revision and analysis of various legal texts and documents (regulations, legal opinions, conventions, etc.) * Prepare decisions made by the Executive Committee in cases of requests or appeals from citizens or authorities * Manage, in collaboration with the Management and the relevant services, legal affairs involving ASR or its employees * Advise and support employees during criminal, civil or administrative proceedings related to their professional activities Legislative monitoring and representation (30 %) * Ensure monitoring of legislative, regulatory and jurisprudential developments presenting an operational or institutional impact * Analyze the competencies and legal bases necessary for the activities of the administration * Advise the Management and services on the lawfulness of the processing and communication of personal data * Collaborate with lawyers within the framework of external mandates issued by ASR * Represent, if needed, ASR before external bodies, notably before courts Legal securing and institutional support (10 %) * Examine the legal compliance of decisions, directives, procedures and internal practices * Accompany institutional projects presenting legal stakes * Participate in the analysis of risks related to digital tools and information systems ### Profile sought Training & Experience * University degree: Master or Bachelor in Swiss law (bar admission is a major asset). * Background: Minimum 5 years of experience as a legal professional or lawyer (public administration, law firm, company or judicial authority). Legal & Professional Skills * Key areas: Very good knowledge of criminal law, administrative law, labor law and contract law. * Drafting & Field: Excellent writing skills (legal and administrative acts) and ability to translate legal rules into operational and pragmatic solutions. * Interests: Pronounced interest in personnel management and public security issues. * Desired: Practical experience in administrative law (legal analysis, preparation of decisions, processing of files with public authorities) and knowledge of politico-administrative processes (communal/intercommunal). Soft skills & Transversal Competencies * Sense of service: Strong public service culture, active listening and very good interpersonal skills. * Organization: Autonomy, rigor, method, flexibility and efficient management of multiple files simultaneously. * Environment & Tools: Knowledge of the functioning of institutions (political, judicial and administrative) and mastery of Microsoft Office. ### Your advantages * 40h weekly work for a 100% * Flexible working hours * Possibility of one teleworking day per week * 5 weeks of vacation per year (6 from age 50) * A pension fund prioritizing benefits and a strong employer contribution to the pension plan * A varied and meaningful activity within a unique regional organization in Switzerland. * A dynamic, interdisciplinary professional environment close to field realities. The salary is fixed in accordance with the salary class assigned to the function. The initial salary is determined based on the minimum salary of the class and takes into account the professional experience useful for the exercise of the position. ### Application: If you recognize yourself in this profile and wish to join our team, we would be happy to meet you. We invite you to send your application file (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, diplomas and work certificates) by November 30, 2026. In case of questions, Mr. Sébastien Piu, Head of Service