Legal Counsel

• 21 août 2026
• 80 - 100%
• Durée indéterminée
• Rue du Docteur-Coullery 5, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
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SCCO237

Service des contributions (SCCO)
The SCCO, which has approximately 150 employees, brings together entities responsible for taxing and collecting various taxes. The legal entity of the service has the main mission of providing legal support to all entities of the service. It also establishes observations within the framework of appeal procedures before the courts. It processes exemption and liability procedures. It drafts bills and regulations falling under cantonal tax legislation.

Your missions
As a legal counsel within the service des contributions, your main task consists of ensuring legal support in the processing of tax files (taxation, collection, tax remission, exemption, evasion) and during litigation procedures.
You independently draft observations to the Tribunal cantonal and the Tribunal fédéral, as well as appeals to the Tribunal fédéral.
You support your legal manager and the head of the service during the elaboration of bills, consultations, and legal reports. You participate in the elaboration of internal directives and contribute to the training of the service personnel.
On a daily basis, you maintain contact with taxpayers, representatives, as well as the various tax authorities.

Your profile
Having a master's degree in law, you have at least three years of experience in a business sector related to the function. You possess very good knowledge of taxation and notions of accounting.
Your perfect command of French both orally and in writing and your keen sense of human relations are undeniable assets for the position.
You know how to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and also possess high resistance to stress.
Good knowledge of German would be an advantage.

We offer you

• Autonomous and varied work.
• A dynamic and welcoming team in an organization where collaboration and communication are essential.
• The possibility to perfect yourself and develop professionally (internal training ensured and courses from the Conférence suisse des impôts).

Information
Mme Mireille Gerber, responsable entité juridique et formation, tél. 032 889 45 28

Working for the State

This full-time position can be filled between 80% and 100%.

Application deadline: 6 septembre 2026
Salary: Classe 10
Start date: To be agreed