Your Responsibilities

The Prosecution Authority is looking for someone who wants a central role in crime fighting. As a prosecutor, you will use case law in theory and practice with significant personal responsibility and in collaboration with others.

As an extra prosecutor, you will work with all aspects of criminal cases at a public prosecutor's office. You will lead preliminary investigations, make decisions on prosecution matters, and litigate in court.

We offer developing and varied tasks with good career and development opportunities as well as flexible working hours. From the first day of work, we provide continuous professional development.

Your Qualities and Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

Swedish citizenship
Nordic law degree
Clerk qualification from district or administrative court
Experience from other qualified legal work for at least two years after your clerkship, primarily in criminal law. This refers mainly to work as a court assessor, lawyer, or other legal experience in criminal law.

As a person, we want you to:

have a strong interest in criminal and procedural law
be legally skilled
have the ability to collaborate and lead others
be proactive, able to organize and prioritize your work, and make independent decisions
be stable and have good judgment
have good analytical skills and critical thinking ability
have good communication skills.

We place great importance on personal suitability.

Admission Procedure

The position as an extra prosecutor is a special fixed-term employment or a qualifying employment of at least twelve months before you can be granted exemption to become permanently employed as a chamber prosecutor.

Tests occur in the recruitment process.

If the applicant who receives the assignment holds a position at the Economic Crime Authority or within the Swedish courts, collective agreement fixed-term employment (so-called qualifying employment) applies.

The Prosecution Authority is a preparedness authority. Upon employment, you may be placed in a military position at the Prosecution Authority. Read more under Work with us.

Due to archive regulations, we save applications for two years. When you apply, your personal data will be processed according to the principle of public access and the General Data Protection Regulation. By sending your application to us, you consent to this.

We prefer that you submit your application in Swedish.

The Prosecution Authority as an Employer

At the Prosecution Authority, we take pride in going to work. Together, we are over 2,200 dedicated and competent employees who stand up for legal security, legal certainty, and democratic values. Regardless of your role in the authority, everyone contributes to our important societal mission.

Do you want to be a part of the Prosecution Authority? We strive to be a welcoming and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of society.

Apply today!