Vacant job

Your Responsibilities

The Prosecution Authority is looking for someone who wants a central role in crime fighting. As a prosecutor, you will apply legal practice 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 regarding prosecution, 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
• Clerkship qualifications from a district or administrative court
• Experience from other qualified legal work for at least two years after your clerkship, primarily in criminal law. This refers primarily 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 driven, 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 emphasis on personal suitability.

Admission Procedure

The position of extra prosecutor is a special fixed-term employment or a merit-based employment of at least twelve months, before you can receive a waiver to become permanently employed as a chamber prosecutor.

Before an offer of employment, the Prosecution Authority may conduct a background check in the suspicion register and criminal record. The background check is conducted on the final candidate.

Tests may occur in the recruitment process.

If the applicant who receives the assignment is employed by the Economic Crime Authority or within the Swedish courts, a collective agreement fixed-term employment (so-called merit-based employment) applies.

The Prosecution Authority is a preparedness authority. Upon employment, you may be assigned to the Prosecution Authority in case of war. Read more under Work with us.

Due to archival 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 engaged and competent employees who stand up for the rule of law, legal security, 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!