Prosecutor 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:16 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Staatsanwaltschaft Zürich-Limmat as a Staatsanwältin / Staatsanwalt. This role offers a dynamic environment and professional growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Conduct criminal investigations in accordance with criminal law.
- Represent prosecution at district court and provide legal expertise.
- Collaborate on projects while managing a diverse caseload.
Skills
- Experience in criminal cases and court appearances is essential.
- Strong knowledge of criminal and procedural law is required.
- Excellent integrity, discretion, and resilience are crucial.
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The Zurich-Limmat Public Prosecutor's Office in Zurich conducts criminal investigations against adults in a part of the city of Zurich. From April 1, 2026, or by agreement, we are looking for your support as a prosecutor to complement our team.
Job description
The focus of your tasks is the conduct of criminal investigations in the area of the Criminal Code and ancillary criminal law. You provide on-call services and represent the prosecution before the district court. In addition, we appreciate your participation in projects and commissions. A competent secretariat is at your disposal.
Requirements profile
You have experience in handling criminal cases and court experience. Ideally, you hold a lawyer's license and have completed the CAS Forensics course. You apply your very good knowledge of criminal and criminal procedural law practically, and you conduct your investigations systematically and efficiently. Formally, you are eligible for election as a prosecutor according to the Zurich Court Organization Act. Your personal strengths include absolute integrity, discretion, and high resilience. Diplomatic skills combined with assertiveness enable you to consistently implement your will to prosecute. You decide independently and take responsibility but also stand out for your teamwork and collegiality.
We offer
You will perform a varied, demanding activity in an interdisciplinary environment with appropriate employment conditions. Offers for professional development are a matter of course for us.
Application
For further information, lic.iur. Rolf Meier, Chief Prosecutor, Tel. 043 258 67 01, and lic.iur. Philipp Rothenbach, Deputy Chief Prosecutor/Department Head, Tel. 043 258 39 50, are gladly available.
We look forward to receiving your application by Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the latest via our
job portal.
CANTON OF ZURICH
DIRECTORATE OF JUSTICE AND THE INTERIOR
STA.ZH
Public Prosecutor's Office Zurich-Limmat
