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Public Prosecutor (a)
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Kriens
Job summary
Join the Kanton Luzern and shape the future for all. A diverse work environment awaits you with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead and conduct criminal investigations for adults.
- Manage the prosecution office both administratively and professionally.
- Implement legal measures like searches and detentions as needed.
Skills
- Must have a completed law degree and Swiss citizenship.
- Proven experience in criminal prosecution is essential.
- Strong organizational skills and integrity are required.
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About the job
Working for the Canton of Lucerne means shaping the future - that of the canton, its residents, and not least your own. More than 6,500 employees in 200 different professions contribute daily to the excellent quality of life in our canton.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is responsible for enforcing the state's criminal claims. It conducts the preliminary proceedings according to the Code of Criminal Procedure, prosecutes crimes during the investigation, files charges if necessary, and represents them in court.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all." The Canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is responsible for enforcing the state's criminal claims. It conducts the preliminary proceedings according to the Code of Criminal Procedure, prosecutes crimes during the investigation, files charges if necessary, and represents them in court.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all." The Canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
Public Prosecutor (a)
100% | Kriens | from 01.07.2026
At the Public Prosecutor's Office, the position of a public prosecutor is to be newly filled for the remainder of the term 2023–2026. The election body is the Cantonal Council (§ 57 para. 1 JusG).
Your tasks
- Leading and conducting criminal investigations involving adults
- Professional and administrative management of the office
- Ordering coercive measures provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure and other criminal laws (e.g., house searches, seizures, pre-trial detention, surveillance measures) or applying to the coercive measures court as well as conducting and arranging interrogations
- Concluding criminal investigations with a penal order or filing charges and representing them in court
Your profile
- Completed legal education (Master or Licentiate)
- Swiss citizenship, residence in the Canton of Lucerne preferred
- Attorney license mandatory
- Several years of experience in criminal prosecution
- Planning and organizational skills
- Integrity and exemplary conduct
- Independence, reliability, and sense of duty
- Confident appearance and assertiveness
- Commitment and dynamism
- Empathy
- Motivational skills
- Delegation skills
- Change competence
Department of Justice & Security
Public Prosecutor's Office
lic. iur. Daniel Burri
Chief Public Prosecutor
+41 41 228 58 42
https://staatsanwaltschaft.lu.ch
Public Prosecutor's Office
lic. iur. Daniel Burri
Chief Public Prosecutor
+41 41 228 58 42
https://staatsanwaltschaft.lu.ch
The Cantonal Council takes into account the representation of political parties in an appropriate manner during elections (§ 44 para. 3 KV). The Swiss People's Party (SVP) has a claim under this provision. Please submit your application by March 22, 2026, including a motivation letter, CV, work certificates and diplomas, references, and a current criminal and debt register extract (preferably electronically) as follows:
SVP Canton Lucerne, Secretariat, P.O. Box, 6000 Lucerne (sekretariat@svplu.ch).
Non-party-affiliated candidacies are possible. For more information, please contact Tobias König, Head of the Cantonal Council Secretariat (041 228 61 85).
Please send your application directly to the Lucerne State Chancellery, Cantonal Council Secretariat, Bahnhofstrasse 15, P.O. Box 3768, 6002 Lucerne (sekretariat.kantonsrat@lu.ch).
