Assistant Public Prosecutor 80 - 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:20 December 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Staatsanwaltschaft II in Zürich as an Assistant Attorney. Engage in complex criminal investigations with a supportive team.
Tasks
- Prepare applications and orders for coercive measures, including surveillance.
- Compile evidence with police for hearings and prepare indictments.
- Draft legal memos for appeal procedures and cases.
Skills
- A completed law degree and relevant experience, preferably in prosecution.
- Strong knowledge of criminal law and procedure in German.
- High motivation, integrity, discretion, and teamwork skills.
Is this helpful?
The Public Prosecutor's Office II of the Canton of Zurich conducts criminal investigations against adults in the areas of cybercrime and organized crime as well as special investigations (including official offenses, corruption, offenses against the state). We are looking for a motivated individual for our dedicated team at the Police and Justice Center Zurich starting from
February 1, 2026, or by arrangement as a legal assistant public prosecutor (limited until 31.12.2028).
What to expect from us
Prosecuting organized crime presents law enforcement authorities with increasingly complex and technically demanding challenges. Proceedings are becoming more multifaceted, international, and data-intensive – requiring new approaches and specialized support. The Public Prosecutor's Offices of the Canton of Zurich have created a new job profile in the legal mid-level staff aimed at individuals who do not seek training as public prosecutors but want to directly participate in demanding proceedings in a support role. In this exciting new role, you can support our public prosecutors in close teamwork from day one in managing their cases and directly work on complex cases of qualified narcotics and organized crime as well as human trafficking (Department B).
Your tasks include, among others:
- Preparation of applications and orders for coercive measures (including secret surveillance measures)
- Preparation of indictment facts as well as other resolutions and pleadings
- Collecting evidence (in cooperation with the police) for interrogations and preparing interrogations
- Drafting legal memos (e.g., for appeal proceedings)
Depending on your level of experience, you will also independently handle cases under the responsibility of a public prosecutor. This is a new job profile; therefore, candidacy with a view to obtaining the eligibility certificate for public prosecutors is not intended. The positions are limited within the framework of a pilot project until the end of 2028.
How to convince us
Requirements for this position are a completed law degree and relevant professional experience with good qualifications, preferably with law enforcement or judicial authorities or in legal practice. A lawyer's license or similar professional additional qualifications are advantageous. Excellent knowledge of criminal and criminal procedure law as well as fluent German in spoken and written form are fundamental skills in our field. You also have high self-motivation and work efficiently and purposefully, but with the necessary care. Furthermore, we expect integrity, discretion, resilience, confident demeanor, and pronounced teamwork skills.
What we offer you
Working in our team is an investment in your future and a unique experience: you are involved from the very first moment, benefiting from the experience and expertise of our public prosecutors. Your workplace is located in the Police and Justice Center in Zurich. The employment conditions correspond to the cantonal guidelines. Classification is in salary grade 18.
Application
For further information, Dr. iur. Umberto Pajarola, Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor, is happy to assist you (umberto.pajarola@ji.zh.ch).
We look forward to receiving your application by January 11, 2026, at the latest via our JOB PORTAL.
CANTON OF ZURICH
DIRECTORATE OF JUSTICE AND THE INTERIOR
STA.ZH
Public Prosecutor's Office II of the Canton of Zurich
