Skills
33 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
6 skills
Essential skills / competences
10 skills
Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
11 skills
Overview
Prosecutors represent public bodies in court cases, examine evidence, interview involved parties, interpret the law and present arguments in hearings.
In job descriptions, look for case evidence, legal documents, criminal law, court hearings, persuasive argumentation, evidence presentation, enquiries and legal case management.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Prosecutors prepare and present cases in court on behalf of public bodies. The work can include reviewing evidence, interviewing involved parties, interpreting law, compiling legal documents and explaining arguments during hearings.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes criminal law, evidence analysis, legal writing, case management, courtroom argumentation, witness or party questioning, negotiation in legal cases and clear responses to enquiries.
Salary context
Salary context depends on caseload, case seriousness, courtroom responsibility, specialization, document volume, decision authority, negotiation demands and whether the role includes supervision of junior legal staff.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior prosecutor roles, specialist crime areas, appellate work, legal management, policy support, training, court leadership functions or related public legal advisory roles.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name case types, courtroom duties, evidence review, legal documents, hearing preparation, negotiation, public-body representation and expected independence in case decisions.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
lawyer (2611.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/acf462a3-9c34-46cb-952a-c612c38299f4 |
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| ESCO code | 2611.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 2611 |
| Concept type | Occupation |