State Prosecutor for the Prosecution Service

The position as Attorney General is open for filling.

The Ministry of Justice seeks an Attorney General who, with great commitment and high skill, must lead the prosecution service at the national level.

The Prosecution Service is part of the Ministry of Justice's group and carries out a central societal task: to prosecute criminal offenses and contribute to Denmark being safe and secure and one of the world's leading rule-of-law states. The Prosecution Service works to ensure legal certainty and fair treatment in criminal cases, and its core task is to prosecute criminal offenses, ensure that the guilty are held accountable, that the innocent are not prosecuted, and that all cases are handled in a legally sound and objective manner.

The Prosecution Service employs about 1,700 staff, distributed across the central Prosecution Service (the State Prosecutions and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) and the local Prosecution Offices in the police districts.

You can read more about the Prosecution Service at www.anklagemyndigheden.dk.

About the position

The Attorney General, as the highest public prosecutor, holds the professional responsibility for the Prosecution Service's operations nationwide, is the top administrative leader of the Prosecution Service, and is subject to the supervision of the Minister of Justice. The Attorney General supervises the State Attorneys and handles the execution of criminal cases at the Supreme Court and works at the Special Court.

As the head of the Prosecution Service, the Attorney General has a central role in the work to optimize the criminal justice chain across the police, the Prosecution Service, the courts, and Denmark's Prisons. The Attorney General leads the Prosecution Service's work to strengthen the quality and efficiency of criminal case processing and represents the Prosecution Service both internally and externally.

The Attorney General also participates in the overall corporate management for the police and the Prosecution Service as well as in the Ministry of Justice's top management.

About you

The Attorney General must be an exceptionally well-qualified lawyer (cand.jur.) with thorough knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure and with insight into and understanding of the Prosecution Service's area of work.

In addition, solid leadership experience is valued—preferably from a politically governed organization, strong leadership presence, very strong abilities in both internal and external communication, strategic vision, natural collaboration skills, and deep organizational understanding.

Salary and employment terms

The Attorney General is employed as a civil servant for a fixed-term of ten years with no possibility of extension or reappointment.

The position is placed in salary band 41, where the current annual salary is DKK 1,045,791. Attached to the position is a top executive allowance of DKK 229,813 per year at the current level. In addition, negotiations will be initiated for a personal allowance and a tenure allowance.

It is a condition of employment that you can obtain a security clearance.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Ministry of Justice's HR Chief Trine Dahl, tel. 30 44 78 81.

Application

The position is advertised electronically at www.justitsministeriet.dk under Careers.

The application, addressed to the King, must be received in the recruitment system no later than 23 October 2026, 12:00.

All interested parties regardless of personal background are encouraged to apply for the position.

Please note that pursuant to the Civil Service Act § 5, para. 4, an applicant, before the application deadline, may request in writing that information from the applicant list that can be released to applicants under the Civil Service Act § 5, para. 3, not be disclosed. If so requested, a confidentiality pledge will be attached to the applicant list when released.

Application deadline: Oct. 23, 2026

Department: Slotsholmsgade 10 1216 Copenhagen K

Location: Office of the Attorney General