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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Municipal Division (4819-31)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cincinnati, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
4 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
1 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title:Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (4819-31)
Deadline to Apply: Open Until Filled
Division: Municipal
Hours: Full-time Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Starting Salary: $82573.00 annually (Additional compensation may be considered based on experience).
FLSA: SalaryExempt
Job Overview:Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys appear in the Hamilton County Municipal Court. They are responsible for the management of dockets making court appearances in person for arraignments pre-trials motions hearings and trials.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Preparing negotiating and trying misdemeanor offenses
- Reviewing complaints meeting with police officers and victims
- Legal research and writing researching issues and oral arguments
- Handling arraignment dockets such as night court and Saturday Room A
- Working within a team structure and supporting other municipal prosecutors
- Communicating effectively with team members victims witnesses and police officers
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate.
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.
- Prior experience in prosecution is preferred.
- Ability to comfortably appear and argue matters before Ohio courts.
- Critical thinking decision making skills and multi-tasking skills.
- Detail oriented flexible and quick thinking and ability to learn new tasks.
- Good time management with an ability to prioritize job duties to ensure accurate and timely completion of responsibilities.
- Fairness strong work ethic and integrity and an interest in seeking justice
- Strong Legal research and writing skills.
- Knowledge and ability to use Lexis/Nexis for legal research.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office primarily Word and Outlook.
- Ability to conduct business in accordance with State and Federal statutes and guidelines.
- Ability to perform all other duties assigned delegated or required of the Assistant Prosecuting attorney as well as those prescribed by law.
Knowledge of:
- Office practices and procedures; Ohio Criminal Statutes; Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedures; Ohio Rules of Evidence.
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively in oral and written form; develop and maintain working relationships with team members judges witnesses other attorneys police officers and other court personnel; Litigate complex and serious criminal issues; Train and instruct team members.
Benefits:
- Full-time role; paid bi-weekly; paid vacation sick time two annual personal days.
- ComprehensiveBenefits Package: Medical HRA Dental Vision Employer-Paid Life Insurance Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility Wellness Incentives Employee Assistance Plan.
- Ohio Public Employees Retirement System which includes a 10% employee contribution and a 14% employer contribution.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The Hamilton County Prosecutors Office is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Discrimination or harassment based on race gender identity religion age disability other other protected status is strictly prohibited.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Welcome to Hamilton County, Ohio – the home county of the Greater Cincinnati region. Like our namesake, Alexander Hamilton, we have a feisty spirit that has helped leave our indelible mark on America. You’ll see our strong Midwestern values- tough, hardworking, and polite- in the pe ... View more
