Legal Secretariat, Ministry of Finance

Do you thrive in an advisory role where you work with skilled and engaged colleagues on interesting legal issues in a political environment? In the varied work at the Ministry of Finance's Legal Secretariat, we can offer you, as a court of appeal or administrative court assessor, a developing role where you contribute to societal development.

Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.

The Legal Secretariat is responsible for the drafting of legislative proposals and regulations and assists the departmental leadership and the Ministry of Finance's divisions with advice on legal matters. The Legal Secretariat also conducts internal training in several areas related to the Ministry of Finance's operations. Currently, 14 people work at the Legal Secretariat, most of whom have a background as court of appeal or administrative court assessors. The Legal Secretariat has a responsibility that encompasses all of the ministry's divisions, with the exception of the tax and customs division and the financial markets division. This means that the secretariat provides legal advice on a wide range of issues, including the state budget, state-owned companies, digitalization, subsidy fraud and incorrect payments of public funds, procurement legislation, gaming regulation, consumer rights, state employer policy, agency governance, municipal law, Sweden's participation in international financial institutions, and the state's ownership of real estate.

We are looking for someone who wants to provide legal advice, ensure consistency in the ministry's products, and draft legal council memos, bills, and regulations within the Legal Secretariat's area of responsibility. You will work alongside professional and knowledgeable colleagues, both specialists and individuals with broad experience. We have a digital working method, which allows for working from home two days a week. The role involves many points of contact and collaboration with other departments in the Ministry of Finance and with other ministries within the Government Offices.

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Your background

We are looking for one or more qualified lawyers with a background as a court of appeal or administrative court assessor and with very good legal knowledge.

Your qualities

The work requires that you have a genuine interest in societal issues, good analytical skills, and sound judgment. You can quickly familiarize yourself with new issues and take responsibility for your tasks, drive processes forward, and ensure results are achieved. Since the conditions for our work can change rapidly, it is important that you are flexible. You have a problem-solving approach and place great emphasis on quality while also being able to work effectively under time pressure. You have a very good ability to express yourself in both speech and writing. Anchoring and collaboration are fundamental to the work, and therefore it is important that you have good teamwork skills. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

Other

Fixed-term appointment as a legal expert for 6 years or 2 years. A security clearance will be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Are you interested?

If you would like to know more about the job and what we offer, please contact subject councilor Elisabeth Sundin at tel. 08-405 90 63. You are also welcome to contact HR officer Carl Garellick at tel. 08-405 44 49. Union contacts are Simon Monti Danielsson and Miriam Ben Hadj Ali for Saco and Lotta Nordqvist for ST. You can reach them via the Government Offices switchboard at 08-405 10 00. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than April 1, 2025.

The mission of the Government Offices is to support the government in its work to govern Sweden and realize its policies. Here, 4,800 people work, of whom 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see equality and diversity as a strength and asset and actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for matters concerning the state's economy. This involves coordinating the state budget, forecasts and analyses, tax issues, as well as governance and management of state operations. Additionally, the ministry is responsible for issues concerning the financial market, municipalities and regions, procurement, state-owned companies, digitalization and IT, as well as consumer legislation.