Kustbevakningen is looking for a Legal Advisor

Kustbevakningen is a civil government preparedness authority responsible for maritime surveillance and environmental rescue services at sea on behalf of the government and parliament. During the preparedness for environmental rescue, we work preventively with environmental monitoring while promoting a sustainable marine environment. We also conduct supervision and control of fishing, customs, border control, hunting, and nature conservation at sea. Additionally, we work to increase safety through maritime traffic monitoring and maintain constant readiness for search and rescue operations. Around the clock, all year round, we are present along Sweden's coast, protecting lives and the environment, now and for the future.

Kustbevakningen is a workplace characterized by collaboration and engagement across boundaries. Here, you will find dedicated employees with diverse competencies, creating a dynamic workplace with continuous opportunities to learn new things. Kustbevakningen focuses on employee participation and leadership, making it important that your values align with those of Kustbevakningen – a holistic view, goodwill, and commitment. Kustbevakningen offers an attractive workplace that strives to be free from discrimination and provide equal opportunities and rights for all.

Description

Kustbevakningen is looking for a legal advisor for the legal unit based in Karlskrona or Gothenburg.

As a legal advisor, your main responsibilities will be to work alongside other lawyers to provide internal legal advice primarily related to Kustbevakningen's responsibilities for rescue services at sea and maritime surveillance.

Maritime surveillance includes coordination and dissemination of maritime information, control and supervisory activities within customs and border control, police monitoring and order maintenance, as well as crime-fighting activities. The advice also covers issues related to civil protection and total defense, public access and confidentiality, administrative law, labor law, contract law, procurement, personal data processing and data protection, as well as information security, operational security, and maritime safety.

Your tasks will also include monitoring national, EU, and international legal developments within the agency's area, developing and revising the agency's governing documents, and conducting legal quality reviews of the decisions and other documents prepared by the agency.

This advertisement refers to the same position as the advertisement with reference number 2025/84 based in Karlskrona.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a law degree (jur.kand.) and several years of experience in qualified legal work. Experience in Kustbevakningen's operational area and expertise in legal work related to criminal investigations, preliminary investigation leadership, or crime prevention is advantageous, as is experience from working within the judiciary or another government authority that collaborates with Kustbevakningen or has similar responsibilities and tasks. Kustbevakningen's operations are broad, so it is an advantage if you have worked with various types of criminal cases, and experience in maritime law is also a merit.

To succeed in this role, you need to approach your tasks with a solution-focused and flexible mindset. You have a good ability to quickly switch between different tasks. You are outgoing and thrive in social settings, have good collaboration skills, and can adapt your communication style to suit the situation and the person. At the same time, you are independent, self-motivated, and highly engaged in your work. You are structured with good analytical and administrative skills. You express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English. When hiring, we place great importance on your personal qualities and abilities.

Conditions

The position is a permanent employment with an initial probationary period. Start date is according to agreement.

Business travel is included in the employment, both domestic and international.

For employment, Swedish citizenship, a driver's license for passenger cars, drug testing, and security clearance according to the Security Protection Act are required. Tests will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

Kustbevakningen participates in overseas assignments and international operations. Therefore, the position includes an obligation to serve abroad when required for the operations.

In the case of permanent employment, there is also an obligation to be placed in a war position.

To apply for this position, please click here: https://kustbevakningen.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:810178/ (https://kustbevakningen.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:810178/)

Other

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