Lawyer at Tillväxtverket

Do you want to provide a legal perspective in Tillväxtverket's government assignment and help develop the agency's grant management? Have you worked with state aid issues or competition law? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

At Tillväxtverket, we work for competitive companies and sustainable development in all parts of Sweden. We offer knowledge, networks, and investment opportunities. This provides direct benefits to companies and also creates conditions for businesses, municipalities, and regions to meet future challenges. Tillväxtverket is a national authority with a regional presence in nine locations.

Since the summer of 2025, Tillväxtverket is the sector-responsible preparedness authority with responsibility for the new broadband sector for industry, construction, and trade. As a lawyer in the unit, you will be involved in issues concerning industry and trade and thus also our preparedness assignment.

About the position

Working as a lawyer at Tillväxtverket means that you work proactively and actively collaborate with other units and competencies. You work within a broad legal field and are involved in the entire agency's work. You will work on issues related to the authority's core activities, which include legal quality assurance of both grant processes and grant management as well as government assignments. You will also investigate issues related to state aid, conduct contract reviews, and internal training. The role also includes exciting EU legal issues and a clear focus on business development work.

You will belong to the Procurement and Legal Affairs unit at the Legal and Control Department. Currently, there are four lawyers, one investigator, and two procurement officers in the unit. Your workplace will be in Stockholm, Gothenburg, or Malmö, but travel to other offices may occur.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Swedish law degree (previously jur kand)
• At least four years of experience in qualified legal work as a lawyer at a government authority
• Very good ability to communicate in Swedish, both spoken and written
• Good knowledge of administrative law
• Current experience in working with business development
• Current experience in working with state aid regulations or competition law.

The following are meritorious:

• Experience in leading business development work
• Experience in working with EU-related regulations, such as the Regional Fund, Horizon Europe, or the European Social Fund.

We are looking for someone with good collaboration skills and a high work capacity. You should also be self-driven in your work and enjoy taking initiative. We will place great emphasis on personal qualities. We expect you to live up to our employee and manager policy, which expresses the expectations we have for all employees.

Employment form

The position is a permanent employment. We apply a 6-month probationary period.

The application deadline is 2025-12-07. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Case number: Ä 2025-2664

More information and contact

For more information about the tasks, you are welcome to contact the unit manager, Kajsa Ljung, phone 08-681 93 86. Questions about the recruitment process are answered by HR partner Katarina Holm, 08-681 97 19. Union representatives can be reached at [email protected] and ST Robert Berggren can be reached via phone 08-681 92 37 or [email protected]. We work competency-based, and the recruitment process will include selection questions, possible tests, interviews, and reference checks. If you have protected personal information, we ask you to contact the HR partner in this recruitment. To ensure a fair and accurate assessment, it is important that you provide the year and month for each employment and a brief description of your tasks in your CV.

We are located in modern premises where you can choose your workspace based on your tasks. Some opportunity for remote work exists by agreement with the responsible manager. Here you can read about the employment conditions and benefits we offer.

Tillväxtverket aims to utilize the qualities that a balanced gender distribution and ethnic and cultural diversity bring to the organization. We strive for a work environment where every employee has the opportunity to combine professional and private life for a balanced life.

Welcome with your application to create your and Sweden's future!

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