Student Assistant in Law

Are you a law student with a strong interest in areas such as tort law, construction law, and contract law? We are currently looking for a part-time student assistant.

Your Upcoming Role

The role of the student assistant will primarily involve working with tort law issues related to VA SYD's work and assignments. Other legal areas such as construction law, contract law, and water law will also be relevant.

You will support VA SYD's lawyers mainly in tort law, handle tort claims, assist in legal investigations, and independently draft legal memos. Your tasks will include case management, support, and advice, involving both independent work and collaboration with colleagues. You will have a meaningful role where you can directly contribute to the organization while also expanding your practical experience in the profession.

Your Main Responsibilities Include:

• Managing and investigating tort claims received against VA SYD
• Assisting VA SYD's lawyers in matters related to construction law, contract law, water law, procurement law, and other legal issues related to VA SYD's assignments

The Environmental and Legal unit consists of 19 employees, including three lawyers, and aims to strengthen VA SYD's ability to deliver according to the organization's mission and goals through the areas of environment and law.

The position is based at our headquarters in central Malmö. The employment rate is 20%, i.e., 8 hours per week, scheduled by agreement. The position is a temporary hourly employment starting from February 1, 2026, and lasting at least until the spring semester, with the possibility of extension.

We Offer

You will join a workplace with a strong sense of community and pride in our socially important mission, where you will have significant responsibility and the opportunity to influence both your work and your own professional development. We care about our employees and focus on participation and development, as well as a balance between work and leisure, actively working to ensure that VA SYD is perceived as a very good workplace by our employees.

Who Are You?

We are looking for someone who wants to work in an organization with a clear environmental identity and who supports our core values of quality, commitment, and responsiveness. You are trustworthy and easily establish connections at all levels, as well as possessing good pedagogical skills to explain complex issues in a simple manner. You are meticulous, have strong planning skills, and work independently. You collaborate well with colleagues.

Your Experience

VA SYD is looking for someone who has:

• Completed at least 6 semesters of the law program.
• A strong interest in and general knowledge of tort law.
• An interest in construction law, public procurement, and contract law.
• A high level of proficiency in both spoken and written Swedish.

Do you want to help drive environmentally smart solutions in community building? Welcome with your application!

Who is VA SYD?

VA SYD is one of Sweden's largest water and waste organizations, making significant investments in sustainable wastewater treatment and promoting environmentally smart solutions in community building. Our operations run around the clock, serving over half a million customers and generating an annual revenue of one and a half billion. We purify, quality assure, and deliver drinking water and manage what is flushed down our sewers to protect seas and waterways. We handle heavy rainfall by creating creative solutions for the flow of water and collect waste for recycling and reuse. We motivate and inspire our customers to make smart environmental choices.

Additional Information

At VA SYD, we work with a competency-based recruitment process. This means that all applicants are assessed based on the same criteria and prioritized competencies. Our interviews focus on the competencies that are important for the role, including professional experience, knowledge, and behaviors. This way, we can match the right candidate for the role and make an effective and fair selection.

VA SYD conducts socially important operations and therefore places high demands on security and confidentiality awareness among our employees. Some of our positions are classified for security purposes, meaning that you as an applicant may need to undergo a security screening before employment in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585). Some of our positions may also involve military placement.