Legal Advisor with Procurement Expertise at ISP

Are you a senior lawyer looking to work with legal issues, particularly in procurement law? Do you want to work at a growing authority that contributes to Sweden's security? Are you interested in business development? Then this could be the role for you. ISP is now seeking a legal advisor with procurement expertise for the Legal and Supervision Group.

Job Description

As a legal advisor at ISP, you will have the opportunity to work broadly with various legal issues as well as tasks related to the core operations. However, for this position, you will have a particular responsibility for the authority's procurement issues and business development related to this area. This includes providing active and advisory support in procurements and during orders from existing contracts with a focus on procurement law. Reviewing and supporting the drafting of contracts and other procurement documents is also part of the role. You will also work with other commonly occurring legal issues, including administrative law, transparency and confidentiality, and data protection legislation. You are someone who enjoys working in a growing organization and actively participating in the development of the authority's legal work, including management and the development of the authority's governing documents.

In addition to the legal issues, you will also work with internal legal advice regarding the regulations applicable to the core operations, such as foreign direct investments and international sanctions. International work and travel may occur.

The group's legal advisors also provide support within the group to lawyers and confidentiality officers in handling administrative law cases related to regulations concerning military equipment, dual-use products, and foreign direct investments, as well as in cases regarding requests for the release of public documents.

Your tasks will also include conducting training and responding to consultations.

Qualifications

• Master of Laws degree
• Completed court clerk service or equivalent experience from a court deemed equivalent by the authority
• Several years of relevant experience in qualified legal work from a government authority or court, or other relevant private sector experience
• Several years of relevant experience in qualified work with administrative law, transparency and confidentiality legislation, and public procurement

Meritorious

• Current experience in qualified work with data protection and digitalization issues.
• Current experience in qualified work with EU law issues.

Although the workplace is characterized by collaboration, the work is independent and places high demands on your ability to organize and prioritize your tasks, as well as a structured approach to drive processes forward. You express yourself very well in both spoken and written Swedish and English. Furthermore, you have good analytical skills and can quickly familiarize yourself with extensive material. You have a very high work capacity and previous experience of working under time pressure while still delivering within set deadlines without compromising on accuracy. You have good judgment, strong collaboration skills, and are flexible and communicative. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

About the Group

The Legal and Supervision Group is located within the Unit for Business Support, which also includes the Group for Personnel, Finance, Administration and Communication, as well as the IT and Security Group. The unit is led by the unit manager, who is also the authority's chief legal advisor. The Legal and Supervision Group consists of just over ten employees and is led by a group manager, who is also the deputy chief legal advisor. The group is responsible for assisting the chief legal advisor in their mission to support the authority's legal work, for cases of violations, and the authority's disclosure function, as well as for the authority's supervisory activities.

About Employment at ISP

The employment is permanent and begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date is according to agreement. The position includes an obligation to be placed in a war position. To work with us, Swedish citizenship is required. The position is classified in a security class, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. Since a large part of the tasks involve confidential information, the possibility of remote work is limited.

ISP is a government agency with a foreign policy focus. Our missions include export control of strategic products and review of foreign direct investments. We are also the national authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention and handle international sanctions. Read more about us at isp.se.

ISP is a growing specialist authority located in Solna/Stockholm. We are continuously recruiting for new assignments, and we employ political scientists, lawyers, engineers, and many other experts. We are over a hundred employees who together create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We believe that our differences are a strength as the work requires flexible thinking and the ability to incorporate different perspectives. With us, you will work in spacious and modern offices that provide a conducive environment for complex issues. Our work mainly takes place in the office as security is our focus.

In addition to good development opportunities, we offer flexible working hours, wellness hours, and a wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year. Vacation is 28 - 35 days per year (depending on your age), and you have the option for salary exchange. The government collective agreements provide you with secure employment and a good occupational pension. Read more about our benefits at isp.se.

We operate based on the government values, focusing on legality and objectivity, as well as service and efficiency. It is important to us that you share these values.

Application

Welcome with your application in the form of a CV, diploma, and a personal letter by January 12, 2026. Reference number 2025-9.2-0071. According to the National Archives' regulations, application documents from unsuccessful candidates will be deleted two years after the hiring decision has become final.

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