Unit Manager for SiS Legal Department

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care, SiS, is an authority responsible for individually adapted compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial problems and for adults with substance abuse. SiS also implements closed youth care. We do this at youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse across the country. With us at SiS, your work life will be an exciting challenge. No matter where in our organization you work or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformations.

At the headquarters in Solna Business Park, we are about 350 employees, and together we work to support and develop the authority with approximately 4000 employees.

Job Description

Do you want to be part of a development journey in a socially important operation? SiS is an authority in transition, and we are looking for someone who wants to contribute to our important societal mission.

The SiS Legal Department is growing, and we are now seeking unit managers for two newly established units within the section for operational law: the unit for external supervision and legal follow-up, and the unit for operational law. The two positions involve personnel responsibility for employees at each unit, as well as budget and operational responsibility for each unit and its work.

In addition to the section for operational law, the Legal Department consists of three other sections: the sections for authority law, information management, and registries and public documents. The work in the Legal Department is characterized by high availability for the operations as we work broadly across the entire authority.

The Legal Department is led by a legal manager and four section managers. An additional management level is now being established within the department, the unit manager, who reports to the section manager. The section for operational law is responsible for legal governance, support, and follow-up of SiS special youth homes and LVM homes. Furthermore, the section provides legal support to SiS's youth care and substance abuse care departments.

The unit for external supervision and legal follow-up will, among other things, provide advice and support in connection with supervision from JO and IVO, investigate and decide on actions after external supervision, and be responsible for the legal follow-up of operations at SiS special youth homes and LVM homes.

The unit for operational law will, among other things, be responsible for legal governance and legal support for SiS special youth homes and LVM homes, conduct training, and develop support materials such as templates and checklists.

As a unit manager, you will be responsible for ensuring quality within the unit's area of responsibility and for leading, following up, and developing the work at the unit towards set goals. As a manager within SiS, you take responsibility for the whole, drive development, and promote good collaboration.

Qualifications

At SiS, we care about good leadership. This means that you, as a manager and leader, take responsibility for the whole, act as a good role model, drive development, promote good collaboration, and are clear in your communication. Read more about our leadership.

You should have:

• A law degree comprising at least 270 credits.
• Several years of experience in qualified legal work within the public sector.
• Current experience in leadership or in a leading role.
• Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing, in Swedish.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Managerial experience with personnel, budget, and operational responsibility.
• Assessor training.
• Completed notarial service.
• Experience in independent decision-making.

As a person, you are secure, responsible, and have a high quality awareness. You have good communication skills and the ability to explain legal issues in a simple and understandable way. It is important that you are flexible and enjoy working at a fast pace. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Employment:

The position is a permanent full-time employment and begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date according to agreement.

As a state employer, a range of benefits are included, read more about them here: Benefits (https://www.stat-inst.se/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/)

Tests and work samples may be included in the recruitment process.

Application:

Apply by: 2026-01-13

Reference number: 2.9.1-11519-2025

Welcome with your application!

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