Junior Lawyer for the Prospect Unit at the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority

Are you at the beginning of your career with an interest in law related to the financial market and want to develop in a socially important organization? We are now looking for a junior lawyer for the Prospect Unit in the Market Supervision Department.

About the Job

As a junior lawyer at the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI), you will be part of the Market Supervision Department and work within the Prospect Unit. The unit is responsible for reviewing and approving prospectuses and offering documents, supervising the prospectus regulations and public takeover bids, and participating in regulatory work in the area.

In this role, you will work independently, support your colleagues, and contribute to the development of case law in complex issues. You will have ongoing contact with actors in the securities market, such as financial and legal advisors. You will answer questions about prospectuses and acquisitions of publicly listed companies and provide guidance on applicable regulations.

The work may also involve participation in international assignments, including collaboration with other European supervisory authorities. You will also be involved in the unit's administrative tasks and contribute to developing effective working methods.

The position involves close collaboration with colleagues within both the department and the authority as a whole, and you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the financial market.

Your Education and Experience

We are looking for someone who:

has a law degree or another relevant legal qualification
has a very good ability to express themselves in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing.

It is advantageous if you:

have experience from work/internship at a law firm, financial advisor, authority, company under FI's supervision, or similar
have an interest in the securities market, prospectus issues, public takeover bids, capital market transactions, and stock exchange regulations.

About You

In this job, you need to:

contribute to good collaboration
plan, organize, and prioritize your work effectively
drive your work forward and make decisions within your area of responsibility
communicate clearly with different target groups.

About Us

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) contributes to a stable financial system, well-functioning markets, sustainable development, and high consumer protection. We offer you the opportunity to work with socially important tasks, where you can influence the financial market.

At FI, about 600 people work, and our values are characterized by being engaged, determined, goal-oriented, and helpful. Our workplace is centrally located in Stockholm. There is also the possibility to work partially remotely. For more information about our organization: https://www.fi.se/en/about-fi/organization/ (https://www.fi.se/en/about-fi/organization/)

Good to Know

We base our recruitment on competence. This means that we carefully define the qualifications required and then base our entire recruitment process on them.

We actively work for diversity and equal treatment and therefore welcome employees with different experiences, backgrounds, and competencies.

We place great importance on your personal qualities.

At FI, we actively strive to be an attractive employer where you, as an employee, thrive and develop. Read more about what it is like to work at FI and what we offer: https://www.fi.se/en/about-fi/work-at-fi/we-offer/ (https://www.fi.se/en/about-fi/work-at-fi/we-offer/)

Employment at FI may involve security clearance and background checks according to the Security Protection Act.