Lawyer Specializing in Data Protection

IMY is now recruiting lawyers to work with data protection issues for several of our operational units. With us, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic organization with an important mission that affects all citizens in our society. We contribute to sustainable digitalization, where proactive innovation is combined with strong privacy protection. Do you also want to work for a secure information society with important data protection issues? Then you should apply for a job with us.

Responsibilities

As a lawyer at the authority, you will work with legal issues in the field of data protection. Your tasks will include handling complaints and supervisory matters according to the Data Protection Regulation. Additionally, you will be involved in court processes. The work also includes extensive cross-border collaboration, where English is our working language.

You will work in a unit primarily responsible for handling complaints and oversight of complaints.

In addition to the regulations that follow from the EU's Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawyers at IMY also work with the application of the Crime Data Act, the Credit Information Act, the Patient Data Act, and other sector-specific legislation. The operations are also influenced by developments and regulatory changes in the AI field.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a law degree (jur. kand.) or equivalent legal education and at least two years of experience in qualified legal work. You have a knack for expressing complex legal issues in a target audience-adapted, clear, and concise manner and possess excellent written and oral skills in both Swedish and English.

It is an advantage if you have:

• notarial qualifications or other equivalent experience from court
• Experience in supervisory work
• Knowledge of data protection legislation and practical experience in applying these rules in the private or public sector
• Competence in IT and information security, artificial intelligence, or new technology

Your Personal Qualities

As a person, you are responsible and unpretentious. You are decisive and independently drive your tasks forward. Additionally, you are flexible, attentive, and cooperative. You have a good ability to listen to different perspectives and quickly find the core of complex information. Furthermore, you have the ability to make qualified decisions under changing conditions and can deliver high quality even under heavy workloads. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

The Position

The employment is a permanent full-time position. IMY applies a six-month probationary period. The work is based in our pleasant activity-based premises centrally located in Stockholm, with the possibility of individual agreements regarding remote work. Travel in the job may occur.

Questions about the Position

For further information about the position and the recruitment process, please contact:

• Recruitment Consultant (Poolia) Nele Turemark, 070-248 99 77
• Unit Manager Evelin Palmér, 08-657 61 43
• Union Representative Olivia Törnell Andersson (Saco-S), 08-515 145 13

How to Apply?

The deadline for applications is February 1, 2026. You can register your application according to the instructions on imy.se/ledigajobb.

In preparation for the recruitment, we have carefully considered our advertising channels and therefore do not wish to be contacted by recruitment and advertising salespeople.