Legal Unit for Rural Affairs

Are you a socially interested assessor looking to handle legal issues in a political environment where the mission is to assist the government in its work and where you, as a legal expert, provide the legal expertise? If so, we can offer you, as an assessor, an exciting job with highly prioritized and meaningful tasks where you, together with skilled colleagues, translate politics into legislation in the rural area.

Your Workday. Sweden's Tomorrow

The Legal Unit for Rural Affairs is now seeking employees to work with legislation in the rural area. Your tasks primarily include drafting legal council memos, propositions, departmental memoranda, and legislative texts. You will also participate in the work of negotiating EU legislation. The tasks also include providing information and advice on legal issues to the department's subject areas and to the political leadership. The work involves a high degree of collaboration with other units in the Government Offices, as well as contacts with authorities and organizations.

Learn more about our operations and listen to our employees talk about what it's like to work as a legal expert at RK: Work as a Legal Expert - Government.se (https://www.regeringen.se/)

Your Background

You are an assessor from the court of appeal or administrative court. To be successful in the role, you need to be a skilled writer and have experience writing extensively. You also need to be a stringent presenter with a developed ability to adapt presentations to different target groups and highlight the most essential points in oral contexts. We expect you to be proficient in both Swedish and English as working languages, both orally and in writing. You have broad legal competence and a very good ability to conduct in-depth legal analyses. You also need to have an understanding of working in a politically governed organization. Experience in legislative work within the Government Offices or the inquiry system is an advantage. Good knowledge of EU law is also an advantage.

Your Qualities

The work requires you to be independent, meticulous, and results-oriented while also being flexible in collaborating and cooperating in your tasks. You also need to have a very good stylistic ability and be quality-conscious and solution-oriented. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

The Government Offices' employee criteria are wholeness, development, results. Everyone working in the Government Offices needs to have a holistic view and collaborate for the best of the organization. You are expected to contribute your perspective and competence and be open to others. You will bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the organization and your own competence. You are focused on results in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

Other Information

We can offer several positions: a fixed-term position, a position as a legal expert for up to six years, and a permanent position that begins with a six-month probationary period for those not on leave from the court. All positions have the same requirements profile. The work location for the position is Stockholm. A security clearance will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. Interviews will take place in January. Please attach your grades and certificates from your judicial education in your application.

Are You Interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, please contact Maria Wetterling, the unit manager, at 08-405 11 38. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Marjut Thelin. Union contacts are Jennie Sölving for Saco and Ivian Paulino for ST. All can be reached via the Government Offices switchboard at 08-405 10 00. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than February 5, 2026.

The mission of the Government Offices is to support the government in its work to govern Sweden and realize its policies. Here, 4,800 people work, of which 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as strengths and assets, and we actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure is responsible for issues related to rural areas, food and agricultural industries, regional development, transport and infrastructure, as well as housing and urban planning.