Lawyer with a focus on data protection for the Legal Unit at the Swedish Courts Administration

As an employee of the Swedish Courts Administration, you have the opportunity to actively contribute to the development of the entire Swedish court system, which consists of about 80 courts, authorities, and boards with approximately 7,000 employees. About 400 employees work at the Swedish Courts Administration to develop and support the Swedish courts, with the headquarters located centrally in Jönköping, and local offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, and Umeå. Our operations are characterized by trust-based leadership and active employee participation. We strive for a gender-equal workplace and offer interesting tasks in a pleasant and modern environment. We also offer the possibility of remote work.

The Legal Unit is seeking reinforcement.

Who are we?

The Legal Unit is part of the Legal Department of the Swedish Courts Administration, which also includes the Unit for International Relations. The Legal Unit employs about 15 lawyers, the majority of whom are assessors, as well as one administrator. Employees are located in Jönköping, Malmö, Gothenburg, and Umeå.

The main responsibility of the Legal Unit is to provide legal expertise to other parts of the Swedish Courts Administration and to ensure that there are legal prerequisites for the development work carried out within the Swedish courts.

In addition to internal legal advice, the Legal Unit has a number of other tasks, such as:

• coordinating the Swedish Courts Administration's collection of regulations (DVFS)
• coordinating and responding to all referrals and distributions and following up on the referrals that have been answered when they are deemed to have consequences for the Swedish courts
• handling compensation issues and appeals of the courts' administrative decisions
• coordinating and responding to international surveys about the Swedish legal system
• investigating the need for amendments to regulations and preparing proposals
• representing the Swedish Courts Administration in collaboration groups and networks with other authorities

Lawyers based in Jönköping also typically work on issues related to security, security protection, and preparedness and provide important legal support to the Security Staff.

Your tasks

At the Swedish Courts Administration, extensive and ongoing work is being done to develop digital solutions within various parts of the Swedish courts' operations, which includes the use of various AI services. This work often takes place in collaboration with other authorities. As a lawyer focusing on data protection, you will play an important role in supporting this development.

A large part of your work will involve providing legal support in data protection and AI-related issues, and you will be part of the Legal Unit's data protection group. Your work will mainly consist of producing legal analyses and positions as well as providing legal advice on issues related to data protection and public access and confidentiality. You will participate in the drafting of data processing agreements, assessing cloud services, and managing and developing the support material that the Swedish Courts Administration provides to the courts regarding personal data management.

Your work will involve being an expert in data protection both in relation to other employees in the unit and to other departments and units within the administration. This work includes regularly participating in information classifications and impact assessments of new personal data processing activities and ensuring that the data protection perspective is taken into account in all development.

In addition to data protection issues, you will have other tasks that fall within the Legal Unit's mandate, such as handling referrals and distributions and supporting other departments upon request for the release of public documents. The scope of these tasks may vary.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is a lawyer (law degree, legal exam, or equivalent) with experience in qualified legal work from a court as well as experience in data protection work at an administrative authority. You must have very good knowledge of data protection legislation and be interested in developing the Swedish courts.

The work as a lawyer in the Legal Unit places high demands on analytical ability, good judgment, and legal skill. You need to have a very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and preferably also in English.

It is important that you are driven and curious and enjoy having various issues on your desk at the same time. You must be able to work independently and be comfortable taking your own initiatives. Working at the Swedish Courts Administration requires a high degree of flexibility and demands that you have a problem-solving approach. You will work with other lawyers but also with other professional categories, so it is essential that you have very good collaboration skills and are unpretentious. The work in the Legal Unit is outward-facing, so it is also important that you have a well-developed ability to establish and maintain contacts.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Additional information

The position is a permanent employment. A probationary period may apply. For assessors employed in the courts, there is the possibility of a fixed-term employment of up to six years with a possible extension.

The Swedish Courts Administration offers the possibility of some remote work. Some travel in the service may occur.

To be considered for the position, you must meet high standards regarding judgment, security awareness, and suitability. This means that you stand up for democratic values and the state values that govern the operations of the Swedish courts. We require that you comply with applicable laws. Great importance will be placed on your personal qualities.

Before employment, background checks may be conducted.

Some of our positions require security clearance before a decision on employment is made. This means that security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted if applicable. If this is relevant for the position you have applied for, you will receive more information about it at a later stage.

To ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process, the Swedish Courts apply competence-based recruitment. Our selection is based on candidates' competencies and merits.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.