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At FRA, we work on something that no one else does in Sweden, and you can be a part of it. Regardless of your professional role, we contribute to societal benefit through a meaningful purpose — together we work on unique tasks for Sweden's security and integrity.

We offer interesting tasks with good opportunities for personal development, and we are convinced that a mix of people with different backgrounds creates a dynamic and creative work environment – our differences are our strength.

Do you want to contribute to societal benefit and support Sweden's independence in the world? FRA is now looking for a unit manager for one of the agency's legal units. If you are the one we are looking for, we can offer a varied job in a knowledge-intensive environment where you can make a difference every day.

Your assignment

The unit is located at the office of the chief legal officer. The chief legal officer reports directly to the agency's director general and has overall responsibility for ensuring that the agency's operations are conducted in accordance with the law and other regulations. The chief legal officer will also work to ensure that the agency has appropriate legislative support and is responsible for the legal support to the agency. The chief legal officer is supported in this task by the deputy chief legal officer and two legal units, where the agency’s lawyers are placed. The staff of the legal units consists of both administrative law lawyers and qualified lawyers with assessor backgrounds. One legal unit supports the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC).

The other legal unit supports FRA's other operations. As the unit manager for this legal unit, you will lead the work at the unit. You have personnel and work management responsibility for about ten lawyers, as well as budget and operational responsibility. An important part of the job is to motivate employees and create an inclusive environment characterized by engagement and collaboration. You also have personal responsibility for certain legal tasks and can step in for the chief legal officer when needed. In your daily work, you have many contacts both internally within the agency and externally with the Government Offices and other authorities. Travel may occur in the position.

You can

You have a Bachelor of Laws or a Master of Laws and are a court of appeal or administrative court assessor or have several years of experience in equivalent qualified legal work at a court, the Government Offices, or another authority. You are a highly skilled lawyer with experience in dealing with complex legal issues. You also have experience in leading others. You have very good knowledge of public administration and the legislative process. You have an excellent ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing. You also have good knowledge of English.

It is an advantage if you have management experience. Experience working in the Government Offices, in defense or security areas, and/or with privacy protection issues is also advantageous.

You are

We will place great importance on your personal qualities. We are looking for someone with excellent leadership skills and a desire and ability to inspire, motivate, and develop qualified employees. It is important that you have good collaboration skills, very good judgment, and high integrity. You have a solution-oriented approach and a very good analytical ability. You plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively, work towards goals, and focus on results. At times, the work is conducted under time pressure, which requires your ability to make correct assessments and priorities. Focus can change at short notice, which requires flexibility. You have a good ability to communicate clearly. As a person, you are stable and have an easy time creating, maintaining, and developing relationships.

About FRA

FRA has the world as its arena where every task is part of something larger. In one way or another, you as an employee will contribute to protecting Sweden's integrity and independence in the world. You are making a real difference every day.

Our mission as an intelligence agency is to protect Sweden against the most serious threats that can be directed against a society – military attacks, terrorism, and cyberattacks. We protect what is most important to us – our security, our democracy, and our way of life. We are experts in the cyber field and signal intelligence and a warning bell for military threats.

Since 2024, FRA has led the NCSC, whose mission is to develop and strengthen Sweden's ability to prevent, detect, and manage cyber threats.

As a new employee at FRA, you will receive extensive introductory training and continuous professional development, allowing you to enhance your skills and become even better at what you are passionate about. FRA offers internal courses and other types of support and development for employees in management positions so they can maintain, develop, and deepen their competencies in management and leadership. Our organization is diverse and consists of various competencies and personalities, where each individual has unique characteristics and conditions. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and safe. In addition to a stimulating work environment, we also offer an attractive benefits package, which you can read more about at www.fra.se . For more information about NCSC, visit www.ncsc.se.

For your safety. For our democracy. Every day. All year round.

More information

The workplace is located near Drottningholm, about 10 minutes from Brommaplan. Swedish citizenship is a requirement as employment at FRA involves placement in a security class. Before employment, you will be security vetted in accordance with the provisions of the Security Protection Act. Employment comes with an obligation to be placed in wartime. We apply a six-month probationary period. For more information, please contact the recruiting manager Per Fabricius, deputy chief legal officer, at 010-557 46 00. Union representatives can be reached at the same phone number.

We accept applications via www.fra.se no later than 2026-02-22

Reference number 2026FRA77-2

As we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly ask not to be contacted for further offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.

Keywords: Unit manager, legal unit, court of appeal or administrative court assessor, qualified legal work, Government Offices, management experience, defense, security, privacy protection, leadership skills