Lawyer Specializing in Procurement and Contract Law

The Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) is the authority for intellectual property rights. We work with new ideas at the forefront of technology and development to strengthen Sweden's growth and competitiveness. By increasing awareness and the ability to capitalize on intellectual assets, PRV contributes to an innovative and sustainable society. Our vision is for PRV to be a driving and obvious player for the world's most innovative country.

We are an open and customer-oriented authority where our employees contribute with knowledge, enthusiasm, and commitment. Welcome to develop with us at PRV!

PRV is now seeking an engaged and experienced lawyer specializing in procurement and contract law for the procurement and contract unit. The unit is part of the operational support department and the team consists of a unit manager, several procurement officers, a lawyer, and a purchasing/e-commerce coordinator.

Our mission is to create conditions for PRV to conduct businesslike, efficient, and long-term sustainable procurements and contracts. The unit should contribute to ensuring that procurement is used as a strategic tool to achieve the authority's goals and missions, as well as promote quality, renewal, and efficient resource use in operations.

We are now looking for an additional team member who can contribute valuable experience in the procurement area and wants to help develop the operations so that we can best make good public procurements.

Job Responsibilities

As a lawyer in the procurement and contract unit, your task will be to provide advice in our procurements and contracts. You will conduct risk and impact assessments prior to procurement, review and quality assure procurement documents and contract documents, prepare legal investigations, and monitor legislation and regulatory developments in the procurement area. You will also handle procurement cases in dialogue with the ordering organization. Participation in internal training and information efforts may occur.

As a procurement lawyer at PRV, you have an outward-facing, consultative, and guiding role towards the organization at various levels. The assignment is varied and developing as you work with complex procurement and contract issues across several different purchasing categories. You will have excellent opportunities to influence and develop our working methods and procurement methodology.

Who Are You?

We are looking for someone with a Swedish law degree and several years of experience in qualified legal work at, for example, an authority, court, law firm, company, or other organization. You have worked with legal advice within public administration and have current experience in procurement law issues according to the Public Procurement Act (LOU). Experience in contract negotiations is an advantage.

The work requires that you have very good analytical skills, are meticulous, and can work both independently and in a group with high-quality results. You are collaborative with a focus on the common goal and create good relationships. You adapt your communication to the audience and situation and understand the various assignments and needs of the organization.

It is important that you are solution-oriented, can easily take initiative, and quickly grasp new issues and tasks. You are driven by contributing to good public procurements and have a very good ability to translate law into practical application. You can express yourself very well in both speech and writing, in Swedish and English. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

In this recruitment, it may be relevant for you as an applicant to undergo a work test regarding a risk and impact analysis in the context of a current procurement case.

PRV Offers

In addition to an interesting, challenging, and independent job, we also offer nice colleagues, a good atmosphere, and beautiful offices located in central Stockholm and Söderhamn with the possibility of remote work. The state agreements offer, in some respects, better benefits regarding, for example, vacation days and leave than other industries. We also have wellness grants and wellness hours for all employees, read more here.

The employment is a permanent position full-time based in Stockholm. We apply a six-month probationary period.

Read more about us and see who you will be working with on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/prv/). On our website, you can read more about what it is like to work at PRV: prv.se/jobb (http://www.prv.se/jobb).

Does It Sound Interesting?

You apply by attaching a detailed CV, written in Swedish, and answering a number of selection questions no later than 2026-02-17. Also, attach your degree certificate from your law education.

Welcome with your application!

You apply directly via our website prv.se/jobb (http://prv.se/jobb).

For more information, please contact unit manager Susanne Berg. For questions about employment conditions, contact HR specialist Petter Svensson. Union representatives are Carolina Gomez Lagerlöf (Saco-S) and Håkan Bodin (ST). All contact persons can be reached at phone 08-782 28 00.

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