Legal Secretariat, Ministry of Employment

Are you looking for a varied job at the center of events? If you are a socially interested lawyer with a qualified legal background, there is now an opportunity to become our new colleague. Together with skilled colleagues, you will work on legislation and other legal issues within several different areas of law. This includes labor law, occupational health and safety, labor market, discrimination, gender equality, and integration.

Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.

Your tasks will include drafting legal council memos and bills as well as other legislative work. You will also assist the department leadership and the department's units with quality assurance and advice on legal matters. You may participate in the department's work on EU issues. The work may also involve assisting the head of the department with government matters and other case management. You will collaborate with professional and dedicated colleagues. We often work in teams consisting of different competencies. Read more about the department and the secretariat's activities at regeringen.se

Your background

We are looking for someone who has a law degree and is a court of appeal or administrative court assessor, or has other experience of qualified legal work that we assess as equivalent. You have current experience in legal work, broad legal competence, and the ability to conduct legal analyses and overview entire areas of law. It is an advantage if you have experience in legislative work, for example from a government investigation or work within the Government Offices. You express yourself very well in both spoken and written Swedish and English.

Your qualities

The criteria for employees at the Government Offices are wholeness, development, and 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 expertise and be open to others. You will bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the organization and your own competence. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

You need to be a highly skilled lawyer with excellent analytical ability and be able to grasp new subject areas in a short time. You take initiative and work independently, but also have a good ability to collaborate with others and good judgment.

Other

We offer one or more positions. For those who are court of appeal or administrative court assessors, we offer a six-year appointment as a legal expert. If you have a different background, we offer a permanent position with a six-month probationary period. Start date as soon as possible or by agreement. Primarily, we are looking for employees based in Stockholm.

A security clearance will be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Are you interested?

If you would like to know more about the position, contact Ulrika Björne, head of the legal secretariat. You are also welcome to contact HR officer Carl Garellick. Union contacts are Lina Konradsen, Saco, and Åsa Bergqvist, ST. You can reach all of them via the Government Offices switchboard, 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 by February 19, 2026. Please attach your diploma with your application as well as any relevant certificates.

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 whom 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 Social Affairs, which is one of ten ministries, is responsible for issues concerning the welfare of society. This includes public health and healthcare, social services including elderly care, care for and rights of persons with disabilities, sickness and parental insurance, pensions and the premium pension system, as well as sports, civil society, youth policy, burial issues, and religious communities.