Legal Unit for Infrastructure and Housing, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to utilize your legal expertise in legislative work? We are seeking a dedicated lawyer with an interest in social issues who wants to be part of our legal unit. Here, you will have the chance to work in a meaningful environment where you, together with other competent colleagues, can explore and contribute to important issues that shape societal development.

Your Workday. Sweden's Tomorrow.

The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure is responsible for issues related to rural areas, food and agricultural industries, regional development, transportation and infrastructure, as well as housing and urban planning.

The Legal Unit for Infrastructure and Housing works with legal issues in the areas of transportation, housing, and urban development. The legal unit is now looking for a team member who will primarily work with legislation and legal analyses in the areas of urban planning and housing.

The tasks in this role involve drafting legal opinions, propositions, departmental memoranda, and legislative texts, among others, within the planning and building regulations. An important task is to participate in the work of negotiating EU legislation and, to some extent, in other international work.

The responsibilities also include assisting with legal investigations and other similar work, as well as providing information and advice on legal matters 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. The work may involve travel, including to Brussels.

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Your Background

We are looking for someone who has a law degree. It is an advantage if you are also a court of appeal or administrative court assessor. You should have relevant experience of qualified legal work from a court or authority, broad legal competence, and a very good ability to conduct in-depth legal analyses. It is an advantage if you have experience of legislative work within the Government Offices and regulatory work at an authority, particularly in the planning and building area. It is also an advantage if you have knowledge of any of the following subject areas: urban development, housing and construction, or transportation. Furthermore, it is advantageous if you have good knowledge of EU law.

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 while being open to others. You will bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the organization and your own competence. You are result-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

In this role, it is particularly important that you have a very good ability to conduct in-depth legal analyses of complex legal issues. You have good judgment and can make correct assessments and priorities in your work. You have a very good ability to express yourself in both spoken and written form in Swedish and English, which is crucial for effective communication in both national and international contexts. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

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Other Information

This is a fixed-term position for approximately 7 months with immediate start. The position is classified in a security category, and a security screening with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. You must be a Swedish citizen but may have a foreign background.

Are You Interested?

If you would like to know more about the job and what we offer, please contact manager Jonas Ragell at 08-405 12 07. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Charlotte Wahlström at 08-405 97 58. Union contacts are Ivian Paulino Lorenzo ST, Lars Arell, SACO. You can reach them 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 advertisements and recruitment services.

We invite you to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than February 17, 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 from 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.