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Lawyer at the Payment Authority
UTBETALNINGSMYNDIGHETENStockholms län, Stockholm
Previous experience is desired
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Do you want to contribute to solving one of the greatest societal challenges of our time?
Do you thrive in an environment characterized by action and social engagement?
The Payment Authority is an innovative agency under development. By working with us, you will help shape an organization that discovers, prevents, and mitigates incorrect payments and welfare fraud. We offer a workplace where you have significant responsibility and the mandate to make an impact. With us, your skills and commitment make a difference.
Responsibilities and Tasks
In your role as a lawyer, you contribute to ensuring that the agency's operations are legally secure and compliant with regulations, as well as permeated by a fundamental legal awareness.
Furthermore, you will support the organization in applying both internal regulations and legislation.
Your focus will be to, together with your colleagues, implement the agency's legal governance and provide support in legal matters. This may involve applying legislation and internal regulations, identifying the need for legal support and governance documents, conducting training for the agency's employees, or otherwise providing guidance on legal issues. In your role as a lawyer, you translate legal governance into actions that support the organization in achieving its goals. The work requires you to handle complex legal issues based on a comprehensive regulatory framework while considering the needs of the organization.
In your role, you will handle sensitive and confidential information, which places high demands on proper handling and a strong security awareness.
We are looking for someone who has
- Master of Laws (Jur.kand.) or equivalent legal degree
- At least two years of experience in legal work that the employer deems relevant for the position
It is advantageous if you also have
- Experience in applying internal governance and support documents
- Experience working in a government agency
Desired Abilities and Skills
To thrive and succeed in the role of legal officer, you are flexible, persistent, and structured. You are skilled at building good relationships, you are creative, and you have a good ability to see the big picture.
Other
The work location is in Stockholm. The agency is located in modern premises near Gullmarsplan. The position is classified in a security class, which requires Swedish citizenship. The position is a permanent full-time employment. The employment begins with a six-month probationary period. You may be subject to military placement at the agency.
We strive for all employees to have a sustainable work environment and balance between work and leisure. We offer many benefits for you as an employee.
https://ubm.se/formaner (https://ubm.se/formaner)
In this recruitment, you apply with your CV. Instead of attaching a cover letter, we would like you to answer some questions regarding your competencies related to the job. We ask you to respond thoroughly to these questions. Work samples and psychological tests may be relevant in the selection process.
Are you interested?
If you would like to know more about the position, you can contact Chief Lawyer Jimmy Everitt at phone 010-5727525. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.
Contact persons for the trade unions are: Anna Frängsmyr (Saco-S) 010-572 75 78, Mattias Kollberg (Seko) 010-482 17 59, and Michael Ohlsson (ST) 010-572 75 12.
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