Do you want to become one of us and contribute to combating the criminal economy?

The systemic threat of economic crime is increasing, and the criminal economy is receiving greater focus.

With us, you will have the opportunity to work alongside engaged colleagues in prosecutor-led preliminary investigations, contributing to societal benefit and preventing and combating economic crime. Join us in making society possible!

About the job

The mission of the Crime Prevention Department is to prevent, counteract, and investigate economic crime, serious tax evasion, both nationally and internationally, and population registration offenses. The mission also includes criminal investigations and intelligence activities. The work is carried out based on the Swedish Tax Agency's assignment in the area, including inter-agency cooperation at the national and regional level. The Crime Investigation Unit collaborates internationally, including within Europol.

You will undergo training to perform the assignment securely and effectively. It is important that you have a high awareness of security and confidentiality. Some adaptation of the training will occur based on previous experience and competence. Travel in the service occurs mainly within Sweden, but international travel may also occur. You have flexible working hours, and it is a given for us that you should have a balance between work and leisure.

You will belong to a section in the Crime Investigation Unit within the Crime Prevention Department, located in Malmö. In a section, we are about 20 colleagues. Approximately 170 people work in the Crime Investigation Unit at locations throughout Sweden.

As a crime investigator, you will work with:

• driving and conducting preliminary investigations on behalf of prosecutors regarding economic crime - primarily tax offenses, accounting offenses, and money laundering
• closely collaborating with prosecutors throughout the investigation process and continuously presenting the status of the investigation
• collecting, structuring, visualizing, and analyzing extensive investigation materials
• conducting asset investigations prior to the recovery of criminal proceeds
• planning and executing raids with searches and handling seizures such as accounting records, phones, computers, or valuable assets
• conducting interviews with suspects, witnesses, and other relevant individuals, sometimes in situations where the individual is detained or arrested
• handling and analyzing digital evidence with the support of various IT systems
• working on complex and challenging investigations that place high demands on your analytical ability and capacity to see connections
• sharing information with other operations, authorities, and societal actors to combat organized crime and the criminal economy, both in Sweden and abroad.

About you

To do a good job and thrive with us at the Swedish Tax Agency, you need to be attentive, think innovatively, and take responsibility. Good judgment and understanding of legal security and safety are important in the work. You should also adhere to our employee policy (https://skatteverket.se/medarbetarpolicy).

In this job, you should:

• be responsible, engaged, and have the ability to think innovatively
• independently plan and drive your work effectively forward
• have good collaboration skills and a positive attitude towards supporting others to achieve common goals
• have a very good analytical ability to analyze information flows and see connections
• thrive in a development-oriented IT environment, have the ability to assess AI-generated results, and be flexible and open to changes
• be calm, stable, and able to handle stressful situations while acting consciously and professionally based on good self-awareness
• have the ability to understand someone else's perspective or situation without taking over the person's feelings
• have a good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English.
• be able to analyze information flows, see connections, and make decisions.

You should also have:

• a completed university education of at least 180 higher education credits (120) in law or economics, or equivalent knowledge and experience acquired in another way that is relevant to the position
• several years of current and relevant work experience in criminal investigations, in-depth economic investigations, or auditing in government agencies, auditing firms, law firms, or other similar operations
• good competence in Microsoft Office and other IT environments relevant to the work area
• a B driver's license.

It is desirable that you have:

• knowledge of accounting
• experience working with economic investigations
• experience in criminal investigations and conducting interviews at another investigative authority
• high IT maturity and experience in various IT environments (e.g., cryptocurrencies)
• experience in conducting financial analyses (e.g., account analyses, asset investigations).

Good to know

The employment is permanent and may begin with a six-month probationary period.

Employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security review with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment. For some of our tasks in the security class, Swedish citizenship is required.

At skatteverket.se/jobb (https://skatteverket.se/jobb), you can read about our societal role, the benefits of working with us, and how to apply for our jobs.

When applying, please attach your CV. We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process, so please do not include one in your application.

Welcome with your application!

The Swedish Tax Agency has a societal role. Our work affects all individuals and businesses, and through our mission, we contribute to a well-functioning society. Our development is customer-driven, and we collaborate with others to create effective solutions. Together, we make society possible.