Welcome to us

Do you want to work in a business-oriented legal role where you combine qualified construction law with community benefit for the residents of Stockholm? As a construction lawyer at the Property Office, you will contribute legal expertise to the city's construction projects and property development, in an environment where competence and collaboration are in focus.

As a construction lawyer within the operational support department at the Property Office, you will work closely with various construction projects and provide legal advice on different types of construction law matters. The emphasis of the role is on construction law, but you will also handle other legal issues within the property law area. With us, you will be part of a team with two other lawyers who primarily assist the organization with legal advice regarding commercial lease law and other property-related legal matters.

Greetings from Olga Ekstam, Head of Operational Support

My name is Olga, and I might be your future manager. For me, it is important to have employees who enjoy their work and have fun, who take responsibility, and who see collaboration as the way forward. I believe in the power of different competencies and abilities working together to achieve results and development. From me, you can expect a present and trustworthy leadership, with ease in everyday life and seriousness when needed.

We offer you

• to be part of developing Stockholm
• work with exciting and unique properties
• good opportunities to develop within your assignment and within the City of Stockholm
• great freedom to plan your work
• a manager who engages, supports, and challenges
• helpful and competent colleagues who contribute to a good atmosphere
• a centrally located workplace
• benefits such as Edenred lunch benefit, wellness, and vacation exchange.

Please read more about our benefits here

Your role

Your main responsibilities include:

• assisting the business with ongoing legal advice in the Property Office's construction-related projects
• reviewing and drafting contracts, governing documents, and templates
• managing and driving claims
• representing the Property Office in disputes and/or coordinating external representatives in disputes when necessary
• conducting internal training in construction law
• monitoring legal developments in your areas and communicating information about new legislation and practices to employees in the organization.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• a law degree or equivalent
• several years of current experience in construction law in a consultative and advisory role, preferably from a law firm, property company, or similar
• excellent ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing.

It is an advantage if you have:

• knowledge and experience in other property law
• knowledge and experience in procurement law
• experience working in the property sector or community building
• documented experience in conducting legal investigations
• experience in assessments and disclosure of public documents
• completed notarial service.

In your role as a lawyer at the Property Office, you will shift between strategic and operational perspectives. You have a good ability to find business solutions that work in practice, are used to working independently, and can drive your work forward with good judgment. You are outgoing and positive and have an easy time communicating and building good relationships. You seek collaboration and have the ability to create clarity for others in complex issues. Your curiosity and initiative make you eager to contribute ideas that develop work methods and strengthen collaboration, always focusing on creating value for the residents of Stockholm.

We believe it is important that you act in accordance with our values - accountability, innovation, professionalism, and a holistic perspective. You value diversity and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect you and others. We value humility and collaboration.

Your application and the recruitment process

We want your application to include a CV and a cover letter, written in Swedish. In your cover letter, focus on how your profile matches what we are looking for in the ad and why you are interested in this particular position. We also want you to tell us what you can contribute based on your previous experiences. Tests may be relevant during the recruitment process.

We are curious about who you are, what you can do, and what you want. Do you recognize yourself in the above description and are you interested in a new challenge? Warmly welcome your application!

The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.