Lawyer for the Client Juridical Unit

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand detention, and client transport.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Legal Department is a national department at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's headquarters. The department is responsible for directing and managing the authority's work in legal matters, providing legal support to all levels of the authority, submitting opinions to various review bodies, making initial and reconsideration decisions in client cases, representing the Swedish Prison and Probation Service in legal processes, and handling compensation and damages cases that do not fall under other jurisdictions. Additionally, the department is responsible for the authority's advisory national legal preparedness.

The Client Juridical Unit fulfills the Legal Department's responsibilities within the client legal area. The unit's sections for general client law are now looking for a lawyer to be based at the regional office in Gothenburg. The Legal Department applies the option to sign remote work agreements, which means that up to 60% of the work can be done from home.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and has self-awareness. You work well with others but can also structure your work approach to drive processes forward. In your work, you make correct assessments and priorities by weighing complex information and solving problems. You see the big picture, analyze, and take into account the broader perspective.

It is important to us that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and belief in the human will and ability to develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A law degree or a legal university degree
• Several years of experience in legal work
• Experience in case management and making administrative decisions within some part of the legal chain
• The ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience in making administrative decisions that are intrusive against individuals
• Experience in legal advice and training
• Experience working with legal issues within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Notary qualification
• Specialist knowledge in relevant legal areas for the position, e.g., administrative law, criminal law, or legislation regarding correctional services

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and CV will form the basis for whether you are qualified to proceed in the process.

To be considered for employment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards of suitability, judgment, security, and confidentiality awareness, and you must comply with applicable laws. This means that you stand up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are classified in a security class, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security review at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve military placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

Individual salary setting applies.

Probationary employment may be applied.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for an even gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click on the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and submit your CV should be directed to Visma Recruit. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person specified in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as salespeople of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.