Legal Advisor – Vänersborg District Court

The district court is a modern workplace with centrally and beautifully located premises in Vänersborg. In 2027, the court will receive new and suitable premises in central Vänersborg. Our employees are our most important resource, and as an employer, we care about our employees' well-being, job satisfaction, and finding meaning in their work to contribute to the court's development.

The court is divided into three adjudicating departments and one administrative department. Department 1 is a general department that handles criminal cases, civil cases, bankruptcies, general court matters, and enforcement matters. Departments 2 and 3 are environmental courts that handle, among other things, issues related to permits for environmentally hazardous activities and water activities, as well as reviewing decisions from county administrative boards and municipalities regarding matters related to the Environmental Code and the Planning and Building Act. The court also handles property cases that have been appealed to the court from the Land Survey Authority and water and sewage cases.

At the district court, judges, technical advisors, clerks, legal advisors, trainees, court administrators, and administrative staff serve.

Are you interested in planning and building law as well as environmental law and want to work alongside knowledgeable and engaged colleagues? Do you contribute to a positive work environment and wish to continue developing within a socially important and dynamic organization?

Then the role of legal advisor – fixed-term employment – at Vänersborg District Court, located at the environmental court, may be just right for you.

Job Description

A legal advisor at the environmental court handles cases and matters together with judges, technical advisors, and court administrators. The tasks are varied and independent, and a large part of the work is carried out under one's own responsibility. The work as a legal advisor requires a fundamentally good legal competence and offers good opportunities to broaden and deepen this within several dynamic areas of law. At the court, case work is mainly digital.

Your main tasks:

• take preparatory actions in cases
• conduct legal research
• present cases
• act as the minute-taker at oral hearings
• write proposals for decisions

As a legal advisor, you have a central and driving role in the work and a significant responsibility for ensuring that cases are resolved with high quality and efficiency. Since the court has a large jurisdiction area, travel with overnight stays is included, and a driver's license is desirable.

Qualifications

• You have a law degree (of 270 credits)
• You are qualified as a trainee lawyer
• You have good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing
• You have good computer skills, including the Office suite, other document management systems, and the ability to work in a digital environment

It is advantageous to have:

• Experience from independent legal work, preferably within the areas of law of the environmental court
• Experience in independently preparing cases or matters within an administrative authority or court
• Experience in various areas of law of the environmental court
• A documented interest in environmental law

Personal Qualities

To succeed in the role of legal advisor, it is crucial that you can work independently and efficiently, are analytical and meticulous, and can collaborate with others and relate to the environment in a flexible and attentive manner. Furthermore, you have a good ability to plan and organize your work, independently prioritize among your tasks, and achieve results by working towards set goals. It is important to be responsible and able to communicate clearly in both speech and writing and handle IT systems effectively. A very good judgment is central. Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities.

To be considered for employment, you must meet high standards regarding judgment, security awareness, and suitability. This means that you stand up for democratic values and the governmental values that guide the operations of Sweden's courts. We require that you comply with applicable laws and will conduct background checks in case of potential employment.

We Offer

• An employment where you can develop and grow
• A generous flexitime agreement
• Health and wellness allowance of 4,200 SEK
• Regular employee surveys

Please refer to Benefits and conditions (https://www.domstol.se/jobba-hos-oss/varfor-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-villkor/) within Sweden's courts.

Employment Conditions

Fixed-term employment for 12 months. The court applies individual salary setting.

Application

Welcome with your application, which should include a CV/resume, cover letter, grades, proof of trainee qualifications, and answers to some short selection questions by March 15, 2026.

We apply competence-based recruitment and may therefore use tests as part of the selection process.

The district court also wants to utilize the qualifications that a balanced gender distribution and ethnic and cultural diversity contribute to the operation.

To ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process, Sweden's courts apply competence-based recruitment. Our selection is based on candidates' competencies and merits. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.