A Job That Counts!

With us, you contribute to a well-functioning society for the public and businesses.

About the Job

Within enforcement, our main area of law is enforcement law, but we also engage with all of civil law. Your tasks consist of making simpler decisions and writing opinions according to the Enforcement Code. The decisions concern objections to enforcement. You apply your legal expertise primarily in preparatory work based on applied guidelines and practices. You have daily contact with our customers and other external parties. You may also prepare legal questions together with our experienced lawyers/enforcement officers.

You will also be responsible for preparing incoming documents and handling administrative tasks.

Everyone who works at the Swedish Enforcement Authority contributes to the fight against crime. Your tasks include identifying and preventing attempts at criminal activity and notifying other authorities about suspected crimes. As a preparatory lawyer, you may notice different types of criminality in cases. This can result in you helping to prevent welfare crimes.

Possible locations are Umeå, Sundsvall, Östersund, or Luleå.

About You

As an employee at the Swedish Enforcement Authority, you are expected to live up to our employee policy. Employee Policy (https://www.kronofogden.se/jobba-hos-oss/medarbetarpolicy)

You take initiative, are engaged, and take responsibility for achieving goals. You contribute to the development of the organization and help your colleagues succeed. You treat others with respect, kindness, and actively listen to others while showing a positive attitude.

You work results-oriented, show decisiveness, and focus on what needs to be achieved. You are stable and trustworthy in meetings with people in vulnerable situations. You communicate easily and pedagogically with customers. You have an analytical ability that allows you to see connections and find the most effective solution. You adapt to circumstances and changes that occur.

Your Qualifications:

• Degree from the law program with 270 credits (180 credits according to the old system).

About Us

The Swedish Enforcement Authority is a government agency with an important mission. We work closely with people in vulnerable situations. We help those who have not been paid and guide those who need to pay. We provide citizens and businesses with information and good service so they can make long-term and sustainable decisions. This requires knowledge, decisiveness, care, and courage. We contribute to a well-functioning society for the public and businesses – a society where debts and other claims are established and collected in a legally secure manner.

With us, you can expect challenging tasks that are also developmental for you. When you leave work at the end of the day, you can be sure that you have done something that truly counts – both for others and for yourself.

Good to Know

The employment is temporary full-time for one year, starting by agreement. You will be employed as a lawyer. The Swedish Enforcement Authority offers the possibility of remote work by agreement with the employer.

Working in the government means that you follow the government’s core values. There are also special requirements for judgment, security awareness, and compliance with applicable laws. We ask questions during the interview about any previous criminal activity and deficiencies in previous employment. For final candidates, these questions are also asked to references. We also collect information about debts registered with the Swedish Enforcement Authority, bankruptcy, and business prohibitions. The information obtained will be considered in the overall assessment of your suitability for the position.

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 security class, Swedish citizenship is required.

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.

To apply for the position, please click on or copy the link below to proceed to the application form. Reference number 2025/41.

Application Form (https://kronofogden.varbi.com/se/apply/positionquick/900971/)

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Welcome with your application by 2026-03-16!

We collaborate with the Swedish Tax Agency in our recruitments, which means that the Tax Agency's HR department will handle your application.

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