Mannheimer Swartling is looking for a Paralegal

Mannheimer Swartling offers high-quality business legal advice in Sweden and globally. With over 430 specialized lawyers, we cover virtually all business law areas across a variety of sectors and industries. Our clients range from large corporations and public authorities to long-established family businesses and bold entrepreneurs. Sustainability, as well as our core values - business focus, quality, and team spirit - are integral parts of the firm's operations. Mannheimer Swartling has 650 employees and offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Brussels, New York, and Singapore.

We are excited that you are interested in becoming part of our team! With us, you have the opportunity to shape your own career through education and personal development. Here you can read more about the role of Paralegal and what distinguishes Mannheimer Swartling as a workplace.

Working as a Paralegal

You will be primarily responsible for the office's paralegal tasks and work closely with our lawyers within the firm's dispute resolution practice group and junior assistants in the administrative support department.

The role allows you to structure and organize your work while gaining valuable insight and understanding of various processes. The dispute resolution group works together on different projects and has a close collaboration, which means we value that you are a team player and can work flexibly. We believe it is important to have fun together at work, which is why we offer various social gatherings, activities, and training conferences.

Some of your tasks will include:

• Database searches
• Legal research
• Preparation for negotiations
• Work and administration with submissions and opinions
• Advanced document management
• Creation of presentation materials
• Translations
• Contact with clients and authorities as well as courts
• Quality assurance and various types of research

Your profile

We are looking for someone with a degree from a university, college, or vocational school as a Paralegal. Alternatively, you have worked for a few years in the field and thus gained relevant experience equivalent to studies.

To thrive in this role, we believe you are organized and methodical and can handle tight deadlines. You are passionate about providing service, solving problems, and delivering high quality in everything you do. You have a good ability to communicate verbally and in writing in both Swedish and English and are very proficient in the Office suite.

A culture we believe you will thrive in

We seek employees who complement our team and share our core values – team spirit, business focus, and quality.

What distinguishes the firm is our unique business model, Pure Lockstep. A model that means we focus on common goals and help each other to become as good as possible. Collaborating and sharing knowledge and experiences is the very foundation of Pure Lockstep. This, in turn, has built an unusually strong corporate culture and opens up unique development opportunities for all our employees.

Office and colleagues

As a Paralegal, you will be part of the firm’s dispute resolution group and administrative support. You will work at our office at Järntorget in Gothenburg, where we are about 100 employees. We offer you the opportunity to work in a team with other colleagues in an international environment and to provide top-class service. We strive for quality in everything we do, which is an ambition that permeates the entire operation. We are driven by a strong sense of community and work collaboratively across boundaries both within the firm and with our clients. Engagement, well-being, and participation are fundamental principles for us.

Mannheimer Swartling is not just a workplace – here you become part of a strong community that values development and collaboration. If you are looking for a dynamic workplace where you can develop your skills and collaborate with supportive colleagues, you have come to the right place.

What happens next?

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we are conducting interviews on a rolling basis and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Please attach your CV, cover letter, and diploma including transcripts. The position is a full-time temporary position, starting by agreement and planned to end on August 14, 2027.

We do not handle applications via e-mail but only through the application form below. If you have questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Hanna Granvkist ([email protected]).

We look forward to your application!

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