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Legal Counsel (Contract Law or Administrative Law)

The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) is a government agency conducting world-leading research in defence and security to support Sweden's military and civil defence. Our research spans several areas, including underwater operations, cyber defence, space, electronic warfare, sensor systems, civil defence, CBRNe (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive agents), military platforms including weapons and protection, and security policy analysis. FOI's research plays a key role in building Sweden's defence capabilities.

Do you want to join a knowledgeable team at a growing agency? Do you want to work in a creative environment at one of Europe's leading research institutes in defence and security? Then FOI might be your new workplace! We need more colleagues in our Legal Unit and offer a balanced work-life, a developmental work environment, and socially important work!

About the Position

As a Legal Counsel with a focus on Contract Law, you will draft and interpret contracts and assist in contract negotiations. You will also respond to consultations, develop governing documents, draft proposals for decisions, and provide advice on legal issues within a broad legal area. You will also provide internal training on contract law matters.

As a Legal Counsel with a focus on Administrative Law, you will work with all common agency tasks, such as issues regarding public access and confidentiality, respond to consultations, develop governing documents, draft proposals for decisions, and provide advice on legal issues within a broad legal area. You will support researchers in their work with ethical review and other research ethics issues. You will also provide internal training on general administrative law as well as public access and confidentiality.

Working in the Legal Unit involves many internal and external contacts with FOI's managers, researchers, as well as companies and other authorities, both national and international.

About the Unit

FOI is located in four places: Stockholm, Umeå, Grindsjön, and Linköping. You will join the Legal Unit, which belongs to the Research Support Division. The Legal Unit currently consists of the Head of Legal and nine lawyers. The Information Management Section also belongs to the Legal Unit. The workplace for the unit is in Kista. Business travel to our other operational sites may occur. Read more about what we do: Research Support (https://www.foi.se/forskningsstod).

Do you have the competence profile we need?

Requirements

• Swedish law degree.
• Experience of qualified legal work at a government agency.
• For the position as Contract Lawyer, experience in assisting with the drafting and interpretation of contracts is also required.
• For the position as Administrative Lawyer, very good knowledge of administrative law, as well as public access and confidentiality, is also required.
• Very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish, as well as good knowledge of English.
• You find it easy to collaborate, have high integrity, and are pedagogical, which is important as you will work both with other lawyers and advise other professional categories. You can work independently and take responsibility for carefully analyzing, structuring, and solving complex legal issues. You are also flexible and enjoy varied tasks. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

Merits

• For the position as Contract Lawyer, experience with research contracts and intellectual property issues is an asset.
• For the position as Administrative Lawyer, experience with research ethics or data protection issues is an asset.
• For the positions, it is also an asset if you have taught some of the relevant subjects covered by the position.

What do we offer you?

The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) is a government agency conducting world-leading research in defence and security to support Sweden's military and civil defence. We offer a unique workplace where you get the opportunity to work on what is important for total defence and society as a whole. The research is applied both within defence authorities and among civilian actors and plays a decisive role in building a relevant and effective defence capability.

We consciously work towards a good work environment with a good balance between work and private life. In addition, we offer a range of benefits. Read more about what it is like to work with us: Work with us (https://www.foi.se/jobba-hos-oss.html).

The position is a permanent employment that may begin with a six-month probationary period.

Do you want to help find answers for a safer world?

Welcome to apply with your CV and cover letter via the application button no later than April 21st!

For more information about the position, please contact Head of Legal Eva Liljefors. Union representatives are David Sundell (Saco-S) and Jonas Svefors (OFR/S – ST). All can be reached at 08-555 030 00.

As the employment is classified for security reasons, Swedish citizenship is required. A security clearance with a registry check will be carried out prior to employment according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585). Prior to security clearance, certified copies of relevant education and service certificates will be requested.

FOI is an authority, meaning submitted application documents become public records that can be released to outsiders upon request according to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.

Offers from recruitment agencies are declined.