Vacant job

As Head of the Director General's Office, you play a central role in the agency's overall management and development. You provide qualified strategic support to the Director General and contribute to strengthening the agency's ability to prioritize, plan, and monitor operations in both the short and long term. The Director General's Office is newly established, offering significant opportunities to help shape the role.

About the Job

As Head of the Director General's Office, you work to ensure cohesive, effective, and efficient management, as well as well-functioning preparatory processes and clear, short decision-making paths in matters of strategic importance.

In this role, you report directly to the Director General and are a member of the agency's management group.

The role includes overall responsibility for effective collaboration between several central functions. This includes, among other things, financial management, business planning and monitoring, reporting and controlling, internal control and governance, procurement, information management, as well as security and premises issues.

The Chief Economist, Sustainability Manager, Consumer Protection Economist, Senior Advisor to the Director General, Executive Assistant to the Director General, and Head of the Management Department all report to the Head of the Director General's Office.

Your Education and Experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• substantial strategic experience in large organizations, close to top management
• extensive experience in business management, planning, and monitoring
• experience in managerial or leadership roles
• good knowledge of areas where the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) conducts supervision
• an academic degree in a field relevant to the assignment, such as economics, political science, law, or equivalent
• excellent ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish.

It is an advantage if you have experience with:

• work close to agency management or equivalent
• internal control and governance in public sector operations
• change and development work in large organizations
• leading or coordinating cross-functional processes.

About You

You are an independent and confident leader with high integrity and good judgment. With a forward-looking perspective and strong strategic skills, you see the big picture and drive development that strengthens the agency in the long term. Through structure, judgment, and professionalism, you translate overarching goals into concrete operations and contribute to efficient and trust-building management.

About Us

FI supervises approximately 2,000 licensed financial companies, thereby contributing to a stable financial system, well-functioning markets, sustainable development, and high consumer protection. We offer you the opportunity to work with socially important tasks where you influence the financial market.

Approximately 700 people work at our office in central Stockholm. There is also the possibility to work partially remotely. For more information about our organization: https://www.fi.se/sv/om-fi/organisation/ (https://www.fi.se/sv/om-fi/organisation/)

Good to Know

We base our recruitment on competence. This means that we carefully define the qualifications sought and then use them as the basis throughout the entire recruitment process.

We actively work for diversity and equal treatment and therefore welcome employees with different experiences, backgrounds, and competencies.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

At FI, we actively work to be an attractive employer where you, as an employee, thrive and develop. Read more about what it is like to work at FI and what we offer: https://www.fi.se/sv/om-fi/arbeta-pa-fi/vi-erbjuder (https://www.fi.se/sv/om-fi/arbeta-pa-fi/vi-erbjuder)

A position at FI may involve security clearance and register checks in accordance with the Security Protection Act.

Apply for the Job

We welcome your application, which should include a CV and relevant certificates or degree diplomas.

We decline all assistance with recruitment and advertising.

Employment Type: Permanent position, starting with a six-month probationary period. Start date by agreement.

Scope: Full-time

Contact Person: Lisa Hemph, HR Specialist, 08-408 981 75