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The Administrative Court in Karlstad is a mid-sized court with approximately 45 employees, deciding around 6,000 cases annually. The court's jurisdiction includes Örebro and Värmland counties. The Administrative Court is co-located with the Värmland District Court in central and pleasant premises in the City Hall in Karlstad.

The Administrative Court handles approximately 500 different types of cases, including assistance cases, social insurance cases, tax cases, involuntary care cases, and procurement cases. The court has an important societal task to ensure that citizens receive a legally secure and efficient review of authority decisions.

The court works actively with development issues and strives to be a modern and open workplace with engaged and responsible employees.

1 position(s).

Job Responsibilities

As a Reporting Judge (Föredragande jurist), you are of great importance for the court to carry out its important societal task. You work on conducting legal investigations, drafting proposals for judgments and decisions, presenting cases and proposals for decisions, and taking notes during oral hearings.

Additionally, you prepare cases, take positions on practical and procedural questions, and have contact with parties. The cases you work with can be very varied and sometimes require quick handling.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are

• trained as a notary at an administrative court, or
• trained as a notary at a general court and have experience working as a lawyer at an administrative court.

To succeed in the role of Reporting Judge, you need to have a high work capacity and a very good analytical ability. In situations with high workload, you are calm and stable and have the ability to prioritize your work and focus on the right things. Being flexible and quickly adapting to new circumstances is important.

In addition, you need to be meticulous and able to plan and prioritize among your tasks. It is a given that you care about quality and that you express yourself very well in the Swedish language, both in writing and orally.

You enjoy and are good at collaborating with your colleagues at the court while having a very high capacity to work independently.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

We require a high level of security awareness, that you follow the state's value base, and have resilience against undue influence. A background check may be required prior to employment.

Attach your degree certificate and notary certificate or proof of notary merits to your application.

What We Offer

As a Reporting Judge, you are offered an interesting, responsible, and developing job in a very important societal activity. Our employees are our most important resource, and as an employer, we care that everyone feels good, thrives, and finds meaning in their work to thereby contribute to the court's development. We strive for a work environment where communication is important, decision-making paths are short, and active employee participation is natural.

You are offered attractive benefits such as a fitness allowance and fitness hour.

More About the Employment

Employment Type: Permanent

Scope: Full-time

Start Date: September 1, 2026, or as agreed.

Salary: Monthly salary. Within the Swedish Courts, we apply individual salary setting.

Number of positions: One or more

Other

To ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process, the Swedish Courts apply competency-based recruitment. Our selection is based on the candidates' competencies and merits.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.