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Do you want to use your legal knowledge to create public benefit together with colleagues with expertise in other areas? Do you thrive in a supportive role with a high degree of variety in your work? Then the position of Lawyer with us might be right for you.

The Legal Unit, part of the Division for Law and Trade Affairs, is now seeking to strengthen its team and is recruiting one to two lawyers. Here, we work with both internal matters within the agency and external contacts with other authorities, the Government Offices, organizations, and companies. Our tasks include providing legal support to operations, handling remissions, case management, and regulatory work. We also contribute to implementing new regulations and supporting international cooperation regarding accreditation, regulated metrology, and the EU internal market. Digitalization is a key part of the agency's development, and legal support is central to this work. The lawyer group currently consists of six lawyers and is led by the unit manager. Do you want to join our team?

About the Position

As a lawyer with us, you will have a varied job where you support management and operations in legal matters. Tasks may include:

• responding to remissions and handling incoming complaints
• conducting internal and external training
• participating in projects and development work
• supporting procurement matters
• reviewing and drafting agreements
• interpreting and implementing new regulations
• drafting and revising the agency's regulations
• representing the agency in court.

We offer a meaningful role where you contribute to public benefit, develop together with knowledgeable colleagues, and maintain a balance between work and private life.

Your Qualifications – Our Requirements

You who apply must have:

• a law degree or equivalent legal education assessed by the employer as equivalent
• at least three years of experience in work relevant to the position in the public sector
• very good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both written and oral.

It is meritorious if you also have experience in:

• interpreting and applying EU regulations
• working with digitalization and AI tools
• developing and conducting training and other information efforts
• drafting regulations

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and has good collaboration skills while also enjoying working independently. You are proactive, driven, and have a holistic perspective with a focus on development. You are curious about digitalization and see opportunities to use, for example, AI tools to develop methods and solutions. To succeed in the job, it is also important that you are flexible, meticulous, curious, and contribute positive energy to the workplace. We value your willingness to share knowledge and your ability to quickly familiarize yourself with and solve new issues. You stand behind and work according to the state's values. Great importance is attached to your personal qualities.

More Information and Contact

Our workplace is located in central Borås in premises with an open office solution. We strive for a work environment where every employee has the opportunity to combine professional and private life for balance in life; therefore, we apply trust-based working hours and the possibility of remote work up to a maximum of 40% according to individual agreement.

At Swedac, there are employees with different competencies and tasks, and we want to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution as well as ethnic and cultural diversity bring to the operations.

Here you can read more about the employment terms and benefits we offer: www.swedac.se/om-swedac.

The position is 100% and your permanent employment begins with a 6-month probationary period. We apply individual salary setting and start date is by agreement. The location is in Borås.

The Board for Accreditation and Technical Control (Swedac)

Swedac is a government agency working to ensure that products and services are safe. As an accreditation body, we assess the competence of organizations that perform testing, calibration, certification, and control, among other things. We are also responsible for regulations and supervision of weights, measures, and precious metals. Swedac coordinates market surveillance in Sweden, and we are the national notifying authority in Sweden. We have a large national and international network.

Swedac's vision is to contribute to creating an open and global market, a competitive business life, as well as secure consumers and product users in a sustainable society. Read more about Swedac at www.swedac.se.

For more information regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Unit Manager Erica Sandwing, tel. 0771-99 09 00 (switchboard). Representatives for Saco and ST can also be reached via the switchboard.

Send your application with a CV to [email protected].

Reference number: 2026/1082 in your application. The last day for applications is June 11, 2026.

Interviews may take place on-site in Borås during weeks 25 and 26.

Public Documents and Personal Data

Mail and email received by authorities become public documents and can therefore be disclosed unless special confidentiality rules apply. If we do not assess that the information is subject to confidentiality, this means that information you send us may be disclosed if someone requests it.

Swedac processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable legislation in the field. This means that Swedac protects personal data with necessary measures and that you always have the right to contact Swedac to find out what personal data Swedac has registered. Read more about rights in Swedac's policy https://www.swedac.se/swedacs-integritetspolicy/.

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