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Number of positions: 2

Are you at the beginning of your legal career and want to work in a dynamic environment? The Prosecution Office in Umeå is now looking for a Legal Clerk (Beredningsjurist).

Your responsibilities

As a Legal Clerk, you perform legal work together with the prosecutors. You assist them in their work and participate in preparatory work during criminal investigations and before various prosecutorial decisions. Furthermore, you help monitor certain of the prosecutors' tasks, propose measures, and participate in various collaboration meetings. It also occurs that you assist prosecutors during court hearings. As a Legal Clerk, you also assist prosecutors and case handlers with various administrative matters.

The daily work is event-driven, and cases can arrive quickly, requiring you to make rapid decisions and assess urgency.

Your qualities and qualifications

We are looking for someone who has completed or is nearing the end of their legal education. Upon starting as a Legal Clerk, you must have completed your law degree.

We want you to

• have a strong interest in criminal and procedural law and the operations of the Swedish Prosecution Authority
• be meticulous, structured, and able to follow established guidelines and routines
• be proactive and responsible, capable of preparing your cases independently
• have the ability to prioritize, work persistently, and efficiently
• be stress-resistant, as the workload can be high at times
• be a good team player, create good working relationships, and have an open attitude towards your surroundings
• be service-oriented
• have the ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• have good communication skills.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

It is an advantage if you have gained experience with criminal cases through studies, internships, or work during or after your studies.

About the position

The employment is permanent with a six-month probationary period.

The requirement for this position is that you hold a Nordic law degree.

We offer a salary level based on tasks that are tailored for someone at the beginning of their legal career. As an employee of the Swedish Prosecution Authority, we offer, among other things, a generous wellness allowance and one wellness hour to be taken out each week. You can read about our other benefits here (#).

Before offering employment, the Swedish Prosecution Authority may conduct a register check in the suspicion register and the criminal record register. The register check is conducted on the final candidate.

The Swedish Prosecution Authority is an emergency authority. Upon employment, you may be assigned to wartime duties at the Swedish Prosecution Authority. Read more under Work with us (#).

Due to archive regulations, we retain applications for two years. When you apply, your personal data will be processed according to the principle of public access and the Data Protection Regulation. By sending your application to us, you consent to this.

We prefer that you submit your application in Swedish.

Employment type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.