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Kungälv Municipality is a place where we create value together in people's daily lives. Our vision shows the direction forward, and our core values – courage, respect, and co-creation – guide how we work every day. A good workplace culture and support for your personal development are important to us. Your contribution counts!

Description

We are looking for a Municipal Lawyer for the Legal & Procurement unit. Legal & Procurement is organizationally part of the Administration, focusing on Security.

As a Municipal Lawyer, you provide legal support to the administration and the political organization. Internal legal competence is supplemented as needed with hired lawyers and legal consultants. In addition to providing legal support to the municipality's operations and companies, the unit is responsible for the municipality's procurement and purchasing organization.

Aside from the Administration, the administration in Kungälv Municipality is divided into three sectors. In this recruitment, we are seeking a Municipal Lawyer who will largely support the central administration management and the Society and Development sector.

Responsibilities

As a Municipal Lawyer, you provide legal support to the municipality's administration and political bodies in various legal matters, review contracts, act as a representative in legal proceedings, assist in various types of negotiations, write official reports, respond to inquiries with legal connections, and more. You conduct training for civil servants and elected officials on legal matters.

You work independently and handle your cases under your own responsibility, but you are also part of a legal team consisting of two municipal lawyers, three administrative lawyers, and the unit manager.

The tasks for this position will primarily focus on issues concerning the Society and Development sector, including municipal law, property law, and construction law. Issues related to social law, school legislation, and corporate law will also arise.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a law degree and at least five years of experience in qualified legal work in a municipality, municipal company, government agency, law firm, or court. You are meticulous, driven, and able to communicate in Swedish in a correct, clear, and pedagogical manner, both orally and in writing.

You have integrity and enjoy collaborating with people with different competencies and experiences to achieve common goals. You thrive in a consultant role and in working within a politically governed organization. The work pace can be high at times, and the questions very varied.

To be considered for the position, you must have experience assisting with qualified legal support within one of the areas: municipal law, property law, and/or construction law. It is also meritorious if you have experience with contract drafting and contract negotiations, as well as knowledge and experience in corporate law.

Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities.

Recruitment Process

During weeks 28–30, the hiring manager will be on vacation. Any questions regarding the position will be answered from week 31 onwards.

Interviews are planned to be held during weeks 34–35. During the interview, you will meet the hiring manager and the manager of the Society and Development sector.

Work psychological tests will be used as part of the recruitment process.

Could this be a position for you? We welcome your application!

Other Information

• Applications are only accepted digitally via kungalv.varbi.com
• Grades/certificates are provided upon request or during a potential interview.
• Appointment is made subject to the position not needing to be claimed by existing staff due to surplus or other reasons.
• The selection process takes place continuously during the application period.
• We use digital tools, and you may need to use electronic identification in your work.
• Before any employment, we require a valid ID card showing citizenship and a valid work permit to be presented.
• Probationary employment may be applied according to collective agreements.
• Register checks are conducted for positions where this is required by law.
• If you have protected personal data, you MUST NOT apply via the system but contact the recruitment manager for handling your application.
• We kindly but firmly decline all direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.
• Kungälv Municipality has procured agreements.
• Testing may occur in the recruitment process.