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Do you want to work with qualified legal matters in an organization with an important societal mission? As a Legal Officer at the Swedish Public Employment Service, you will have the opportunity to work with complex legal issues and court proceedings alongside dedicated and competent colleagues. Through your work, you contribute to secure processes and a well-functioning labor market. Together, we get Sweden to work. Do you want to join us?

The Unit's Mission

The Legal Department is responsible for ensuring that the agency has cohesive legal governance and for creating conditions for legal quality at all levels within the agency. We achieve this by providing legal support and expertise to the operations, as well as by ensuring secure and uniform application of the law within the agency. The Legal Department consists of six units, three of which are legal units responsible for different subject areas.

The Labor Market Employment Law Unit is responsible for legal matters concerning employers within the field of labor market law. This includes, among other things, questions regarding employers, support for persons with disabilities, as well as work with incorrect payments and work-related crime. The unit also provides employment law support to the HR department and the agency's personnel responsibility board.

Description of the Position

As a Legal Officer with a focus on litigation, you will primarily represent the Swedish Public Employment Service in court, mainly in matters of recovery of funds but also in other legal processes within the unit's area of operation. The work also involves assisting other departments with legal expertise and investigations in the field of labor market law, as well as participating in development work in the area. In addition to the role as a litigator, there are other legal assignments included in the position based on operational needs.

We are looking for you who have experience in litigation in court and who are confident in independently driving court processes from investigation and written correspondence to oral hearings.

The work includes, among other things:

• representing the agency in court
• conducting legal investigations and qualified legal assessments
• providing the operations with legal support within labor market law
• collaborating with other lawyers and functions within the agency
• contributing to the development of secure working methods and processes

The role requires that you can independently analyze complex legal issues and translate legal assessments into clear and operationally adapted advice. You work in a structured manner, have good judgment, and are confident in prioritizing between different issues and processes.

You have good communication skills and can convey legal stances in a pedagogical and clear manner, both orally and in writing. The work involves close collaboration with other parts of the agency and places high demands on teamwork, responsibility, and professional conduct.

Who are you?

To thrive and succeed in the role, you need to be analytical, solution-oriented, and unpretentious. You are used to working independently in a high-tempo operation and have the ability to handle complex legal issues in a changing environment. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Basic requirements for the position

• Law degree (equivalent to Jur. Cand.)
• Experience in litigation in court or court work
• Several years of current and relevant experience in qualified legal work
• Very good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing

Other merits for the position

• Completed notary training or equivalent experience
• Experience in legal work within the public sector
• Good knowledge of administrative law
• Experience working with recovery of funds, benefit fraud, and accounting

The state values guide us in our daily work. As an employee here, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, and to contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our agency.

In addition to these qualifications, you have personal aptitude and interest in working in accordance with the Swedish Public Employment Service's employee values:

Take responsibility for your work performance and your contribution to the whole

Adapt to change and unforeseen events

Take initiative for development and contribute to improvement

Our Offer

The position is a permanent full-time employment that may start with a six-month probationary period. The location is Solna.

We offer you the opportunity to work at a workplace where we value balance between work and private life. You will have access to a generous vacation agreement, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work remotely up to 49 percent on an annual basis. Our benefits also include health care during working hours and a favorable health allowance.

As an employee at the Swedish Public Employment Service, you also have access to competence development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you get the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and for society as a whole.

Application

Does this sound like a job for you? Welcome to send your application by 2026-06-25.

Attach your CV where you specify year, month, and duties for each employment as well as your law degree. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully, otherwise you risk being filtered out in the selection. You do not need to send a cover letter.

Selection tests may occur during the recruitment process. We will keep you informed via email throughout the entire recruitment process.