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Are you a lawyer with extensive experience in qualified legal work? Are you motivated by leading both people and the development of an important subject area? The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) is now looking for a Unit Manager who wants to lead and develop the work towards a legally secure, efficient, and uniform application of permit cases within the fund sector.

About the Job

As the Unit Manager for Fund Permits, you lead a group of lawyers working on permit cases concerning fund companies and alternative investment fund managers. You are responsible for ensuring that the processing is efficient, legally secure, and appropriate, and you make decisions in certain cases. You have personnel responsibility and ensure high quality in the work by distributing tasks, following up on results, and actively contributing to the development of both the team and your employees.

Within the permit operations, you collaborate closely with the supervision department as well as other units working on permit cases related to securities companies, prospectuses, and regulatory development. Additionally, you work closely with the Head of the Permit Law Department, are part of the department's management group, and plan and develop the operations together with the Department Head and other Unit Managers.

In your role as a manager, you lead, support, and create good conditions for your employees' results and development, among other things through clear goals and ongoing follow-up. You develop the operations strategically and long-term based on the FSA's overarching goals and work for the whole and collaboration across operational boundaries.

We assume that you have a strong interest in leadership issues and in developing yourself in your role as a leader. We offer you leadership training to give you the prerequisites for success in your leadership role.

Your Education and Experience

We are looking for you who

• have a Master of Laws degree (Jur. Cand.) or equivalent
• have several years of experience in qualified legal work, for example from the judiciary, the Government Offices, other authorities, law firms, or companies under the supervision of the Financial Supervisory Authority
• have a strong interest in leadership issues and in developing yourself as a leader
• express yourself very well in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing.

It is meritorious if you

• have experience in a supervisory position or formal management experience
• have several years of experience in adjudicative activities in administrative courts or general courts
• have knowledge of and experience in applying the regulations that apply to companies in the financial sector or the fund market

About You

In this job, you need to

• contribute to good collaboration
• plan, organize, and prioritize your work in an efficient manner
• drive your work forward and make decisions within your area of responsibility
• have good analytical skills and be able to solve complex tasks.

About Us

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) contributes to a stable financial system, well-functioning markets, sustainable development, and high consumer protection. We offer you the opportunity to work with socially important tasks, where you influence the financial market. At the FSA, approximately 600 people work, and our values are characterized by being engaged, determined, goal-oriented, and helpful. Our workplace is centrally located in Stockholm. There is also the possibility to work partially remotely. For more information about our organization: https://www.fi.se/sv/om-fi/organisation/ (https://www.fi.se/sv/om-fi/organisation/)

Good to Know

We base our recruitment on competence. This means that we carefully define the qualifications sought and then base them throughout the entire recruitment process. We actively work for diversity and equal treatment and therefore welcome employees with different experiences, backgrounds, and competencies. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. At the FSA, we actively work to be an attractive employer where you as an employee thrive and develop. Read more about what it is like to work at the FSA and what we offer: https://www.fi.se/sv/om-fi/arbeta-pa-fi/vi-erbjuder/ (https://www.fi.se/sv/om-fi/arbeta-pa-fi/vi-erbjuder/) Employment at the FSA may involve security clearance and register checks according to the Security Protection Act.

Upon termination of employment, provisions regarding non-compete clauses may apply if the transition is, for example, to operations under the supervision of the Financial Supervisory Authority.

Apply for the Job

Welcome to submit your application, which should include a CV and relevant certificates or degree proofs. We decline all assistance with recruitment and advertising.

Type of Employment: Permanent position starting with a six-month probationary period. Start date according to agreement.

Scope: Full-time

Contact Person: Freddy Nyberg, Unit Manager, 08-408 98231

Application Deadline: 2026-07-19