Vacant job

Do you want to make a societal impact and contribute to safer healthcare and social care by developing state supervision and licensing procedures?

The Inspection for Health and Care (IVO) is seeking a lawyer with an interest in digitalization issues for the Authority's Legal Department, located in Legal Unit 1.

Legal Unit 1 works with the development, support, and coordination of qualified and authority-wide legal issues. The Legal Department plays a vital role in IVO's development work to increase consistency and strengthen legal application.

As a lawyer in the Legal Department, you will participate in the authority's work to create conditions for uniform and correct legal application and be involved in the authority's development work. This means you must be prepared to work in a changing environment and thrive in it. The role involves many contact surfaces and collaboration, especially with the supervision departments and the authority's other lawyers.

About the job

We are currently seeking legal reinforcement for IVO's digitalization work. Current legal areas include data protection (GDPR), IT law, contracts, and procurement. The position also includes other tasks related to the department's area of responsibility.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• A Master of Laws degree (Juristexamen) or a Candidate of Laws degree (Jur.kand.)
• Current experience of legal work in the public sector
• Knowledge of the administrative legal framework, including data protection (GDPR)
• Knowledge of contract law, IT law, and/or procurement law
• Practical experience working with digitalization issues and/or procurement
• Experience working in a consultative role

Personal qualities

To succeed in the role, you need to be development-oriented and flexible in your way of collaborating with others. You enjoy working both independently and in teams and are accustomed to taking on different roles depending on what the situation requires. You have a good ability to be clear and structured in your communication, both verbally and in writing. We also value strong analytical skills. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Knowledge of legislation relevant to IVO's mandate
• Experience in project management

Workplace description

On December 1, 2025, a Legal Department was established at IVO – an important initiative where the department will strengthen and develop the authority's legal work. The Legal Department works with legal support in supervision and licensing procedures, as well as authority-wide legal issues.

What IVO can offer you

We offer a developmental role in a dynamic knowledge-based organization where you contribute to developing modern and effective supervision. We constantly improve our working methods and strive for a staff composition that reflects societal diversity.

Read about our terms of employment and benefits here: https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/ (https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/)

Application

You apply by answering our selection questions and attaching your CV. The application must be submitted in Swedish. Answer the questions clearly and thoroughly, as they form the basis for the selection; do not refer to other documents such as the CV.

Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Apply by July 31, 2026.

Read more about our recruitment process here: https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/ (https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/)

Other information

Employment type: Permanent position with a six-month probationary period.

Location: Stockholm.

Working hours: Flexible hours / Trust-based working hours.

Start date: According to agreement.

Travel may occur in the role.

IVO contributes to safe and secure healthcare and social care

IVO stands for commitment and broad knowledge about Swedish healthcare and social care. We review, draw lessons, and work to make healthcare and social care better and safer – always with a focus on patients and users.

The authority has approximately 850 employees. Supervision is conducted at six regional divisions across the country, while licensing procedures, analysis, planning, communication, and operational support are located in Stockholm, as is the Director General's staff.

Interviews from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.