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Do you also want to work in a developing environment where you become a crucial link in a socially vital operation?

Electrification, energy transition, and a common European electricity market mean that Svenska Kraftnät is facing a historic expansion of the transmission grid. Svenska Kraftnät is now looking for you who wants to lead our operations within land and environmental law.

Take the chance and apply for one of Sweden's most important and exciting workplaces!

About the position

We are now looking for a Unit Manager for the Land and Environmental Law Unit. The unit consists of experienced lawyers who primarily work with advice, support, and development for Svenska Kraftnät's investment and expansion projects. The main areas of work are land and environmental law as well as the application of relevant parts of the Electricity Act. The unit consists of lawyers who work independently, and the manager's task is to support and create conditions for the employees and our deliveries. The agency is characterized by a high rate of change with new assignments and a rapidly growing operation. To solve the unit's assignments, the manager, together with the employees, needs to challenge conventional ways of working and explore new opportunities.

The Legal Department consists of five units: Investment Law, Land and Environmental Law, Corporate Law, System Law, and Registry and Archives, as well as a number of positions reporting directly to the Department Head. The Legal Department is led by the Head of Legal, who reports directly to the Director General. The Unit Managers report to the Head of the Legal Department. On the Land and Environmental Law unit, just over 10 employees work, half of whom are in Gothenburg.

About you

Requirements:

Personal qualities:

We are looking for an experienced leader who communicates clearly and actively and who demonstrates mature leadership. You have an easy time creating trust and building good relationships, and collaboration is a natural part of your work. It is natural for you to view your area of responsibility as part of a larger context, both within the unit, the department, and other parts of Svenska Kraftnät. It is important that you take initiative and have a positive attitude towards the challenges that arise. You plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively and drive your and the unit's work to completion. You will interact and hold dialogues with many people both within and outside agencies, so it is important that you enjoy having many contact surfaces. You must also live up to the Swedish Government Values (https://www.statskontoret.se/forvaltningskultur/den-statliga-vardegrunden/). In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

Education:

You must have a Swedish law degree or a Juris Cand. degree.

You also have:

• At least five years of work experience and at least three years in a leadership role for experts in relevant areas.
• At least three years of experience working in an organization undergoing significant change.
• At least three years of experience working in the public sector.
• Good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in Swedish and English.

Merits

• Experience in leading remotely.
• Experience from the energy sector.
• Experience with review according to Chapter 2 of the Electricity Act and work with land and environmental law.
• Experience in holding dialogues with other agencies and actors in relevant areas.

Good to know

• The position is located in Sundbyberg.
• Travel for work occurs regularly - the unit has employees in Sundbyberg and Gothenburg, and you are expected to visit them regularly.
• Opportunity for remote work up to 50%, when the work allows.
• The last day for applications is August 14, 2026.
• Instead of attaching a cover letter to your application, you answer a number of questions in the application form.
• Tests are applied in this recruitment process.
• Individual salary setting is applied and takes place in accordance with the central wage agreements RALS/RALS-T.
• The position is a permanent employment without a probationary period.
• Our benefits (https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/var-arbetsplats/formaner/)

For questions, please contact the following people:

• Maria Örtenholm, recruiting manager, 010-350 93 20.
• Lennart Jansson, responsible recruiter, 010-350 91 49.
• Annika Ingeborn, union representative SACO, 010 475 87 72
• Erica Midfjäll, union representative ST, 010 475 87 31

You can also reach us via email: [email protected].

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Other information

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Prior to employment, a security check is conducted according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585), which includes a basic investigation, and if the employment concerns a position in a security class, the security check will also include a register check. For employment at Svenska Kraftnät, Swedish citizenship may be a requirement for certain positions. The employment includes an obligation to be placed on war footing. For more information about personnel security at Svenska Kraftnät. Read more about personnel security (https://www.svk.se/sakerhet-och-beredskap/sakerhetsskydd/personalsakerhet)