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About Us

The Legal Division of the Swedish Customs Authority (Tullverket) is responsible for legal governance and legal support within the Authority.

The division is divided into four units: the Customs Law Unit, the Physical Control and Criminal Law Unit, the Information and Archive Management Unit, and the General Administrative Law Unit. The division currently has approximately 60 employees, of whom about 20 are in the Customs Law Unit. The division has employees in Stockholm, Malmö, Gothenburg, and Luleå. The division is led by the Authority's Chief Legal Officer, and each unit has a unit manager.

The Customs Law Unit is responsible for legal governance and legal support in the areas of customs law and tax law. The unit is also responsible for handling proceedings in administrative courts when the Authority's decisions on customs and tax are appealed.

About the Position

Are you curious and eager to develop in collaboration with others? Welcome to us!

The EU Customs Union is currently undergoing a comprehensive reform aimed at facilitating legal global trade, improving the collection of duties, and preventing the entry of goods that do not meet established requirements into the EU. Work is ongoing on new EU legal acts and changes to national legislation, and new case law is emerging. As a qualified corporate lawyer within the Customs Law Unit, you play a crucial role in complex and highly relevant legal areas where you apply both national legislation and extensive EU regulations.

The daily work will involve legal analysis and opinions, as well as support through written legal investigations and oral advice to the operations. The position also includes writing consultation responses, participating in both national and international legislative work, working with the review of regulations and other steering and support documents, and conducting training within the unit's legal areas. The work also involves acting as a legal resource in the Authority's extensive development activities. The work may also include participation in proceedings in administrative courts.

With us, you have the opportunity to continue developing within the unit's legal areas thanks to challenging tasks, experienced and supportive colleagues, opportunities for significant personal responsibility, and leadership that strives to inspire and motivate development.

Are you the one we are looking for?

We are looking for you who have:

• A Master of Laws degree (Jur.kand. or equivalent).
• Several years of current and relevant experience in qualified legal work.
• Very good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience working with customs law or work related to customs or tax legislation.
• Experience from courts, the Government Offices, authorities, or law firms.
• Experience and interest in working in development activities.
• Experience with EU issues and good knowledge of EU decision-making processes and working methods.

Personal Qualities

You see logic and connections in complex issues and information, make rational assessments, and are solution-oriented. You are driven to find legally secure, practical, and efficient solutions in the direction decided by the Authority's management. You take responsibility for your task, are self-reliant, and trust in your own abilities, structure your own work, drive your tasks forward, and are meticulous and systematic in your approach. In collaboration with others, you are receptive and flexible; you listen, communicate, share knowledge, experiences, and information, and support others.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability!

We offer you

By working at the Swedish Customs Authority, you have an important job where you contribute to a safe and secure society. We value well-being and learning from each other highly, and we strive to ensure that you, as an employee, can maintain a good balance between work and leisure. With us, you receive secure employment conditions, and our benefits include among others health subsidies, subsidized medicines, and good vacation and pension conditions.

Other Information:

Reference number: TV-2026-15899

Location: Stockholm, Gothenburg, or Malmö

Employment type: This is a permanent position starting with a six-month probationary period. Individual salary setting applies.

Start date: According to agreement

To be considered for employment at the Swedish Customs Authority, you must meet high requirements regarding security and confidentiality awareness, suitability, and adherence to current laws. This means you uphold democratic values and the public sector values that apply to the Authority's operations.

Before a decision on employment is made, you will undergo a drug test and background check. A security investigation with register check according to the Security Protection Act will be conducted prior to employment, as the position is classified.

The Swedish Customs Authority is a total defense authority, and upon employment, you may be assigned to wartime duties within the Authority.

The Swedish Customs Authority values the qualities brought to operations by having a balanced gender distribution and ethnic diversity.

For more information and application

Information about the position can be provided during the period of August 13 - August 23 by Anna Svanholm, Acting Head of the Customs Law Unit, tel. +46 40-661 31 13. For questions regarding the recruitment process, you can call the Authority's HR support at +46 60-67 25 85. Union representatives are Ulf G. Persson for OFR-P/TULL-KUST, tel. +46 40-661 33 21 until July 17, and Elisabeth Eriksson, tel. +46 8-405 00 69 from August 10. Saco-S can be reached at [email protected].

Your application, including a cover letter and CV/resume, must be received by the Swedish Customs Authority no later than August 23, 2026. You apply via the electronic application form below.

We decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of job advertisements.

The Swedish Customs Authority is a government agency that controls the flow of goods across Sweden's borders. With the vision that only approved goods should pass the border, we prevent illegal goods from entering the country and contribute to a safer society. We simplify trade with other countries and lay the foundation for increased growth and competition on equal terms. The Swedish Customs Authority, founded in 1636, currently has approximately 2,700 employees and is led by Director General Johan Norrman.