Vacant job

A job that counts! With us, you contribute to a well-functioning society for the public and businesses.

About the job

As a Bailiff (Kronofogde), you work within one or more of the Swedish Enforcement Authority's areas of operation: summary proceedings, enforcement, debt adjustment, and supervision of bankruptcy/reconstruction. You are responsible for the legal quality of case handling. Your work spans several legal areas, primarily insolvency law, execution law, property law, and summary proceedings.

• In summary proceedings, you make qualified legal assessments in cases concerning payment orders, ordinary assistance, and special assistance.
• In enforcement, you are a natural part of the authority's exercise of power during intrusive enforcement measures and are responsible for the executive sale of real estate and cooperative housing rights.
• In debt adjustment, you investigate the prerequisites for debt adjustment in review and objection cases and make decisions in complex cases.
• In bankruptcy supervision, you monitor that bankruptcy administration is carried out correctly and are available to administrators when difficult questions arise. You also work with supervision of company reconstructors.

You also provide daily legal support to other employees, conduct training, perform legal research, make decisions, respond to referrals, and write opinions to courts. The role also involves representing the authority in various contexts and answering questions from the public and parties.

You will undergo internal training for approximately one year. The training will alternate between theory and practice, applying the law within our various operations. There is both an opportunity and an expectation to work in the different operational departments over time.

Everyone who works at the Swedish Enforcement Authority contributes to the fight against crime. Your tasks include identifying and preventing attempts at criminal activity and notifying other authorities of suspected crimes. As a Bailiff/Bailiff Trainee, you can, for example, counter various types of criminality by providing legal support to Bailiff Inspectors and case handlers. This can result in you contributing to the prevention of welfare fraud.

Possible locations are Luleå, Umeå, Östersund, Gävle, Uddevalla, and Visby.

About you

As an employee at the Swedish Enforcement Authority, you are expected to live up to our employee policy.

You take initiative, are engaged, and take responsibility for achieving goals. You contribute to the development of the operations and help your colleagues succeed. You treat others with respect, kindness, and actively listen to others, showing a positive attitude.

You are a skilled lawyer with the ability to translate your legal competence into practical operations. You can collaborate and communicate in a pedagogical manner, both orally and in writing. You are stable and trustworthy when meeting people in vulnerable situations. You work result-oriented, show drive, and work focused on what needs to be achieved. You have analytical skills that allow you to see connections and find the most effective solution. You easily adapt to new legal areas and adjust to conditions and changes.

Your qualifications:

• Nordic law degree
• Completed Swedish Notarial Merit (Notariemeritering)
• Swedish citizenship
• Driver's license for a car with manual transmission

It is desirable that you have two years of current work experience in qualified legal work from a law firm, court, or authority in a decision-making role after completing your notarial traineeship.

About us

The Swedish Enforcement Authority is a government agency with an important mission. We work closely with people in vulnerable situations. We help those who have not been paid and guide those who need to pay. We provide citizens and businesses with information and good service so they can make long-term and sustainable decisions. This requires knowledge, drive, care, and courage. We contribute to a well-functioning society for the public and businesses – a society where debts and other claims are established and collected in a legally secure manner.

With us, you can expect challenging tasks that are also developmental for you. When you go home from a day at work, you can be sure that you have done something that really counts – both for others and for yourself.

Good to know

The employment is permanent and begins with a six-month probationary period. You start your employment as a Bailiff Trainee and, after completing the training, receive the title of Bailiff. The Swedish Enforcement Authority offers the possibility of remote work after agreement with the employer. This position requires Swedish citizenship.

Travel may occur in the role.

Working in the state sector means you follow the government's values. There are also specific requirements regarding judgment, security awareness, and adherence to current laws. We ask questions during interviews about previous criminal activity and deficiencies in previous employment. For final candidates, these questions are also asked of reference persons. We also obtain information about debts registered with the Swedish Enforcement Authority, bankruptcy, and business bans. Information obtained is weighed in the overall assessment of your suitability for the current position.

A position with us may involve placement in a security class. A security check with register control according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment.

When you apply, you attach your CV. We do not use cover letters in our recruitment, so you should not attach one to your application.

To apply for the position, please click or copy the link below to proceed to the application form. Reference number 2026/160

Apply here (https://kronofogden.varbi.com/se/apply/positionquick/950850/)

We welcome your application by 2026-08-06!

We collaborate with the Swedish Tax Agency in our recruitment, which means the Tax Agency's HR department will handle your application.

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