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Helsingborg District Court strives to be an open and developing workplace. Approximately 100 people work at the court. We are located in modern premises in central Helsingborg.

The court is divided into three judicial case divisions and one administrative division. Each case division is led by a Chief Magistrate and has approximately 25 employees in a team consisting of judges, case preparers, case handling managers, court clerks, and court notaries. The administrative division works, among other things, with economy and HR issues, security, registration of new cases and matters, and archiving. You can find more information about the court on our website.

We value the qualities that diversity can bring to the operations.

1 position(s).

Do you want a meaningful job where every day feels like the most important one? Then the role of Court Clerk at Helsingborg District Court is right for you. Here you will work with varied and developing tasks in an environment where we constantly exchange knowledge and perspectives. Through our work, we support the democratic foundation, and what we do is important – for your and everyone's legal security.

Helsingborg District Court is now looking for one or more court clerks.

About the role

The work as a court clerk is responsible, developing, and varied. As a court clerk, you play a central role in the court's daily work. Together with an engaged team of case handlers, judges, and notaries, you contribute to ensuring that cases and matters are handled in a legally secure and efficient manner. The work is varied, social, and requires both structure and flexibility, perfect for you who thrive in a dynamic environment.

At Helsingborg District Court, the court clerks work in the case divisions with both criminal cases, civil cases, and court matters.

Main tasks

As a court clerk, you will:

• prepare and handle cases prior to hearing
• register and review documents
• monitor deadlines
• plan and call for hearings
• appoint public defenders
• decide on personal investigations and obtain information from social welfare boards
• have contact with parties, representatives, and authorities
• take notes and minutes during hearings
• draft proposals for judgments and decisions
• dispatch judgments and decisions

We are looking for you who

• have completed and approved upper secondary education with final grades/diploma
• have very good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• have good experience working with computers and digital methods.

It can be meritorious if you have:

• experience of work within case handling/preparation. It is particularly valuable if this experience is from work within the court or any of the authorities we come into contact with daily in our work, such as the Public Prosecution Service, the Police Authority, and the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.
• post-secondary education that the employer deems relevant
• additional language skills in addition to Swedish.

We would like you to have an interest in societal issues and especially in the court's important role in society.

You will work in a team together with other court clerks and in close cooperation with judges, case preparers, and notaries in the division. Therefore, it is important that you have good teamwork skills.

To thrive in the role, you need to be able to handle varied tasks, people, and situations in a professional and trustworthy manner. You are service-oriented and understand that everyone who comes into contact with the court should be treated respectfully and with high quality. You also have the ability to analyze and solve problems.

During periods of high workload, it is particularly important that you can structure, prioritize, and plan your work in an efficient manner. You are secure and stable even when the pace is high or when conditions change, and you can maintain focus on the task. We value that you are responsible, meticulous, self-initiating, and have good judgment. Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities.

We offer

Our work is important for your and everyone's legal security. Therefore, we want to offer a good working environment and benefits that make it easier for you both at and outside of work. Read about our benefits (https://www.domstol.se/jobba-hos-oss/varfor-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-villkor/ (https://www.domstol.se/jobba-hos-oss/varfor-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-villkor/)).

Practical information

The employment is a permanent position that may begin with a six-month probationary period.

We apply individual and differentiated salary setting. If you want to know more about how we work with salaries and see current salary intervals for different positions, you can read more on our external website (https://www.domstol.se/jobba-hos-oss/varfor-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-villkor/ (https://www.domstol.se/jobba-hos-oss/varfor-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-villkor/)).

Number of positions: one or more

Start date: according to agreement.

Last application date: August 19, 2026. Selection may take place continuously.

In your application, we want you to attach a CV, upper secondary grades, and certificates from any post-secondary education. Instead of a cover letter, we want you to answer some selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers form the basis for the selection that takes place in the process. It is therefore important that you answer the questions clearly and thoroughly and do not refer to other documents, e.g., CV. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

To ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process, the Swedish Courts apply competency-based recruitment. Our selection is based on the candidates' competencies and merits.

To be considered for employment, you must meet high demands regarding judgment, security awareness, and suitability. This means that you stand up for democratic values and the state values that govern the operations of the Swedish Courts. We demand that you follow current laws.

Before employment, register checks may be relevant.

Salary type: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent employment.
Duration: Permanent, start date: according to agreement.