Unit Manager for Process and Legal Affairs in Gothenburg

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Every year, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency makes 21 million decisions that affect people's lives and society as a whole. We distribute approximately 260 billion kronor annually. These are taxpayers' funds that we manage. It is a great responsibility. That is why we carefully review each case, follow laws and regulations, inform and guide, care, and show consideration. It is a job for you who want to take responsibility. Welcome to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. The Department for Common Insurance Matters administers the income qualifying for sickness benefits and qualification for social insurance. The Legal Support Operations area is responsible for the department's review activities, litigation in court, and legal support close to case handling. The operations area consists of two units and approximately 50 employees. In the operations area's management group, we have close and supportive collaboration. To the unit with legal support close to case handling and litigation in court, we are now seeking a unit manager. Close leadership, change, sustainable workplace As a unit manager with us, you work closely with your immediate manager, colleagues in the management group, your employees, and the operations. You need to have integrity, the ability to think innovatively, and the courage to work together with your employees to increase the legal quality of the department. As a manager at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, you work according to the agency's assignment from the government. You are responsible for ensuring that the unit's operations are legally sound and efficient and characterized by good service. You lead and direct based on trust, respect, and consideration and with a holistic view of the operations. Through dialogue about the operations' purpose, goals, and strategies, you create conditions for your employees to be able and willing to take great responsibility for the team's results and for their own development. The role of unit manager includes personnel responsibility as well as results and follow-up responsibility for the unit. Your commitment to leadership is substantial, and the public sector values permeate your work. By balancing both short-term and long-term demands for results and sustainable operations, you offer your employees a health-promoting work environment. You have a good ability to adapt your leadership based on what the situation and assignment require. In your role, you will work closely with lawyers, which requires a very good ability to analyze and structure complex problems and to identify and clearly communicate solutions. The focus of the assignment is also to utilize the operations area's combined expertise to improve the department's legal quality. You have a genuine interest in sharing your knowledge and actively contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment. As a skilled communicator, both at the individual and group level, you represent the Swedish Social Insurance Agency in both internal and external collaborations and contribute to strengthening our relationships and our assignment. The position involves handling confidential information, which places high demands on proper handling. Therefore, it is important that you, who will work with us, have high security awareness. It is a job for you who want to take responsibility. We are seeking you who have a law degree and possess solid legal expertise with the ability to handle complex legal matters have good leadership skills have experience with qualified legal work promote others' professional and personal development work to achieve goals and results, and follow up on the effects of your own and others' activities have a systematic work approach work effectively with others to achieve common goals have good self-awareness and are stable as a person, and promote a trust-building work climate promote mutual dialogue, are attentive, and adapt your communication based on needs and situation. It is a merit if you have management experience have experience leading remotely have experience leading through change have experience with operations development have good knowledge of social insurance and administrative law have good knowledge of digitalization and data protection law issues have good initiative and are solution-focused. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. Other Information A permanent position, full-time, with start date November 16, 2026. A probationary period may be applicable. Some positions with us involve participation in security-sensitive operations. To be hired for such a position, a passed security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) is required. In accordance with the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's security guidelines, background checks will be conducted in this recruitment. Remote work is possible if the work allows. Psychological testing may be used as part of the selection process in this recruitment. Placement locations: Gothenburg or Malmö. Want to know more about the Swedish Social Insurance Agency as an employer? Visit https://www.forsakringskassan.se/om-forsakringskassan/jobba-hos-oss Contact Persons Manager: Cornelia Englén, 010-112 71 78 (for questions about the position, on vacation July 22 - August 13). HR Specialist: Hanna Granvik, [email protected], 010-113 45 09 (for questions about the recruitment process). ST: Pierre Lidström, 010-118 75 89, Saco-S: Disa Thorsvad, 010-112 52 46, Seko: Johanna Grundström, 010-115 30 44. Application Welcome to submit your application by August 9, 2026. When you apply, please attach your CV. We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process; instead, you will answer a number of selection questions relevant to the position. Upload your diplomas, grades, and certificates with your application. If you have protected personal information or no access to bank ID, please call the HR specialist named in the announcement, and we will help you submit your application. In everything we do, we shall act based on the principle of all people's equal worth, legal certainty, and good service.Every year, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency makes 21 million decisions that affect people's lives and society as a whole. We distribute approximately 260 billion kronor annually. These are taxpayers' funds that we manage. It is a great responsibility. That is why we carefully review each case, follow laws and regulations, inform and guide, care, and show consideration. It is a job for you who want to take responsibility. Welcome to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. The Department for Common Insurance Matters administers the income qualifying for sickness benefits and qualification for…

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30. 6. 2026

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3. 8. 2026

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