Would you like to work with legal matters at the intersection of technology, societal development, and Sweden's energy supply?
Swenska kraftnät plays a central role in the energy transition and is responsible for Sweden's electricity transmission network. A vital part of this socially critical infrastructure consists of the IT systems and digital services used to control, monitor, and ensure a secure electricity supply.
As operations become increasingly digitalized, the need for legal support grows in areas such as IT law, data protection, information management, AI, and cybersecurity. The legal regulation of these areas is an important prerequisite for Svenska kraftnät to fulfill its mission.
We are now seeking two in-house attorneys with experience in or interest for digitalization and IT-related matters who want to contribute to a socially important operation.
About the Position
In the role of In-House Attorney – IT and Digitalization, you will primarily be responsible for providing qualified legal support to the organization in areas such as IT, digitalization, data protection, and information management. You will work closely with the business on both ongoing matters and development initiatives, and you will help ensure that Svenska kraftnät's operations are conducted in accordance with applicable regulations, while enabling future digital solutions in a legally secure manner.
The position will also include:
legal advice within IT business law and IT contracts
support on data protection (GDPR) and information management matters
advice on public access and confidentiality as it relates to digital information
legal support on matters concerning AI and new technology
support in procurements and contract matters
participation in investigations and projects with legal implications
preparation and review of contracts, governing documents, and legal assessments
The role offers a broad legal workday with matters ranging from data protection and information management to AI, digitalization, and IT business law. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the future energy system together with experienced colleagues in both legal and technical fields.
As an in-house attorney, you will be part of the In-House Legal unit within the Legal Department. The Legal Department has approximately 30 attorneys. The role is part of the IT Law function, which consists of three IT law attorneys and one data protection officer.
About You
Mandatory Requirements:
Personal Qualities:
We are seeking someone who is organized, solution-oriented, and thrives in an advisory role with many contact points. You collaborate well with others while independently driving your tasks forward. You work in a goal-oriented manner and take responsibility for moving legal matters from analysis to well-founded recommendations and solutions. The role demands good judgment, high integrity, and the ability to translate legal reasoning into practical and business-relevant advice. Since the work area evolves with technology, we also see that you are curious and have an interest in new digital solutions and ways of working.
You must also live up to the public sector values.
In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on your personal qualities.
Education:
Swedish law degree (juristexamen or jur.kand.-examen)
You also have:
At least several years of experience in qualified legal work from, for example, a government agency, court, law firm, organization, or company
experience with IT legal work or other experience that Svenska kraftnät deems relevant, such as matters related to IT, digitalization, or information management
very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English
Meritorious
Education within IT law, data protection, or related field
experience from the public sector
experience working in an advisory or support function in a larger project organization or operation
Good to Know
The position is located in Sundbyberg.
Opportunity for remote work up to 50%, when work permits.
#LI-hybrid.
Travel occurs to a limited extent in this position.
The position is a fixed-term contract for 12 months.
The application deadline is August 17, 2026.
Instead of attaching a cover letter to your application, you will answer several questions in the application form. We request that your CV be written in Swedish.
Individual salary determination applies and is made in accordance with the central salary agreements RALS/RALS-T.
https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/var-arbetsplats/formaner/
For questions, please contact:
Eva Norreby, Recruiting Manager, 010-475 98 64
Malin Magnusson, Responsible Recruiter, 076-780 68 64, we work with Experis & Jefferson Wells
Annika Ingeborn, Union Representative SACO, 010 475 87 72
Erica Midfjäll, Union Representative ST, 010 475 87 31
You can also reach us by email: [email protected].
https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/
We decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment firms and salespeople in connection with recruitment. We have procurement agreements that apply to Svenska kraftnät as a government agency.
Other Information
We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Prior to employment, a security vetting will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585), which includes a basic investigation, and if the employment concerns a position in a security class, the security vetting will also include a record check. Employment at Svenska kraftnät may require Swedish citizenship in certain positions. Employment includes an obligation to be placed on the war deployment list. For more information on personnel security at Svenska kraftnät: https://www.svk.se/sakerhet-och-beredskap/sakerhetsskydd/personalsäkerhetWould you like to work with legal matters at the intersection of technology, societal development, and Sweden's energy supply?
Swenska kraftnät plays a central role in the energy transition and is responsible for Sweden's electricity transmission network. A vital part of this socially critical infrastructure consists of the IT systems and digital services used to control, monitor, and ensure a secure electricity supply.
As operations become increasingly digitalized, the need for legal support grows in areas such as IT law, data protection, information management, AI, and cybersecurity. The…