Do you want to lead legal work on some of the most current and socially important issues in the welfare sector?
At the National Board of Health and Welfare, you will have the opportunity to influence legal development in areas such as data protection, digitalization, information security, European health data exchange, emergency preparedness, and civil defense. Together with engaged colleagues, you contribute to creating conditions for knowledge-based, secure, and equitable healthcare and social services.
We are now seeking a head for the Legal Authority Unit 2.
About the role
As unit head, you will lead the work at the Legal Authority Unit 2, one of two units responsible for the National Board of Health and Welfare's operational legal matters.
You lead a group of qualified lawyers who work with legal support, regulatory development, and legal governance within several of the agency's core areas. The unit is responsible for matters relating to data protection, digitalization law, contract law, tort and insurance law, and intellectual property law. The unit also provides legal support within emergency preparedness and civil defense, security protection, information security, and legal matters related to the European health data area.
In this role, you have overall responsibility for the unit's work in developing and producing regulations, general advice, handbooks, information sheets, and other legal products within the unit's areas of responsibility. The unit also provides legal support to operations, leads government assignments within its areas, and participates in other development initiatives.
You are responsible for preparing responses to consultations and for opinions to courts, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, and other authorities.
The role also offers an opportunity to contribute to the development of future legal work in the state. Digitalization, AI support, and new forms of knowledge sharing are gradually changing how legal support and regulatory development are conducted. As a manager, you will have an important role in developing work methods and competencies to meet these changes.
Your responsibility as manager
You are responsible for operations, employees, budget, and results. Together with your colleagues and fellow managers, you drive operations forward by formulating goals, creating direction, and making clear priorities.
An important part of the assignment is to follow legal developments within the unit's areas and ensure that the agency has appropriate legal support. You work towards good collaboration within the organization and contribute to ensuring that legal expertise creates value for operations.
You report to the department head and are part of the legal department's management group. Together with other managers, you contribute to a holistic perspective and to developing operations based on our mission and goals.
The role also includes collaboration with other authorities and external actors and representing the National Board of Health and Welfare in various contexts.
About you and your leadership
We are seeking a confident and development-oriented leader with the ability to create engagement, participation, and results.
You lead by leveraging your colleagues' expertise and creating good conditions for collaboration, learning, and development. You are clear in your communication and have the ability to provide direction even in complex matters.
To succeed in this role, you need to be able to switch between strategic perspectives and operational needs. You build trusting relationships and have an easy time collaborating both within and outside the organization.
We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities and your leadership.
We are seeking someone who has
a law degree or equivalent
management experience with responsibility for operations, budget, personnel, and results
several years of experience working in a state agency or other public organization
experience leading legal operations
very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish.
It is a merit if you have
good knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: data protection and digitalization law, register and statistics law, contract law, emergency preparedness and civil defense regulations, and public access and confidentiality law
experience leading change and development work in a knowledge organization
experience leading legislative work
experience with strategic work in a management group.
Good to know
The employment is a permanent position on a full-time basis and begins with a probationary period of six months. Location is Västerbroplan in Stockholm, but in spring 2027 we are moving to Solna strand. You have flexible working hours and arrange them in consultation with your manager. Your job title will be unit head and your placement is in the Legal Department.
The position is placed in a security classification, and a security clearance with background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. You must therefore be a Swedish citizen, but may have a foreign background.
When you apply, you will need to answer a number of selection questions related to the requirements profile in the advertisement. Your answers will be used as part of the selection process and may determine whether you proceed in the recruitment process or not. It is therefore important that you answer as thoroughly and clearly as possible. We do not use the personal letter in the selection, so you should only attach your CV. Tests will be used in the selection process.
In this recruitment, the National Board of Health and Welfare is collaborating with Jefferson Wells. For questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Anna Arborelius mailto:[email protected] or Therese Thunström mailto:[email protected]
Trade union representative for Saco-S is Isabelle Ålander mailto:[email protected]. Trade union representative for ST is Anders Nordlund mailto:[email protected]. Both can be reached at telephone 075-247 30 00.
Do you have a protected identity? Contact HR specialist Petra Cederström mailto:[email protected].
Welcome to submit your application by 2026-08-19.Do you want to lead legal work on some of the most current and socially important issues in the welfare sector?
At the National Board of Health and Welfare, you will have the opportunity to influence legal development in areas such as data protection, digitalization, information security, European health data exchange, emergency preparedness, and civil defense. Together with engaged colleagues, you contribute to creating conditions for knowledge-based, secure, and equitable healthcare and social services.
We are now seeking a head for the Legal Authority Unit 2.
About the role
As unit head,…