Do you want to use the law to make a real difference? With us, you'll have the opportunity to work on qualified legal matters that are significant for both our operations and residents. As a lawyer in the social services department, you'll play an important role in ensuring lawful and proper administrative practice within individual and family care (IFO) and functional support services (LSS). You'll become part of an organization where law is a natural part of development. With a new Social Services Act and a strong focus on quality and legal certainty, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of social services. Your Assignment As a lawyer in social services, you'll be part of the department's specialist support team and work closely with managers, case officers, and elected officials. You'll provide qualified legal advice and help ensure that decisions and processes maintain high legal quality. In this role, you'll work with: providing legal support in complex matters according to the Social Services Act, LSS, LVU, LVM, OSL, and Administrative Procedure Act representing the social welfare board in administrative court and providing advisory support throughout the process reviewing decision bases, agreements, and governance documents from a legal perspective assisting with negotiations and other legal processes planning and conducting training for managers, case officers, and elected officials in relevant areas of law monitoring legal developments and contributing to quality and development work within the department serving as the department's data protection officer providing advisory support on IT law matters, such as welfare technology Your Qualifications We're looking for someone who is confident in your legal expertise and comfortable in an advisory role. You have an analytical approach and can translate complex legal matters into clear and practically applicable advice. You work independently, take responsibility for your assignments, and at the same time collaborate easily with people from different backgrounds and experiences. You're skilled at planning and prioritizing your work and thrive in an environment where the pace can sometimes be high. Since you'll be working closely with both civil servants and elected officials, it's important that you're attentive, pedagogical, and understand how a politically governed organization functions. We're looking for someone who has A degree in law (juristexamen or jur.kand.) Experience with legal work, preferably within municipal administration Strong knowledge of the Social Services Act, LSS, OSL, Administrative Procedure Act, and GDPR Excellent ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish It's advantageous if you have Experience with proceedings in administrative court Experience as a court clerk or administrative court clerk Experience working in municipal social services or a state authority, such as the Care Inspectorate (IVO) General knowledge of IT law What We Offer You With us, you'll have an independent and developing role where you have a great opportunity to influence and contribute to the department's development. We offer flexible working hours, the possibility of working remotely to some extent, wellness allowance, and good opportunities for professional development. You'll become part of an engaged specialist team where knowledge sharing, collaboration, and a good work environment are natural parts of daily life. Additional Information Does this sound like the right position for you? We welcome your application by September 13th. The Social Services Department works to provide support and help to children, young people, families, and people with disabilities or substance abuse problems. We also carry out outreach and preventive measures. It's fundamental to us that we treat each other respectfully – both our service users and our colleagues. When you work for Halmstad Municipality, you create meaning by shaping, strengthening, and enriching others' lives – whoever you are. For us, collaboration, balance, and the opportunity to develop are important, both as professionals and as individuals – we're the workplace where you get more out of life! Read more about us here.
- Město
- Halmstad
- Adresa
- Kyrkogatan 5
- GPS
- 56.673396902178, 12.857509182977
- Publikováno
- 19. 8. 2026
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