Lawyer in the Legal Department with placement in Örebro
About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and are now seeking additional staff. Our primary goal is to reduce reoffending – to break the cycle of crime. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the agency responsible for prisons, probation services, remand facilities, and inmate transport. The Legal Department is a national department at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service headquarters. The department is responsible, among other things, for directing and conducting the agency's work on legal matters, providing legal support to all levels of the agency, submitting statements to various supervisory bodies, making initial and review decisions in client matters, representing the Swedish Prison and Probation Service in legal proceedings, and handling compensation and damages claims not assigned to others. Additionally, the department is responsible for the agency's advisory national legal preparedness. The Unit for Client Law fulfills the Legal Department's responsibilities in client legal matters. The Unit's sections for general client law are now seeking a lawyer with placement at the regional office in Örebro. The Legal Department applies the option of remote work agreements, meaning up to 60% of work can be done from home. Job Description As a prison and probation lawyer, one of your main tasks will be to process and make decisions in review cases where initial decisions have been made by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's local facilities, including prisons and remand facilities. You will also participate in coordinating and developing practices in prison and probation legal matters and be responsible for daily legal advice to local and regional levels. You will represent the Swedish Prison and Probation Service in court proceedings regarding client decisions. You may also handle compensation cases for damages. Your work will include training other agency staff, drafting proposed statements in supervision matters, participating in the legal monitoring of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations, answering internal referrals, and participating in various operational development projects. On-call duty outside regular office hours may also be relevant. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is confident, stable, and has self-awareness. You work well with others but can structure your own work approach to drive processes forward. In your work, you make correct assessments and prioritizations by weighing complex information and solving problems. You see the bigger picture, analyze, and consider the broader perspective. For us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's core values of a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in people's will and ability to develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect you and others. Furthermore, through your approach, you are expected to contribute to everyone being treated equitably. We place great importance on personal suitability. We are looking for someone who has: A law degree or university law degree Several years of experience in legal work Experience in case processing and making administrative decisions, preferably within some part of the justice system Ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish It is also an advantage to have: Experience making administrative decisions that are intrusive against individuals Experience in legal advice and training Experience working with legal matters in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service Notary qualification Good specialist knowledge in general and specific administrative law, such as prison and probation legislation, or in criminal and procedural law Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the cover letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV will form the basis for determining whether you are qualified to proceed in the process. To become eligible for employment at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and compliance with applicable laws. This means you stand up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations. Certain positions are classified as security-classified, and a security clearance with criminal record check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Learn more about security clearance here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ The position may involve war placement at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Learn more about war placement here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ Individual salary setting applies. Probationary employment may apply. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for equal gender distribution and increased diversity. To submit your application, click on the application link in the ad. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person indicated in the ad. We politely but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies and vendors of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has framework agreements.
- Město
- Norrköping
- Adresa
- Slottsgatan 78
- GPS
- 58.595712225369, 16.189856659374
- Publikováno
- 24. 8. 2026
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