Qualified Legal Professional and Head of Legal Unit

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The Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) works toward a society free from discrimination and ensures that those who have experienced discrimination receive redress. DO is now recruiting a unit head for the Legal Unit who wants to contribute to our important work. We are looking for a skilled legal professional and experienced manager with strong leadership qualities who wants to lead and develop the authority's legal unit. As head of the Legal Unit, you will oversee five section heads, lead the legal unit's management group, participate in the authority's management group, and report directly to the Ombudsman/authority director. Your responsibilities As head of the Legal Unit, you are responsible for leading and developing the unit's operations and ensuring legal quality. In your role as unit head, you report directly to the Ombudsman/authority director. The breadth and complexity of DO's mission requires leadership characterized by curiosity, humility, strong collaboration skills, and a holistic perspective. You will participate in the authority's management group and are expected to contribute to the implementation of DO's mission, vision, and strategic long-term goals in cooperation with the Ombudsman and other unit heads. As unit head, you will lead operations through five section heads who have personnel responsibility and operational responsibility for their respective sections. In your leadership, you should create favorable conditions for section heads to fulfill their tasks and responsibilities. You should also promote a good work environment and professional cooperation between sections and within the authority. As unit head, you have personnel responsibility for the section heads and overall responsibility for operations and budget for the unit. You lead the legal unit's management group where you and the section heads participate. Requirements We are looking for you as a qualified legal professional with - a Swedish law degree, an equivalent older degree, or legal education recognized as equivalent to a Swedish law degree - current judicial training from a general court or administrative court, or alternatively a couple of years of other current experience in qualified legal work that DO considers equivalent - relevant experience leading and developing operations as a manager within an organization - documented excellent leadership qualities - excellent communication skills - excellent knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written You must also have excellent ability to - conduct and assess thorough legal analyses and have a comprehensive understanding of entire legal areas - analyze and assess complex information and make strategic assessments based on operational needs - work to find solutions that benefit operations and the authority's mission as a whole and be responsive to operational needs - create structure and coordinate and prioritize various operational matters relating to both the unit's and the authority's areas of responsibility - build trust and be secure and unpretentious - collaborate, build good relationships, and create a positive work environment - lead, inspire, motivate, and develop others - communicate clearly and provide feedback - treat people with respect and demonstrate high integrity It is meritorious if you have - experience leading through managers - knowledge in discrimination law - current experience working with supervisory activities - current experience working with procedural law and dispute resolution - knowledge of EU law and human rights In the recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities and abilities. The recruiting manager is Lars Arrhenius and HR Director Christina Ågren or HR Specialist Anna Rindeskog. Union representatives are Matilda Davin Omar and Liselotte Haralsdsson for Saco and Sofia Palm and Josefin Sutherland for ST. You can reach them via DO's switchboard 08-120 20 700. If you have protected personal information, we ask you to notify the HR specialist indicated above so that we can handle your personal information correctly. Welcome to submit your application including a CV no later than August 31, 2026 via the application function at http://www.do.se/om-do/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-tjanster/ or to the Discrimination Ombudsman, Box 4057, 169 04 Solna with reference number DO 2026/4916. Please note that we do not consider your LinkedIn profile page as a submitted application and CV. If you are called for an interview, we will request certified copies of your diplomas. If you need assistance with the form due to accessibility reasons, you are welcome to contact [email protected] We offer you a workplace with benefits including flexible working hours, wellness compensation, and wellness time. We also offer the possibility of remote work if operations permit. We are committed to a recruitment process free from discrimination that provides equal rights and opportunities for all. About DO DO is a government authority and our mission is regulated by the Act (2008:568) on the Discrimination Ombudsman. Our mission includes exercising oversight of the Anti-Discrimination Act (2008:567) and working to prevent discrimination related to sex, gender identity or expression, ethnic background, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation, or age in any area of society. We also provide advice and assistance to help those who have experienced discrimination exercise their rights. DO should further work in other ways to promote equal rights and opportunities regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, ethnic background, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation, or age. We are approximately 130 employees working in accessible premises at Råsundavägen 18 in Solna, with good access to public transportation. We do not view additional accommodations as an obstacle. Learn more about DO at https://www.do.se.The Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) works toward a society free from discrimination and ensures that those who have experienced discrimination receive redress. DO is now recruiting a unit head for the Legal Unit who wants to contribute to our important work. We are looking for a skilled legal professional and experienced manager with strong leadership qualities who wants to lead and develop the authority's legal unit. As head of the Legal Unit, you will oversee five section heads, lead the legal unit's management group, participate in the authority's management group, and report directly to the…

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3. 8. 2026

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