Qualified Lawyer Specializing in Cybersecurity

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Box 301, Bromma, Schweden

1 position(s). Do you want to contribute to society and strengthen Sweden's collective ability to handle cyber threats? FRA is now seeking a qualified lawyer for the legal unit that provides legal support to the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC). If you are the person we're looking for, we can offer you varied work in a knowledge-intensive environment where you get to make a difference every day. Your Assignment FRA's Chief Legal Counsel reports directly to the agency's Director General and has overall responsibility for ensuring that the agency's operations are conducted in accordance with law and other legislation. The Chief Legal Counsel shall also work to ensure that the agency has appropriate legislative support and is responsible for providing legal support to the agency. The Chief Legal Counsel is supported in this assignment by a Deputy Chief Legal Counsel and by the legal units, where the agency's lawyers are placed. As a qualified lawyer specializing in cybersecurity, you will be part of one of the agency's two legal units located at the Chief Legal Counsel's office. Your assignment consists primarily of providing legal support to the National Cybersecurity Center's (NCSC) operations. This support includes conducting legal investigations, handling referrals, drafting and quality-assuring decision proposals, agency regulations, internal regulations, agreements and memoranda of understanding. You will work with matters concerning cybersecurity legislation, EU law, contract law, personal data processing, as well as public access to information and confidentiality. You will also conduct internal training sessions. In your daily work, you will have many contacts both internally within the agency and externally with the Government Offices, other agencies and the business sector. Travel is part of the position. Your Qualifications We are seeking you if you have: A law degree (Juris Kandidat or Jurist examen) Notarial certification or equivalent experience Experience in qualified legal work at a state agency, court or equivalent Experience working with complex legal matters and good knowledge of state administration Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English It is meritorious if you are an appeals court or district court assessor and if you have experience working in the Government Offices. It is also meritorious if you have experience working with cybersecurity legislation, personal data processing, contract law and drafting of regulations. Additionally, experience from the defense or security sector is meritorious. Your Character We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. You have a solution-oriented approach and very good analytical skills. You are experienced at breaking down complex issues and problems. The position involves working both independently and in close collaboration with other lawyers and colleagues in other professional categories. It is important that you have good collaboration skills, very good judgment and high integrity. During certain periods, work is conducted under time pressure, which requires your ability to work quickly without compromising legal quality. Focus can change with short notice, which requires flexibility. As a person, you are confident and have the ability to receive feedback and make adjustments as needed. You are stable and have an easy time creating, maintaining and developing relationships. About FRA FRA has the world as its arena where every task is part of something larger. In one way or another, as an employee you get to contribute to protecting Sweden's integrity and independence in the world. You are making a real difference, every day. Our mission as an intelligence agency is to protect Sweden against the most serious threats that can be directed at a society – military attacks, terrorism and cyberattacks. We protect what is most important to us – our security, our democracy and our way of life. We are experts in the cyber field and signals intelligence as well as an early warning system for military threats. Since 2024, FRA has led NCSC, whose mission is to develop and strengthen Sweden's ability to prevent, detect and handle cyber threats. As a new employee at FRA, you will receive introductory training and continuous professional development, which gives you the opportunity to develop your skills and become even better at what you are passionate about. Our organization is multifaceted and consists of different competencies and personalities, where each individual has unique characteristics and conditions. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and safe. In addition to a stimulating work environment, we also offer an attractive benefits package, which you can read more about at www.fra.se. For more information about NCSC, visit www.ncsc.se For your security. For our democracy. Every day. All year round. More Information The workplace is currently located at Gärdet in Stockholm. Meetings occur regularly in various locations, including near Drottningholm, approximately 10 minutes from Brommaplan. Within a few years, new premises will be ready in Bergshamra. Swedish citizenship is a requirement as employment at FRA involves placement in a security class. A requirement for employment is a passed security clearance with register check. The security clearance will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Security Protection Act. Employment includes an obligation to be placed on war mobilization alert. We apply a six-month probationary period. For more information, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Jessica Öhlund Andersson at [email protected]. Union representatives can be reached at 010-557 46 00. We accept applications via www.fra.se no later than 2026-10-11. Reference number 2026FRA1319-2. As we have already taken a position on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we decline to be contacted for additional offers of advertising and recruitment assistance. Employment Type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Working Hours: Daytime.