Do you want to contribute a legal perspective to the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth's government assignments and help develop the agency's management of support funds? Have you worked with state aid issues or competition law? If so, you might be the person we are looking for.
At the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, we work for competitive companies and sustainable development in all parts of Sweden. We offer knowledge, networks, and investment opportunities. This directly benefits businesses and also creates conditions for companies, municipalities, and regions to meet future challenges. The agency is a national authority with a regional presence in nine locations.
Since the summer of 2025, the agency has been the sector-responsible preparedness authority for the new broadband sector for industry, construction, and trade. As a lawyer in the unit, you will be involved in issues related to industry and trade, as well as our preparedness mission.
About the position
Working as a lawyer at the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth means you will work proactively and actively collaborate with other units and competencies. You will operate within a broad legal field and be involved in the entire organization's work. You will address issues related to the agency's core operations, which includes legal quality assurance of both support fund processes and management, as well as government assignments. You will also investigate issues related to state aid, conduct contract reviews, and provide internal training. The role also includes exciting EU legal matters and a clear focus on business development work.
You will belong to the Procurement and Legal Affairs unit within the Legal and Control Department. Currently, the unit consists of four lawyers, one investigator, and two procurement officers. Your work location will be Stockholm, Gothenburg, or Malmö, but travel to other offices may occur.
We are looking for someone who has:
• A Swedish law degree (previously known as jur kand)
• At least four years of experience in qualified legal work as a lawyer at a government authority
• Excellent ability to communicate in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• Good knowledge of administrative law
• Current experience in business development work
• Recent experience working with state aid regulations or competition law.
The following are meritorious:
• Experience leading business development work
• Recent experience working with EU-related regulations, such as the Regional Fund, Horizon Europe, or the European Social Fund.
We seek someone with good collaboration skills and a high work capacity. You should also be self-driven in your work and enjoy taking initiative. We will place great emphasis on personal qualities. We expect you to live up to our employee and management policy, which expresses the expectations we have for all employees.
Employment type
The position is a permanent employment. We apply a 6-month probationary period.
The application deadline is 2025-12-07. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.
Case number: Ä 2025-2664
More information and contact
For more information about the tasks, please contact the unit manager, Kajsa Ljung, at phone 08-681 93 86. Questions about the recruitment process can be answered by HR partner Katarina Holm at 08-681 97 19. Union representatives can be reached at
[email protected], and ST Robert Berggren can be reached at phone 08-681 92 37 or
[email protected]. We work competency-based, and the recruitment process will include selection questions, possible tests, interviews, and reference checks. If you have protected personal information, please contact the HR partner for this recruitment. To ensure you receive a fair and accurate assessment, it is essential to provide the year and month for each employment and a brief description of the tasks in your CV.
We are located in modern premises where you can choose your workspace daily based on your tasks. Some opportunities for remote work are available by agreement with the responsible manager. Here you can read about the employment conditions and benefits we offer.
The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth aims to harness the qualities that a balanced gender distribution and ethnic and cultural diversity bring to the organization. We strive for a work environment where every employee has the opportunity to balance professional and private life.
Welcome to submit your application to shape your and Sweden's future!
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