Are you an experienced lawyer looking to accelerate your personal and professional development in an international organization? Do you want to be part of a great and professional legal team in one of Denmark’s largest corporations?
Then this is your opportunity to join United Law, the central legal department of the HEARTLAND and BESTSELLER group. We are looking for an experienced, ambitious, and business oriented legal counsel to join our team in central Aarhus, within the area of corporate law.
THE JOB
At United Law, you will get a challenging role where you will handle a variety of different tasks within corporate law. As Legal Counsel in a constantly moving oganization, you will work with a wide range of tasks and projects; both independently, together with colleagues in the legal department as well as with stakeholders across the business.
We have a very close relation to the business and are involved in a variety of decisions and projects. Therefore, you will have a central role with great opportunity to influence the processes and to put your mark on the decisions and operation of the functions you support.
Your tasks will be within the area of corporate law and will among others include:
- High-quality legal advice on various company law matters
- Restructurings and changes to our company portfolio
- M&A and investments
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts
YOUR BENEFITS
Joining United Law gives you the opportunity to excel you career in a department where the ambitions are high, and the opportunities are great. You will experience responsibility from day one and you can expect a challenging and versatile everyday life in a company where new initiatives are constantly emerging.
You will become part of a team of 20 highly skilled and engaged colleagues and work in an environment which is characterized by an informal tone, but also a high degree of professionalism. You will experience a companionable and strong team spirit where humor and solidarity play a big part.
YOUR PROFILE
The role as Legal Counsel within corporate law calls for an experienced and specialized lawyer, who has an interest and understanding not only for the legal part, but also the commercial aspects of the decision-making processes and operations.
It is important that you have a positive energy, and that you are straightforward, proactive, and able to communicate and build relationships with colleagues at all levels in the organization. With your eye for details, you always strive to achieve the highest standard in your legal work.
More specifically we are looking for someone who:
- Holds a master’s degree within law (cand.jur or cand.merc.jur)
- Has several years of experience from a law firm or in-house legal department or similar relevant work experience
- Has extensive experience working with corporate law
- Is fluent in both Danish and English, written and spoken
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
If you have any questions about the position, please contact General Counsel, Katrine Lyngby on +45 5215 4098. Otherwise, please send your application and CV as soon as possible and no later than December 11th, 2023. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to remove the job ad before the application deadline if we find the right candidate.
ABOUT BESTSELLER
At BESTSELLER, we are more than 18,000 people in 38 different countries working for over 20 fashion brands such as JACK & JONES, SELECTED, VERO MODA, ONLY, PIECES, VILA, OBJECT, MAMALICIOUS, NAME IT, NOISY MAY and Y.A.S. We are a family-owned company with a strong foundation and values to build on, empowering us to pursue the ideas we believe in to take BESTSELLER forward. We are committed to diversity and provide equal opportunities for everyone, irrespective of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strive to create an empowering environment where people can thrive and develop. For more information, visit www.bestseller.com.
ABOUT HEARTLAND
HEARTLAND is a family-owned holding company that strives to make a positive contribution to the world we live in by behaving as a good and responsible corporate citizen.
The company’s objectives are to guard the interests and values of the Holch Povlsen family. and the BESTSELLER corporation.
The HEARTLAND team honours its entrepreneurial and family background, in the way it conducts its business and do investments. Beyond the company's main interest in fashion, it also engages in areas like; Growth Businesses, Property Development and Nature Conservation.
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