Join us to uncomplicate the world on the international stage of logistics.
With a strong entrepreneurial and human-centered culture, there is a world of growth and possibilities awaiting the right candidate at Scan Global Logistics. Is that you?
As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing first-class legal support to the Global General Counsel and to SGL globally. The legal team you’ll be joining currently consists of five full-time and one part-time legal professional providing legal support to the global organization on a broad range of legal matters. You will report to the Global General Counsel. We offer flexible working hours, and you will have a base in our Headquarter in Hvidovre, Copenhagen.
The role will be responsible for managing all aspects of legal risk, identifying and solving strategic and operational legal issues and providing understandable, accurate and timely advice to the business on a wide-ranging and changing set of complex issues, many of which are novel.
Pending your experience and wishes, your tasks may include:
- Review, drafting and negotiating a large variety of international commercial contracts in a global company
- Advising on and establishing corporate structures as well as handling our current corporate group structure
- Supporting projects with legal assessments and support should legal issues arise
- Handling of insurance claims
- Support the Global General Counsel and other functions as required
- M&A and integration of companies
What we expect you to bring:
With this great opportunity, we’re seeking the right person to join us. You aren’t perfect, and neither are we. But to guide you as to whether you will thrive with us, here are some specific requirements we are looking for:
- Preferable a minimum of 8 years experience from a law firm and/or an international or Danish company as a legal counsel with proven legal skills and a strong commercial approach
- Danish and English speaking and writing
- Excellent communications skills
Some travel activities will be expected of this role.
Your mindset and attitude:
- An eye for detail and the ability to provide simple solutions and guidance to complex issues
- Structured and can grasp many details fast
- Not afraid to take the initiative and responsibility
- Work well in a busy corporation with many competing priorities
- Flexible team player
- Thrive in working closely with other departments both in Denmark and around the world
Ready to uncomplicate the world?
By now, we hope you’re getting a sense of who we are and what we offer, and if you are looking at your screen and thinking, finally, someone who gets it, you may well be the one we’re looking for. The next step is to get to know who you are. Please submit your application and CV as soon as possible by using the link below. We will review applications continuously and will conclude our search when the right candidate has been identified. We look forward to receiving your application and CV.
If you have more questions regarding the role, please feel free to give Henrik H. K. Christensen, Global General Counsel, a call at phone +45 26 72 78 94,
