Legal Counsel

Scan Global Logistics; Hvidovre Kommune; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Canteen

Discounts

Staff association

Job summary

Scan Global Logistics is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide first-class legal support to our global business. You will manage legal risk, advise on complex issues, and support governance, M&A and due diligence activities across our Nordic and global operations.

You will report to the Global General Counsel and be based in Denmark at either Viby J, Aarhus or Hvidovre. Fluency in Danish and English and strong contract negotiation skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Two to six years of experience from a law firm and/or an in-house legal role, with strong legal expertise and pragmatic problem-solving.
• Fluency in spoken and written Danish and English, able to communicate complex legal matters clearly.
• Interest in international work and across cultures, with the ability to build trusted relationships worldwide.
• Commitment to increasing quality and efficiency of legal services and providing practical advice in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of international commercial agreements and providing business-focused advice.
• Supporting strategic projects with timely legal risk assessments and clear guidance to stakeholders.
• Managing disputes, insurance claims and other contentious matters, coordinating with insurers and external counsel.
• Supporting mergers, corporate governance and post-acquisition integration, including due diligence and documentation.
• Developing policies, delivering training and improving legal processes across the global organisation.

Skills

Legal experience

Bilingual Danish/English

Contract negotiation

Cross-cultural collaboration

Pragmatic problem-solving

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join us to uncomplicate the world on the international logistics stage.

With a strong entrepreneurial, human-centred culture, Scan Global Logistics offers a world of growth and possibilities for the right candidate. Is that you?

As Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing first-class legal support to our business around the world. 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. The legal team you’ll join currently consists of four full-time and three part-time legal professionals who support the global organisation on a broad range of legal matters. Pending your experience and wishes, your tasks may include:

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of international commercial agreements, and providing practical, business-focused advice throughout the contract lifecycle
• Supporting strategic and operational projects with timely legal risk assessments, pragmatic solutions and clear guidance to relevant stakeholders
• Managing disputes, insurance claims and other contentious matters, including coordinating with insurers and external legal counsel
• Supporting mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and post-acquisition integration, including due diligence, transaction documentation and implementation activities
• Supporting the Global General Counsel and other functions on legal, compliance and governance matters, including developing policies and templates, delivering training, monitoring legal developments and helping improve legal processes and knowledge sharing across the global organisation.

You will report to the Global General Counsel, and you will be based in either Viby J, Aarhus or Hvidovre.

What we expect you to bring:

• Two to six years of experience from a law firm and/or an in-house legal role, with strong legal expertise, sound commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Fluency in spoken and written Danish and English, with the ability to communicate complex legal matters clearly to stakeholders at all levels
• A genuine desire to work internationally and across cultures, building trusted relationships with colleagues and business partners around the world; previous experience in an international company is an advantage but not a requirement
• A strong sense of professional pride and a commitment to continuously improving the quality, efficiency and business value of legal services
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, combined with the confidence to take ownership, collaborate across functions and provide timely, practical advice in a fast-paced environment

Your mindset and attitude:

• A keen eye for detail, combined with the ability to translate complex issues into clear, practical solutions and guidance
• A structured and organised approach, with the ability to understand and synthesise detailed information quickly
• A proactive mindsetand not afraid to take the initiative and responsibility
• The ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced international organisation while managing competing priorities
• A flexible, collaborative and supportive approach to teamwork
• A genuine enthusiasm for working closely with colleagues across functions, cultures and geographies in Denmark and around the world

About us

Scan Global Logistics is a Nordic-based full-service global logistics provider on all continents. From businesses across all industries to life-saving humanitarian organizations, we go above and beyond to bring anything anywhere - whether by road, rail, ocean or air.

We are guided by our fundamental virtues respect, entrepreneurship, integrity, and fun and strive to bring a human approach to everyone, everywhere.

We run on the energy of good people, and no system or formula can compensate for that. Therefore, we also do what we can to unlock every employee’s personal and professional potential together to grow and thrive.

Ready to uncomplicate the world?

By now, we hope you have a sense of who we are and what we offer, and if you are looking at your screen thinking, "Finally, someone who gets it," you may well be the one we're looking for. The next step is to get to know you.

If you have more questions about the role, please feel free to call Henrik H. K. Christensen, Global General Counsel, at [phone], or visit www.scangl.com .

Henrik H. K. Christensen Global General Counsel

• Health insurance
• Canteen
• Discounts
• Staff association

Scan Global Logistics is a Global full-service logistics provider headquartered in the Nordic, who excel in uncomplicating logistics through tailored solutions made by skilled specialists, proud problem-solvers and passionate entrepreneurs. Since 1975, the core of our DNA has been a 'can-do-attitude', agility and the willingness to always go the extra mile and we are not afraid to go left when others go right. For us, every challenge is an opportunity. We go above and beyond to bring anything to anywhere - whether by road, rail, ocean, air or any other modes of transportation.