Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO and Head of Executive Support

Lego Group; Billund; Hybrid; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family care leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing resources

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid workplace policy

Job summary

The LEGO Group is seeking an executive partner to the CEO, leading a high-performing Executive Support Team and aligning governance across the CEO Office and the Executive Leadership Team. You will enable the CEO to stay focused on top priorities and manage calendars, communications, and stakeholder engagement at the highest level.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, governance practices, and a strong talent pipeline within a global, purpose-driven organization, embracing AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Danish speaker preferred; professional fluency in English required.
• Extensive experience supporting C-suite executives in a large, complex, global organization.
• Proven leadership of a high-performing executive support team, including setting standards and succession planning.
• Executive presence, discretion, and sound judgment with handling highly confidential matters.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at the most senior levels including Boards.
• Experience coordinating across cross-functional partners for governance prep and follow-up.
• Proven track record driving operational excellence and continuous improvement in governance and support processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, enabling prioritization and follow-through by surfacing context and helping stay focused on top priorities.
• Coordinate the CEO Office cadence, ELT meetings, and Board/Committee prep with clear ownership and smooth handoffs.
• Manage and optimize the CEO’s calendar, communications, and stakeholder engagement with decisive preparation and decision support.
• Lead, develop, and inspire the Executive Support Team to set standards and build capability and succession.
• Bring strong business understanding and organizational awareness to keep the CEO and ELT informed and prepared.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and external stakeholders; act as the interface between the CEO and the wider organization.
• Champion continuous improvement and AI-enabled ways of working to strengthen executive support and future-readiness.

Skills

Executive support

Leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Digital tools

Job description

Job Description

Enable the CEO of the LEGO Group to focus on the priorities that matter most by providing trusted executive partnership and leading a high-performing Executive Support Team. The role brings together people leadership, operational excellence, and seamless coordination across the CEO Office and Executive Leadership Team.

Success in this role means that the CEO’s time and attention are consistently directed toward the highest-value priorities; Executive Leadership Team and governance activities are well prepared and followed through; and the Executive Support Team operates with clear standards, strong collaboration, and a sustainable talent pipeline. This role reports directly to the CEO of the LEGO Group and leads a team of 14 individuals.

Core Responsibilities:

• CEO Partnership & Executive Prioritization:Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, enabling effective prioritization, planning, preparation, and follow-through by anticipating needs, surfacing relevant context, and helping the CEO stay focused on the most important priorities.

• Governance & ELT Coordination:Coordinate and continuously improve the CEO Office operating cadence, Executive Leadership Team meetings, and Board and Committee preparation and follow-up, ensuring clear ownership, smooth handoffs, and timely execution. Coordinate the support team around the CEO, including People, Strategy, Communication Partners, as well as non-executive leadership team direct reports.

• CEO Support: Manage and optimize the CEO’s calendar, communications, and stakeholder engagement, independently representing the CEO in selected interactions while ensuring seamless prioritization, preparation, decision support, and follow-through on key business priorities.

• Leadership of Executive Support Team:Lead, develop, and inspire the Executive Support Team, made up of Sr. Executive Assistants supporting Executive Leadership Team members. Set clear standards for executive support, strengthen capability and consistency across the team, and build a healthy succession pipeline for the function.

• Business Understanding & Organizational Awareness:Bring strong business understanding and organizational awareness to help the CEO and Executive Leadership Team stay focused, informed, and well prepared, while recognizing cross-functional dependencies and sensitive stakeholder dynamics.

• Stakeholder Management & Executive Influence:Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, Board members, and external stakeholders; act as a key interface between the CEO and the wider organization.

• Future Readiness & Continuous Improvement:Champion continuous improvement, including the thoughtful use of digital tools and AI-enabled ways of working, to strengthen executive support, improve team effectiveness, and keep the function future-ready.

Required experience and capabilities:

• Preference for Danish speaker, professional fluency in English is required).

• Extensive experience supporting C-suite executives, preferably a CEO or equivalent, in a large, complex, global organization.

• Proven leadership experience leading, developing a high-performing team of executive support professionals, including setting standards, managing performance, building capability, and planning for succession.

• Demonstrated executive presence, discretion, and sound judgment, with experience handling highly confidential and sensitive matters.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills at the most senior levels, including Boards, Executive Leadership Teams, and external stakeholders.

• Experience coordinating across cross-functional partners to deliver aligned executive support, governance preparation, and timely follow-up.

• Proven track record driving operational excellence and continuous improvement by shaping ways of working, governance practices, and support processes at scale.

• Experience working with Board and Committee governance processes, including preparation, coordination, and follow-up, in a complex organizational environment.

• Can operate at both the strategic and operational level, working independently and creating clarity when direction or context is limited.

• Prior experience in a Chief of Staff, Executive Business Partner, or Head of Executive Office role.

• Experience within a global and purpose-driven organization.

• Experience working across cultures and time zones.

• Experience championing digital tools or AI-enabled ways of working to improve quality, efficiency, and impact.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeksto encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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