Senior Legal Counsel

Saxo Group; Denmark; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Saxo Bank is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support growth, innovation and strategic ambitions. You will provide trusted legal advice across regulatory developments, governance, commercial activities and strategic projects. The role reports to the General Counsel and works with stakeholders across Denmark and abroad.

Ideal candidates have a strong legal foundation, credibility as a trusted advisor, and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach balancing legal risk with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in law or equivalent legal qualification.
• Experience in financial services or regulated sectors.
• Understanding of the legal/regulatory framework governing financial institutions and markets.
• Experience advising on strategic initiatives and commercial matters.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive, commercially minded and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice to key stakeholders across Saxo.
• Support commercial, corporate, governance and regulatory matters.
• Advise on marketing activities, customer communications, partnerships and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify and manage legal risks.
• Support product development, expansion initiatives and corporate projects.
• Contribute to governance frameworks and decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit and other control functions.
• Manage relationships with external counsel and providers.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement requirements.
• Contribute to the development of the Legal function as a proactive business partner.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Legal advisory

Education

Master's degree in law

Job description

Copenhagen, Denmark

About the job

At Saxo, we believe access to global capital markets should be simple and accessible. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will play a key role in supporting Saxo's continued growth, innovation and strategic ambitions. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide trusted legal advice across a broad range of business initiatives, regulatory developments, corporate matters, commercial activities, governance matters and strategic projects. Working closely with stakeholders across our offices in both Denmark and abroad, you will help ensure that legal considerations enable business success while maintaining the highest standards of governance, integrity and regulatory compliance. This role combines strong legal expertise with stakeholder management and business partnership. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will act as a trusted advisor across Saxo, providing pragmatic legal guidance and partnering with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to navigate legal complexity and support informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will:

• Provide strategic legal advice to key stakeholders across Saxo.
• Support commercial, corporate, governance and regulatory matters affecting the business.
• Advise on marketing activities, customer communications, commercial partnerships and strategic business initiatives.
• Partner with business stakeholders to ensure legal risks are appropriately identified and managed.
• Support product development, business expansion initiatives and corporate projects.
• Contribute to effective legal governance frameworks and decision-making processes.
• Collaborate closely with Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit and other control functions.
• Manage relationships with external counsel and legal service providers.
• Monitor regulatory developments and support the implementation of relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the continuous development of the Legal function and strengthen its role as a proactive business partner.

Your profile

You are an experienced legal professional with a strong legal foundation and a proven ability to navigate complex business challenges in a highly regulated environment. You bring solid legal expertise, sound commercial judgement and the credibility to serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the organisation. You are comfortable balancing legal risk with business priorities and have a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to legal advisory.

To succeed in this role, you will preferably have:

• A master's degree in law or an equivalent legal qualification.
• Solidlegal experience preferably gained either within the financial services industry or at a leading law firm advising clients in regulated sectors.
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing financial institutions and financial markets.
• Experience advising business stakeholders on legal matters in relation to strategic initiatives and commercial matters.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal matters into practical business advice.
• A proactive, commercially minded and collaborative approach.

Beyond your technical legal capabilities, you are a trusted business partner who builds strong relationships across the organisation and enables informed decision-making while maintaining a high standard of legal governance and integrity.

We get curious people invested in the world

When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact.

We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo - no matter which role you take on.

You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 11 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success. We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations. When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense. At Saxo we don't just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!

You'll be joining a company that:

• . Continuously strives to improve the Saxo Experience and exceed our clients' expectations.
• . Always invests in the future
• . Builds unrivalled platforms for seasoned and experienced investors and wholesale clients that provide real-time access to global capital markets.
• . Consistently wins the highest accolades for our platforms, products and services.

About Saxo Bank

Support our purpose We believe access to global capital markets is not only for the privileged few. Our vision is to enable people to fulfill their financial aspirations to make an impact. That's why we use the power of technology to deliver clients what they need, when they need it in a user-friendly and personalised experience. We aim to deliver the world's most user-friendly and personalized trading and investment platform experience, which gives our clients exactly what they need to make more informed investment decisions.

Be part of a unique journey

Do you want to work for an extremely ambitious organisation at the cutting edge of banking and technology? Own your future So, if you're up for the challenge of breaking down barriers in global financial markets, we're always looking for ambitious and enthusiastic people who share our passion for clients, technology and innovation and can bring new perspectives to our diverse team. For more on our story, culture and identity, please read the Saxo Bank Foundation, written by our CEO and founder Kim Fournais.

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