Student Assistant, Legal & Compliance

Svitzer A/S; København; On-site; DKK 179,000 - 248,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great canteen

Good coffee

Fruit

Fitness area

Occasional social events

Massage options

Job summary

Svitzer A/S is seeking a Student Assistant in Legal & Compliance to support the corporate and regulatory work at our Copenhagen HQ. The role offers flexible hours around exams and a chance to interact with senior stakeholders in a global maritime leader.

You will assist with standardised corporate materials, maintain files, support templates for charters and contracts, and help on arbitration and EU compliance topics. Danish work permit required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Danish visa- and work permit.
• Be in your second year (or later) of higher legal education (cand.jur or cand.merc.jur).
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of corporate and company law, EU law, or Law of Obligations.
• Strong written and oral English communication skills.
• Structured approach to work with pragmatism.
• Enjoy learning and taking ownership of your area of responsibility.
• Working hours 15–20 hours per week.
• Flexibility around lectures and exams.
• Work-related travel may occur.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in preparation of standardised corporate materials, creating and maintaining corporate files, including board materials, POAs and NDAs.
• Updating and ensuring the accuracy of our entity management system.
• Liaising with relevant regional stakeholders, external counsel and registered agents on corporate matters.
• Supporting drafting of templates and commercial contracts in relation to charters and international commercial and procurement contracts.
• Support on arbitration and litigation matters.
• Supporting the Europe compliance agenda on data privacy, anti-bribery and corruption, and competition law.

Skills

Analytical

Structured

Detail oriented

Time management

Independent and proactive

Education

Cand.jur or cand.merc.jur (2nd year or later)

Job description

Student Assistant, Legal & Compliance

Do you want to combine your studies with a part-time job in the legal department of a leading global company within the maritime industry? Then the role as Student Assistant at Svitzer could be the perfect opportunity for you. You will get exposure to a wide variety of tasks and disciplines that can prepare you for a successful career within the maritime industry – or any other industry.

Who we are

Svitzer is a leading global towage operator with 4,500 colleagues and 510 tugboats across 35+ countries. We provide sustainable marine services that make ports and terminals safer, more efficient, and more climate friendly. We also innovate. To learn more, watch our short introduction video (1 min 55 sec): youtube.com/watch?v=IPdhKsJu3fk&themeRefresh=1

At Svitzer Headquarters, we work in a lean, flat structure where you will regularly interact with senior stakeholders. We lead with care, prioritize learning, and provide space for you to shape your role and contribute meaningfully to Svitzer’s success. We offer a truly international environment with a professional, engaged, and ambitious atmosphere, while maintaining a relaxed and inclusive culture where diversity is valued.

Working hours are flexible, especially around examination periods, and we expect the role to be 15–20 hours per week. In addition, we offer a great canteen, good coffee, fruit, a fitness area, occasional social events, massage options, and other perks. Most importantly, you will join a team of professional, supportive, and approachable colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Assisting in preparation of standardised corporate materials, creating and maintaining corporate files, including board materials, POAs and NDAs.
• Updating and ensuring the accuracy of our entity management system.
• Liaising with relevant regional stakeholders, external counsel and registered agents on corporate matters.
• Supporting drafting of templates and commercial contracts in relation to charters and international commercial and procurement contracts.
• Support on arbitration and litigation matters.
• Supporting the Europe compliance agenda on various topics relating to e.g., data privacy, anti-bribery and corruption, and competition law.

What we are looking for

We expect you to be responsible and quality-conscious by nature. In addition, it is important that you are analytical, structured, detail oriented and do well with time management. As you will work in a small local team, we would highly appreciate that you thrive with collaborating and creating relationships, and that you are independent and proactive.

In addition, specifically we will look for:

• Must hold a Danish visa- and work permit.
• Be in your second year (or later) of higher legal education (cand.jur or cand.merc.jur) and that you can demonstrate basic knowledge of corporate and company law, EU law, or Law of Obligations.
• Have good written and oral communication skills (English).
• Have a structured approach to your work and be solution oriented with a high degree of pragmatism.
• You enjoy learning and taking ownership of your area of responsibility.
• Working hours are flexible, we expect you to be able to work 15-20 hours per week.
• We are flexible in relation to your lectures and exams.
• Work-related travel may occur.

Deadline 26 October 2026.

Contact information

Information about the Svitzer can be found at www.Svitzer.com. For further information about the position, please contact Legal Counsel, Nikolaj Kirk Jordansen, [e-mail]

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

Svitzer is a people company. Offering uninterrupted marine solutions requires not only the best equipment but also the best people. Our ambition is to attract and continuously develop the industry’s best craftsmen. Both at sea and on land - worldwide, wherever our customers do business. We are driven by skilled, professional and dedicated people and we work together as one company to provide safe, reliable and efficient services to our customers. We support and develop our people’s skills and capabilities and we care for the development of both teams and individuals. To best serve our customers, we strive to ensure the right people and the best teams for the job, every time and we believe diversity is a strength.