Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel in Demant

The Demant business is rapidly growing and so is the need for legal advice. Do you dream of being part of a global company that truly supports people around the world? And would you like to be part of a fantastic Group Legal & Compliance team that works closely with the business? Then we have a great career opportunity for you.

Our legal team

As our new legal counsel in Demant you will become part of the Danish Legal team in the global Group Legal & Compliance function consisting of more than 50 skilled and motivated lawyers around the world, including Denmark, France, Poland, Australia, Canada, and USA, who are all committed to support the business succeed.

The close-knit legal team in Denmark consists of 10 highly skilled professionals. We have a great team spirit and an excellent working environment. The Danish legal team supports key management, as well as all of Demant’s brands, including Oticon, Audika, Philips and EPOS.

What to expect

As legal counsel you will be close to the decision-making processes in Demant and work closely with the business. You will be interacting directly with a diverse range of stakeholders and support the Demant Group globally with your advice.

You will refer to the Associate General Counsel & Head of Legal, Denmark and be situated in Demant’s headquarters in Smørum, Denmark.

You can look forward to a truly diverse and challenging working day, where you will encounter a variety of tasks, including:

• Supporting different business functions and stakeholders in the Demant Group

• Reviewing, negotiating and drafting a broad variety of commercial contracts, including license agreements, distribution agreements, research & development agreements and NDAs

• Sparring with the business in legal matters, including tenders, marketing claims and intellectual property rights

• Handling of legal aspects in relation to M&A and other strategic projects

• Assisting in managing the Demant Group’s corporate structure across multiple jurisdictions

When carrying out your tasks, you will work with colleagues in Finance, Operations, R&D, Marketing, subsidiaries around the world as well as senior legal colleagues and external advisors. You will obtain an in-depth understanding of Demant’s business.

A limited amount of travelling can be expected.

Your qualifications include that you:

• Have a degree in law (cand.jur., cand.merc.jur. or equivalent)

• Have a few years’ experience, primarily from either a law firm or as an in-house counsel

• Have a good understanding of commercial issues and the ability to balance the need for sound business advice with the need for maintaining a high standard of legal advice

• Are a dedicated team player and have strong interpersonal skills and a good interaction with stakeholders at all levels of the organization

• Have excellent English proficiency as this is the Demant Group corporate language.

To succeed in this position, you are motivated, pragmatic, and humble and find it easy to establish and maintain personal relations across a large and global organization with multiple interfaces on different levels of the organization. You have furthermore a high level of integrity and a commercially focused legal approach.

Our values

We believe that the best results come from a fruitful team effort based on trust and openness. We support each other and constantly provide feedback and knowledge to provide the best legal advice. We believe in virtues like honesty, integrity and respect.

We are an international company in growth and Group Legal in Denmark is supporting the business in offering the World’s most advanced hearing and audio solutions.

Want to join the team?

If you strive for adding value to the business while at the same time ensuring high quality service, please send your application and CV to us as soon as possible. We will screen candidates continuously and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Deadline for applications is 4 February 2024.

Please don’t hesitate to apply for the position simply because you aspire to be a lawyer, as it is possible to work as an assistant attorney at Demant and participate in mandatory basic training and exams.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Associate General Counsel & Head of Legal, Denmark Casper Jensen Melander at +45 4149 9533. #LI-HYBRID

Please upload your papers in our electronic recruitment system by clicking “apply now”. #LI-CC1

About Demant

Demant is a world-renowned hearing healthcare group that offers solutions and services to support people with hearing loss connect and communicate with the world around them. For more than a century, the Demant Group has played a vital part in developing innovative technologies and know-how to also improve people’s hearing and health. In every aspect, from hearing devices, hearing implants and diagnostic equipment to hearing care all over the world, Demant is active and engaged. A growing business in intelligent audio solutions for gaming and office communication is also a significant part of the Group.

The Demant Group operates in a global market with companies in more than 34 countries, employs more than 22,000 staff and generates annual revenue of more than DKK 23 billion. Our products are sold in more than 130 countries where we create life-changing differences through hearing health.

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.