Employment law specialist for an independent key role

Would you like to be part of a fantastic team consisting of 17 employees with diverse professional backgrounds, have a central role with a high degree of autonomy and professional responsibility, and at the same time work closely across an organization with more than 350 employees?

In the Danish Patient Complaints Authority we are seeking an experienced personnel lawyer who is motivated by translating law into practice and advising leaders on personnel law issues. You will have a key function and become the professional driving force in the authority for the personnel-law area.

We offer

With us you will have a role with significant professional influence and substantial responsibility in the personnel-law area, as well as the opportunity to work closely with management.

You will become part of a multidisciplinary environment with dedicated colleagues, high professionalism and a culture characterized by collaboration, knowledge sharing and mutual sparring.

We emphasize trust, independence and flexibility, and you will have good opportunities for both professional development and to put your own mark on the tasks.

With us you get good frameworks for competence development and flexible working conditions that ensure a good balance between work and private life. This includes, among other things, the possibility of remote workdays, flexible meeting/work hours and a focus on independently arranging everyday life.

You can read more about what it is like to work with us here: www.stpk.dk/karriere

About the position

The position is placed in the Office of Strategic Management, which is the authority’s staff function and responsible for a range of cross-cutting tasks and projects within HR, management support, ministerial services, finance, business development and communication.

Here you will be part of the HR team and have a central role with great autonomy. You will become the authority’s specialist in personnel law and an important sparring partner for leaders at all levels. At the same time you will be responsible for ensuring that our HR practices comply with applicable rules and collective agreements and simultaneously support the organization’s needs.

The position is newly established, which gives you the opportunity to shape the role.

Your tasks

With professional reference to the team leader for HR, you will be our personnel-law expert.

You will among other things need to

• advise managers on personnel management, personnel-law issues and personnel cases
• advise on pay, collective agreements and terms of employment
• implement new procedures based on applicable laws and collective agreements
• draft contracts, supplements and decision proposals
• drive HR processes such as recruitment and salary negotiations
• contribute to the development of HR processes and workflows

Who are you?

You have a cand.jur. or cand.merc.jur background with solid professional depth. It would be an advantage if you have 5+ years of experience with HR-law. You have built a strong ballast within the personnel-law field and collective agreements in the state or another public entity.

In addition, we would also be very happy if you

• Have high professional integrity and deep knowledge
• Are strong in dialogue and a clear and reliable sparring partner for leaders
• Can convey legal knowledge in a clear and practical language
• Can formulate clear recommendations and back them up with decisions
• Value collaboration and trustworthy relationships highly
• Are independent, responsible and take initiative in a changing everyday life
• Have a positive attitude and seek solutions
• Are motivated by collaborating with other professional areas than your own

About the appointment

You will be employed as a specialist or principal consultant under the current agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

About the authority

You will be part of a cross-disciplinary house with over 350 engaged and highly qualified predominantly legal, health-care and administrative employees.

We handle complaints about, among other things, investigations and treatments at hospitals and other treatment facilities. We also handle complaints about violations of patient rights and decisions from, among others, the Patient Compensation.

Our primary task is to contribute to the rule of law and learning in the health care system. We therefore also take pride in ensuring that all parties experience the case processing as professional, impartial and transparent.

Feel free to contact us

Learn more about the position by calling HR partner Sandra N. Saabye at 6138 3587 or the head of staff Jacob B. Andreasen at 2524 7980.

Interested?

Click on "apply for the position" and send us your application with CV and degree certificate. You can read more about us at www.stpk.dk.

Application deadline: 25 October 2026

Department: Olof Palmes Allé 18 H, 8200 Aarhus N 8200 Aarhus N