Experienced lawyer for legislative work and policy development in the employment field

Do you want to participate in developing and shaping employment policy in a time of great change? Do you have a knack for law, and would you help municipalities and unemployment insurance funds in their efforts to get the unemployed into work? Then we need you as our new lawyer in the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR).

Become part of an ambitious and professionally strong office

In the Labour Market Office we bridge law, policy and practice. We draft legislation and develop measures and political initiatives for unemployment benefit recipients and for job-ready welfare recipients, as well as for companies that lack workers from both domestic and international markets.

In the Labour Market, we, among other things, focus on job searching and job placement, and we are responsible for a range of laws relating to employment efforts. We contribute to an efficient contact process in unemployment insurance funds and municipalities, targeted upskilling for the unemployed and the use of company-oriented initiatives – and not least the overall IT support for the effort.

As our new colleague, you will have varied work with great influence and responsibility for your tasks. Your main tasks will be to:

• support the implementation of political agreements and reforms
• advise municipalities, unemployment insurance funds and other stakeholders on the interpretation of new rules in the area
• write bill proposals, regulations and guidelines
• prepare material for the minister and answers to the Folketing (Parliament)
• prepare briefings for political decisions and contribute to policy development
• collaborate with the Ministry of Employment’s department, other agencies, ministries and stakeholders in the field, e.g. FH, DA, KL, DAK.

What do we offer?

You will become part of a strong professional environment and, together with about 20 colleagues, work on developing and realising Denmark’s employment policy. We offer a day-to-day culture with emphasis on expertise, well-being and development, and we value sparring, good collegiality and social interaction highly. We are close to the political core and offer tasks that typically belong in a ministry – in other words, you’ll be where it happens.

Become our new colleague

You are interested in employment policy and have experience with legal work and political processes. You want to dive into the details of the law and contribute to legal interpretation and bill proposals. At the same time, you can think creatively and solutions-oriented.

In addition, we imagine that you

• are cand.jur., cand.soc.jur., cand.merc.jur.
• are good at collaborating, thinking in wholes and finding solutions to difficult problems
• have strong writing skills and can convey complex material in an easy-to-understand way
• take responsibility and are professionally curious
• are flexible and a good colleague who is ready to help.

We prefer that you have experience with legal work from an agency or a ministry. The job offers good development opportunities and room for responsibility. You will have the opportunity to expand your professional knowledge and receive coaching from skilled and experienced colleagues. Over time you can also develop towards a leadership path.

Salary and terms of employment

The position is a permanent full-time role. We would like you to start on January 1, 2027.

Depending on your qualifications, you will be employed as an administrative officer or a senior consultant under the State Academics collective agreement. With the right qualifications there is potential for appointment as chief consultant.

Your daily workplace is the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment, Vermundsgade 38A, 2100 Copenhagen Ø.

Questions and application

Didn’t get answers to all your questions? You are welcome to contact Office Head Tine Skovgaard Lund at tel. 7221 7477 or Office Head Siff Gadgaard at tel. 7221 7607.

If you have questions about salary and terms of employment, you are welcome to contact Jóna Thomsen in the HR of the Ministry of Labour and Equality at tel. 7220 5272.

We view diversity as a strength and encourage all interested applicants, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.

Send your motivated CV and your exam papers electronically no later than Thursday 12 November 2026. You do not need to send a traditional motivational letter – simply add a couple of lines in your CV about what motivates you to apply for the position and why you fit the role.

We expect to conduct the first interviews in week 47.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Application deadline: 12 November 2026

Department: Vermundsgade 38 2100 Copenhagen Ø

Location: Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment