Lawyer for the Danish Courts Administration

Are you a skilled lawyer, and do you want to be part of Denmark’s Courts?

Then you may be our new colleague in the Juridical and Business unit of the Agency for the Courts Administration.

Denmark’s Courts uphold our democracy, the rule of law and the legal certainty of the individual. The Agency for the Courts Administration is part of the organisation Denmark’s Courts. We develop, administer and support the work at the courts and work for law and justice.

We offer you an exciting position

• at a development-oriented and informal workplace with high professional standards,
• where you will take on a large responsibility in an important public institution, and
• where you will have many contact interfaces with the Agency for the Courts Administration’s other centres, the courts and external partners and particularly the Ministry of Justice’s department.

You will become part of the Juridical and International Cooperation team in the Juridical and Business unit. We have a strong professional environment with a focus on delivering high-quality results, and where job satisfaction and well-being are paramount. There is always a colleague you can spar with. You will report to a team manager.

What will you do?

A job in Juridical and Business is a job close to the political environment. Your primary tasks will be:

• Coordination and response to consultations on bill proposals, etc., and contributions to parliamentary questions
• Legal case processing, including handling of cases concerning access to documents and compensation claims against the courts
• Collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, including on legislative initiatives in the courts’ area
• Responses to written inquiries from citizens, companies and public authorities about the courts and the Agency for the Courts Administration
• Preparation of management information in the form of briefs, notes and information letters, etc.
• Responses to international consultations and data collections, including obtaining contributions from centres in the agency, the courts and other Danish authorities
• Practical planning of visits by international delegations to the Agency for the Courts Administration

Many of the tasks in the team are highly complex and involve the involvement of many actors both inside and outside the organisation.

Who are you?

You are a skilled jurist (cand.jur.) and are either newly graduated or with a couple of years of experience. It is an advantage if you have experience from a ministry or another public authority, but the most important thing is that you want to develop professionally and contribute to solving the tasks.

You thrive in a busy daily life with responsibility and large and small tasks. You are structured, can prioritise and complete tasks with high quality.

In addition, we attach importance to that you

• master the legal method, can trim a case and have solutions
• have good oral and written communication skills in both Danish and English
• have good collaboration skills and are skilled at building good relationships both internally and with external partners and stakeholders
• enjoy working across disciplines and the organisation

Salary and terms of employment

You will be employed and paid as a legal trainee in accordance with the State’s collective agreement for academics, entered into between the Ministry of Finance and a number of AC organisations, including the Danish Lawyers and Economists Association.

There may optionally be the possibility to agree on a personal allowance depending on your qualifications and previous experience.

The position is available for to be filled as soon as possible.

There is the possibility of remote work up to two days a week when it is compatible with task performance.

Would you like to know more?

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to call team manager Mette Lilje at tel. 21 68 53 75.

You can read more about the Agency for the Courts Administration and Denmark’s Courts at www.domstol.dk . Here you can also meet several employees and watch a video about working as a lawyer at the Agency for the Courts Administration .

You can view an organisational chart of the Juridical and Business unit here .

Application and other information

You submit your application online via our recruitment system. You will be guided through the process when you click the button “Apply for the position”.

In addition to your application, please attach your CV, exam papers – both bachelor’s and master’s degree with grades – as well as any references, etc.

We must have received your application in the recruitment system no later than Thursday 26 November 2026, at 12:00.

We expect to hold first interviews on Wednesday 2 December and Thursday 3 December 2026. Second interviews are expected to be held with selected candidates on Wednesday 9 December and Thursday 10 December 2026.

We encourage everyone who is interested and qualified to apply for the position regardless of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background, etc.