Legal Counsel for the Rules and Education Team

Are you a lawyer with a desire to develop regulations and create solutions?

Do you want to work with law that makes a concrete difference for citizens and road safety in Denmark? And do you want to be involved in developing regulations and digital solutions in the driving licence area?

The Danish Road Traffic Authority is seeking 2 lawyers who are motivated by working at the intersection of law, digitisation and society.

About us

At the Danish Road Traffic Authority we work to ensure a high level of traffic and road safety on the roads. We are in constant development and in these years are implementing several major digitisation projects in the driving licence area.

You will become part of Team Rules and Education – a cross-disciplinary team of 18 dedicated colleagues, of whom 9 are lawyers. We work with a broad range of tasks, all related to driving licences: regulation issuance and interpretation, training of driving learners and driving instructors, as well as development and implementation of new solutions.

With us you will have ample opportunities to

• Work with exciting and societally relevant legal issues
• Contribute to the development of processes and workflows
• Shape the solutions of the future in a central public authority.

Your tasks

Your tasks will be tailored to your experience and interests, but will typically include

• Legal case handling, including e.g. access to documents
• Preparation of notes, analyses, guidance and information material
• Participation in cross-cutting projects and digitisation initiatives
• Legal sparring across the driving licence area
• Work with regulation projects and implementation of new rules
• Ministerial and departmental servicing

About you

We imagine that you

• Are educated cand.jur. (or about to become so)
• Work in a structured and independent manner with complex legal issues
• Convey law clearly and precisely – both in writing and orally in Danish and English
• Thrive in a daily life with many varied tasks
• Are a team player who values collaboration, including across professional disciplines
• Contribute positively to an informal work environment with room for both professionalism and humor

It is advantageous if you also

• Have experience with ministerial servicing and/or case processing
• Have worked with digitisation and/or rule development
• Have participated in development or implementation projects
• Have experience from politically governed organisations

We offer

• Skilled and engaged colleagues in a strong professional community
• Meaningful tasks with great societal impact
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development
• Flexible frameworks and focus on work-life balance
• An informal and inclusive working environment

Salary and terms of employment

The positions are permanent full-time roles. The positions are to be filled as soon as possible.

The workplace is Ribe .

Employment is in accordance with the Circular on the state-academic collective agreement, the AC agreement. There will also be the possibility of negotiating allowances based on qualifications.

Salary placement is in accordance with the Employee and Competence Agency's pay scale as of 1 August 2026. For placement under the AC collective agreement, please refer to page 31 and the bottom of page 32, Pay scale as of 1 August 2026.

If you are a student and about to complete your master's degree, we are also interested in hearing from you.

The Danish Road Traffic Authority is a commuter-friendly workplace with a focus on flexibility and balance between work and free time. You will therefore be offered the necessary equipment for a well-functioning home office. However, you must be prepared to come to the office as needed and in relation to the nature of the tasks and the broader community.

Would you like to know more?

If you would like to hear more about the positions, please contact team leader Lotte Bank Vester at 41871766. Feel free to send a text message, and she will call you back.

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your application, CV and examination papers via the Danish Road Traffic Authority's application portal at www.fstyr.dk no later than Sunday 15 November 2026. Interviews are expected to be held on Monday 23 November 2026 in Ribe.

Please note that a case or test may be part of the recruitment process. There may also be a need for another round of interviews if deemed necessary.

As part of the recruitment process we will obtain references, and we reserve the right to request a criminal record.

We strive for a workforce composition that reflects the surrounding society. Therefore we encourage everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply.

Application deadline: 15 November 2026

Department: Sorsigvej 35 6760 Ribe

Location: Ribe