Legal Counsel to the University Management Staff

Application deadline 18 Oct. 23:59 CEST

Expected start 1 Dec.

• University Leadership Staff - Legal and Secretariat Nordre Ringgade 1 8000 Aarhus C
• Full-time position ID: 170098

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Do you want to apply your legal expertise close to the top management at Aarhus University? We are seeking an experienced jurist for the Legal Group in the Office of the University Leadership.

Here you will become part of a strong professional environment that supports the university leadership with strategic legal advice on central questions of importance for the university's development and operations. You will have the opportunity to work with complex legal issues and contribute to solutions that create value for the entire organization.

The job will be an exciting challenge for you who want to work in a varied and broad legal role with particular focus on GDPR and administrative law. One of your key tasks will be to provide secretariat support to the university's DPO contact-point arrangement.

We handle a range of important tasks, including advice on administrative-law issues, coordination of legal networks, secretariat support for cross-cutting forums and much more. We are looking for a colleague who has a master's degree in law or equivalent and experience with case processing as well as a pragmatic approach to legal challenges.

We are a team that values collaboration and good solutions, and we appreciate a positive and well-formulated communication. We work in a structured way and focus on quality and efficiency, even when it is busy and changing. A good sense of humor is a bonus. So if you are ready for an exciting challenge in a positive and dynamic atmosphere, we would like to hear from you!

Key tasks in the department

• Secretariat support of the DPO contact-point arrangement, including contact with external DPO and units across the university, coordination regarding awareness activities and data breaches, reporting to management, etc.
• Legal advice and coordination regarding board and administrative-law matters, including access requests.
• Facilitation of legal networks across the administration.
• Secretariat support of cross-cutting forums, including the University Practice Committee, advisory network for responsible research practices and research freedom, as well as the case-handler network in the University's whistleblower unit.
• Administrative and legal support for the board work in non-profit foundations.
• Case processing in disciplinary matters regarding students.
• Interaction with various student organizations.

What we expect from you as a colleague?

• You have a master's degree in law or equivalent.
• You have experience with and a desire to work with GDPR and AI.
• You have experience with advisory work and executive support.
• You have strong legal and analytical abilities, and the ability to combine that with a practical and solution-oriented approach.
• You are highly independent, responsible, and able to collaborate widely to create good solutions.
• You are well formulated and can communicate the law understandably, also for non-lawyers, both in writing and orally.
• You work in a structured and thorough manner with a focus on quality and efficiency in task solving.
• You are proactive and thrive in a field that is sometimes busy and changing.
• You are equipped with a good sense of humor and a certain degree of patience.

We offer an exciting workplace characterized by an informal tone and with opportunities for professional and personal development.

The place of service is the Office of the University Leadership, Nordre Ringgade 1, 8000 Aarhus C. See http://medarbejdere.au.dk/administration/administration/universitetsledelsens-stab/

Salary and employment terms follow the Danish State Agreement for Academics. You will be employed as an associate at base pay grade 4-8 with a consultative allowance. For the right candidate there will be a possibility for placement as senior consultant with pay according to Appendix 4 of the agreement.

Further information can be obtained from Head of Legal and Secretariat Maibritt Kallestrup Møller, tel. 22120829, e-mail: e-mail or associate consultant Hanne Rye Johansen, tel. 93508426, e-mail: e-mail

Application and recruitment process

The position is applied online via the link at the bottom of this page.

Applications, CV and degree certificates must be submitted by 18 October 2026. Interviews will be held on 23 October 2026 and, if applicable, second interviews on 27 October 2026.

Start date: as soon as possible after further agreement.

All interested applicants regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic origin are encouraged to apply for the position.

Questions about the position ?

Maibritt Kallestrup Møller Head of Legal and Secretariat, Office of the University Leadership - Legal and Secretariat +4522120829 e-mail

Questions about the application and process ?

AU HR - Personnel Law +4529799329 e-mail

Apply for the position Application deadline: Sunday 18 Oct. 2026 at 23:59 CEST