Legal Counsel for the Danish Energy Agency's Offshore Wind Unit

Do you have a sharp legal eye and a desire to help shape the legal framework needed for the upcoming expansion of offshore wind? Can you see yourself working in an area with strong political attention, and are you motivated by working for a greener future? Then you are the one we are looking for as our new colleague for the Offshore Wind - Tendering and Law unit.

Welcome to the Offshore Wind Unit in the Center for Green Power In Denmark there will be a massive expansion of renewable energy at sea. In the Ministry of Energy’s offshore wind unit we have the overall responsibility for this expansion. This includes, among other things, sea planning, analyses and preparation of policy decision materials, issuing permits and carrying out tenders.

Overall we are about 60 employees. We work as a cross-disciplinary team with economists, lawyers, generalists and colleagues with technical and environmental backgrounds. You will become part of the Tendering and Law Unit, which currently consists of 11 colleagues, mainly lawyers. The core of the unit's work includes all aspects connected with the preparation for and conduct of large offshore wind tenders, contract management, legal advice to the rest of the unit and development and drafting of legislative proposals and regulations.

In the Danish Energy Agency we make a special effort for younger lawyers we hire so that they receive thorough and systematic training in the classical legal competencies in the state. Therefore, the Danish Energy Agency has a legal postgraduate education that fits the agency’s tasks and needs.

What can you expect? We can offer an exciting day-to-day with varied tasks and skilled and engaged colleagues who every day take on the tasks with professionalism, curiosity, team spirit and forward-thinking responsibility. We place great emphasis on good, close collaboration and we help each other. You will therefore always have a back-up to discuss with.

We are looking for a skilled and engaged lawyer who, among other things, can take on the task of:

• Assist with the preparation and conduct of tenders for offshore wind turbines, including holding market dialogues, preparing tender materials and contracts.
• Carry out principled legal analyses to establish the right framework for effective tenders and the subsequent establishment of the projects.
• Provide legal advice to the rest of the offshore wind unit, especially regarding the rules of the Energy Act on the establishment of electricity production installations at sea and environmental regulation.
• Assist in connection with the development and drafting of legislative proposals and regulations to secure the legal framework for the future expansion with offshore wind.
• Contribute with responses at the political level in connection with the massive expansion of offshore wind turbines at sea that is planned.

Who are we looking for? We are looking for an engaged colleague for our Tendering and Law unit who is educated as cand.jur. or cand.merc.jur.

We would like you to

• Have strong legal and analytical skills.
• Have good communication skills and be able to communicate complex legal knowledge in a clear and understandable way, preferably in both Danish and English.
• Have an interest in or knowledge of either administrative law, environmental law, procurement law and have an interest in or knowledge of legislative work and the drafting of regulations or conducting tenders.
• Be process-strong and able to maintain focus on progress and deliverables in a busy workday that is sometimes characterized by tight deadlines.
• Have good collaboration skills. You contribute to high spirits and a good working environment and take pride in making your colleagues look good and share knowledge.
• As a person you will be motivated by a professionally challenging everyday life and thrive at the intersection of law, economy, climate policy, environmental assessments, as well as technical and commercial aspects.

Salary and terms of employment The position is full-time with start as soon as possible or no later than February 1, 2027. Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the collective agreement for academics in the state, either as an ac-countant with readiness obligation or a senior consultant.

It may be a prerequisite during employment that you can obtain a security clearance to TTJ and be able to maintain the clearance under the applicable rules at any given time.

The employment area is the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and associated agencies. The workplace is Carsten Niebuhrs Gade 43, Copenhagen V.

If you have questions about the position, you can contact the Office Chief Anne Bøgh Johansen at tel. 33 92 77 20 or team leaders Charlotta Castenfors Laursen at tel. 33 92 67 68 and Morten Ravn Landerslev at tel. 33 95 08 34.

How to apply You apply by sending your motivated application with CV, transcript of exams including grade overview and any other attachments-

Your motivated application with CV, transcript of exams including grade overview and any other attachments must be submitted no later than 25 October 2026. We expect to hold 1st interviews in week 45.

The Danish Energy Agency regards diversity as an asset and encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.

Candidates for the position must be prepared to complete a task as part of the recruitment process.