Legal Counsel for the Rules and Education Team

Are you a lawyer with a desire to develop rules and create solutions? Do you want to work with law that makes a concrete difference for citizens and road safety in Denmark? And are you keen to help develop rules and digital solutions in the driving license area?

The Danish Road Safety Agency is seeking 2 lawyers who are motivated to work at the intersection of law, digitalization and society.

About us

At the Danish Road Safety Agency we work to ensure a high level of traffic and road safety on the roads. We are in constant development and are currently carrying out several major digitization projects in the driving license area.

You will become part of Team Rules and Education – a multidisciplinary team with 18 dedicated colleagues, of which 9 are lawyers. We work with a wide range of tasks, all related to the driving license: issuing and interpreting rules, training learner drivers and driving instructors, as well as developing and implementing new solutions.

With us you will have ample opportunity to

• Work with interesting and societally relevant legal issues
• Contribute to the development of processes and workflows
• Shape the future solutions 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 appeal handling and access to information requests
• Preparation of memos, analyses, guidelines and information material
• Participation in cross-cutting projects and digitization initiatives
• Legal sparring across the driving license area
• Work on rule projects and implementation
• Ministry and ministerial servicing

About you

We envisage that you

• Have completed a cand.jur. degree (or soon will)
• Work in a structured and independent way with complex legal issues
• Communicate law clearly and precisely – both in writing and orally in Danish and English
• Thrive in a workday with many varied tasks
• Are a team player who values collaboration, including across 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 services and/or case handling
• Have worked with digitization and/or rule development
• Have participated in development or implementation projects
• Have experience from politically governed organizations

We offer

• Skilled and committed colleagues in a strong professional community
• Meaningful tasks with great social importance
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development
• Flexible terms and a focus on work-life balance
• An informal and inclusive working environment

Salary and terms of employment

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

The workplace is Ribe .

Employment is in accordance with the Circular on the collective agreement for academics in the state, the AC agreement. There will also be an opportunity to negotiate allowances based on qualifications.

Salary placement follows the Employee and Competence Agency's pay scale as of 1 August 2026. For placement under the AC collective agreement, refer to page 31 and bottom of page 32, Salary overview 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 Safety Agency is a commuter-friendly workplace with focus on flexibility and balance between work and private life. 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 depending on the nature of the tasks and the overall 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 exam papers via the Danish Road Safety Agency's application portal at www.fstyr.dk no later than Sunday 15 November 2026. Interviews are expected to be held Monday 23 November 2026 in Ribe.

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

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

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