Procurement and Contract Lawyer for the MitID Office

Are you passionate about procurement law, and would you like to help shape Denmark's future digital infrastructure? We are seeking an engaged procurement and contract lawyer who can not only deliver high professional quality – but who also dares to think strategically, take ownership, and deliver results in a cross-disciplinary environment.

You will have an office in the heart of Copenhagen in a role with influence and significance for millions of users nationwide.

Office for MitID

You will become part of the Office for MitID, which in collaboration with the financial sector manages MitID in a partnership. You will therefore work closely with colleagues from the financial sector on a daily basis.

You will join a strong professional environment with lawyers, UX designers and IT specialists, all passionate about driving and developing one of Denmark's most important digital solutions. With us, collaboration and professional sparring are at the top, and we emphasize that it should be pleasant to go to work.

If you are curious, you can read much more about us and our work at digst.dk/It-loesninger and MitID.dk.

Your responsibilities

In the role you will be responsible for central elements in the next major MitID procurement. You will need to secure direction and framework for the upcoming procurement and therefore become an active participant.

Your tasks will include

• Plan and ensure progress in the procurement in collaboration with the procurement team.
• Advise project managers and stakeholders on questions of procurement law, contract terms and vendor management.
• Prepare and quality assure materials where law and business meet, including procurement documents and contracts.
• Collaborate with technical experts and partners, where you become a bridge between law, technology and business.

About you

Sounds like something for you? We are looking for someone with a cand.jur. or cand.merc.jur degree and a strong professional drive.

You would be a good fit if you recognise yourself in one or more of the following points

• Have experience, or an interest in gaining experience, with procurement of large, complex IT contracts or societally critical solutions.
• Work in a structured and independent way with a view to both law and business.
• Have good collaboration skills, and thrive in cross-disciplinary collaboration with technical specialists, project managers and external advisers.
• Can communicate clearly and precisely – both in writing and orally.
• Thrive in a cross-disciplinary environment with many stakeholders.

The Danish Agency for Digitalisation as an employer

At the Danish Agency for Digitalisation we are at the forefront of an ambitious digital development of Denmark that creates value for citizens, businesses and public organizations and contributes with solutions to society's major challenges. We are an agency with about 600 employees under the Ministry of Research, Education and Digitalisation.

We take joint responsibility for being a good workplace where it is enjoyable to come to work and where there is room to develop. We utilize each other’s different competencies and believe that we achieve more and faster when we collaborate, share knowledge and coordinate. We offer exciting professional networks and many social events across the organization.

On a daily basis we typically meet at our office in Copenhagen near Kongens Nytorv, but you can regularly arrange to work from home with your manager.

You can learn more about what it's like to work with us at digst.dk.

Employment terms

This is a full-time position of an average 37 hours per week, and we expect to welcome our new colleague on 1 January 2027.

The Danish Agency for Digitalisation is located at Landgreven 4, 1301 Copenhagen.

You will be employed under the collective agreement for academics in the state and will be placed as either an administrative officer (fuldmægtig) or a consultant with the possibility to negotiate allowances based on your qualifications.

It is a condition of employment that you can obtain and subsequently maintain a security clearance throughout your employment. In connection with the employment you will be asked to present a private criminal record.

The employment area is the Danish Agency for Digitalisation under the Ministry of Research, Education and Digitalisation.

More information

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Deputy Head Thomas Søderberg at either email [email protected] or phone 33 95 11 91. Send Thomas an SMS or leave a message, and he will call you back.

Application

We look forward to receiving your application with CV, diploma transcripts and any attachments via the “Apply for the position” button no later than 20 October 2026.

We expect to conduct interviews in week 44.

We view diversity as a strength and encourage all interested candidates regardless of personal background to apply. We look forward to reading your application.

Application deadline: 20 October 2026

Department: Landgreven 4 1301 København K

Location: Copenhagen