Skilled economist for policy and method development in the Ministry of Taxation and Growth

Would you contribute to ensuring that policy development in the tax area is based on a professionally sound foundation? Would you join a strong professional and social community? Work in a politically driven environment? And would you help develop calculation principles regarding corporate, business and share taxation? Then you might be our new colleague in the Corporate Taxation Office in one of the most central ministries on Slotsholmen.

About the position

In the Corporate Taxation Office (SEB) you will be part of a dedicated team of seven skilled economists. We work closely with our colleagues in the legal sister office in the corporate area, as well as the ministry's other offices in the financial, economic and international areas. Our field spans broadly and includes the taxation of small entrepreneurs, multinational companies and their shareholders. You will therefore work with agendas such as regulatory simplification, growth and entrepreneurship, as well as a forthcoming capital taxation reform.

As an economist in SEB you work at the interface between economics and politics. You translate economic expertise into concrete professional assessments that form the foundation for the political decision-making processes. You also participate in the office's ongoing work with economic method development in central areas, including the behavioral effects of the tax and duty area.

Our analyses and assessments must be formulated sharply when we deliver input directly to the government's economic policy. It requires both your creativity and your communication skills. In return we offer an inspiring and strong professional environment with close collaboration across the economic ministries, where your development will also be in focus.

We solve the tasks collectively, and your duties will include among other things

• Prepare decision briefs for the minister and the government.
• Support the ministry's work on regulatory simplification.
• Serve commissions and expert groups with analyses and calculations, including the upcoming commission for capital taxation.
• Conduct revenue/provenu calculations and drive method development in various areas, including for example preparation for the government's upcoming entrepreneur package.
• Contribute to the office's international work in the OECD and the EU.
• Formulate responses to questions from the Parliament.

About you

You are probably a professionally highly qualified economist – with a degree such as cand.polit., cand.oecon., cand.scient.oecon. or similar. But the most important is that you are analytically minded, and that you can quickly understand complex contexts and capture the key political trade-offs. You may be newly graduated or have a few years of experience.

You should have the desire and ability to work with analyses and method development within the tax policy area in general, but especially with focus on the macroeconomic effects of the taxation of companies and shareholders. Communicating analyses and results will be a central part of the work. Therefore you must be able to express yourself well in writing, while also being willing to delve into technical problems and perform economic calculations.

As a person you are engaged and responsible with pronounced good collaboration skills and a positive attitude, even when things are moving quickly. You are motivated by independent responsibility, and you want to influence the office's professional development in collaboration with your new colleagues.

We expect that you thrive in a varied environment, where some tasks are characterized by short deadlines, e.g., in connection with political negotiations, while other tasks require deep engagement over longer periods. We also emphasize that you are ready to make an extra effort when necessary. At the same time we offer a flexible workplace in the heart of Copenhagen, and we emphasize that it should be fun and exciting to go to work.

Work close to what matters

In the Ministry of Taxation and Growth we work closely with the political processes in an area with great attention and many stakeholders. We put all our efforts into solving our tasks in a proper manner while also setting direction and creating solutions for our entire organization.

We are a professional and ambitious department with about 330 employees, who daily solve challenging tasks across disciplines. We know that the good solution arises from the interaction between disciplines. Therefore we cultivate a strong professional collaboration culture, where there is also room for the social.

Contact and terms of employment

Submit your application with CV, educational certificates and transcripts via the link “Apply for the position” no later than the close of business on Monday, October 19, 2026. If you have questions about the position, you are very welcome to contact Office Manager Lasse Bank at [email protected] or tel. 72 37 39 79 or Deputy Manager Marc Harding Hansen at [email protected] or tel. 72 38 27 34.

Tests may be included in the recruitment process, and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

You may be considered for other similar positions in the Economic Policy department of the Ministry of Taxation and Growth.

Employment in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Start as soon as possible and employment under the applicable collective agreement. The workplace is Nicolai Eigtveds Gade 28, 1402 Copenhagen K.

A criminal record check will be obtained prior to employment.

Read more about employment in the Ministry of Taxation and Growth at www.skm.dk/job.

Application deadline: Oct 19, 2026

Location: Nicolai Eigtveds Gade 28, 1402 Copenhagen K