Student Assistant to the Department of Tax and Economic Crime

Can you work independently and in a structured way with a strong focus on detail? Then you might be the one we are looking for. Do you want to kickstart your career by getting acquainted with the fight against tax-economic crime and become part of a department whose task is to counter organized, systematic and complex tax-economic crime and money laundering? Then read on!

You will become part of the unit “Special Control 9”, where you will help combat organized, systematic and complex tax-economic crime and money laundering in collaboration with the rest of the Tax Administration, other agencies in the Tax Administration, the police and other authorities both national and international.

In the position as student assistant at Special Control 9 you will be part of a workplace with very high professionalism, and where we help each other.

You will be an important piece in solving the tasks

As a student assistant with us you will have a wide range of tasks, including

• initial investigations and planning of VAT, excise and tax controls
• conducting controls
• participation in the conduct of case handling
• participation in the preparation of responses to access to information requests
• administrative tasks
• help with knowledge sharing across the office as well as across the organization

Part of the work will take place in close collaboration with your colleagues, while other tasks require you to work independently.

You are structured, independent and have a willingness to learn new things

You are well advanced in a higher education such as e.g. cand.jur., cand.merc.jur., cand.merc.aud., HA(jur.), professional bachelor in taxation or similar. We would like you to have completed the first year and have at least one year left of your studies. It is a plus if you have completed at least one tax law course in your education. You are academically strong and have a positive approach to tasks and new challenges. Finally, we expect that you can understand and express yourself in Danish – both written and spoken.

As a person we emphasize that you

• are good at prioritizing your tasks and work purposefully and results-oriented
• have good collaboration skills, are motivated and responsible
• are theoretically well-founded and can work independently
• wonder about contexts that occur as atypical
• have a good sense of humor and are curious to learn new things.

We offer

• a large and exciting workplace covering several areas related to tax, VAT and duties
• opportunity to develop yourself and learn new things
• high professionalism and good colleagues
• flexibility with regard to exam periods and study

Special Control as the workplace

Special Control is a professional area in the Tax Administration, consisting of 18 units. The main purpose of Special Control is to have a targeted focus on combating tax fraud and serious economic crime both nationally and internationally. Special Control handles tasks primarily in relation to the post-control phase or of a socially protective nature, but also handles tasks contributing to an early and preventive effort against fraud in the Tax Administration’s business model.

Contact and terms of employment

Send your application, CV and documentation for education and competencies via the link 'Apply for the position' no later than Wednesday 11 November 2026. We expect to conduct interviews on an ongoing basis. In the recruitment process there may be two interviews, and a case may be included. The start date will be 1 January 2027 or after agreement.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the unit manager Lill Helene Drost at phone 72 38 92 34.

If you proceed to employment in the recruitment process, you should be aware that we check whether you have debts that have been handed over for collection by the public sector. We also check whether you have resolved control and/or criminal cases in the tax and duty area. Your employment is conditional on us not finding information about you that is incompatible with employment in the Tax and Growth Ministry’s group.

Working hours are approx. 15 hours per week. Wages and terms of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organization – The Civil Service Area and Circular on the organizational agreement for Office Clerks, Lab Technicians, IT employees (HK) in the State.

A criminal record check will be obtained prior to employment.

The workplace is Kratbjerg 236, 3480 Fredensborg.

Application deadline: 11 November 2026

Location: Kratbjerg 236, 3480 Fredensborg