Team Leader with legal insight into the grants area - help shape the future of Copenhagen's culture and leisure life

Do you want to lead a professional, skilled team that ensures Copenhagen's many associations, cultural actors and leisure offerings have the best opportunities to develop? Are you passionate about combining leadership, public administration, economy and law in a meaningful everyday life? Are you experienced in administrative law and municipal delegation rules? Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for as our new team leader for Grants in the Culture, Leisure and Citizen Service Administration.

Set a direction that makes a difference

You will be responsible for the daily management and professional development of about 15 dedicated employees. Together you ensure that the administration of grants for culture and leisure life in Copenhagen is always professional, efficient and legally well-founded. Your work and your decisions have direct impact on a diverse associations and cultural life – and make a noticeable difference for the city's residents.

The position has been newly created as part of a major organizational change – and you therefore get a unique opportunity to shape both the team, workflows and cross-cutting connections across the organisation.

Your main tasks will be to

• lead and motivate with clear frameworks and follow-up on the team's tasks
• ensure compliance through stable operations and high quality in the case processing of grant schemes and pools, including knowledge of the municipal delegation rules, the rules for economic state aid and the Folk High School Act
• support political servicing with e.g. proposals, budget notes, the mayor's responses m.m.
• optimize workflows, develop annual plans, and further develop the administrative system
• ensure good financial management
• ensure good follow-up on grant agreements and user agreements
• advise and spar with employees and management on complex legal and administrative questions

Is it you?

You have a background – perhaps as a jurist, cand.merc.jur. or with similar experience – and you thrive at the intersection of law, economy, leadership and public administration. You can translate political decisions and complex rules into practical and understandable solutions, and you are able to create an overview and motivate your employees in a everyday life with many different tasks and deadlines.

As a leader you are clear, approachable and good at creating followership. You manage to prioritize and create security in a busy everyday life where there are both operations, political orders and development tasks on the table. You see the simple and the professional – and you thrive on creating coherence, especially in a time of change.

We expect that you

• have solid administrative-law understanding and can navigate safely in a politically governed organisation
• have interest in and knowledge of Copenhagen's culture and leisure life – including being able to handle the many actors and grant recipients
• communicate clearly, show trust and create engagement
• thrive on prioritizing and making decisions with a focus on both operations and development
• have experience with grant management, public administration or similar areas
• can make decisions and navigate safely in a political landscape

Terms of employment

The position is full-time, and you will be remunerated according to the applicable collective agreement with a placement as Chief Consultant.

Your daily workplace will be Nyropsgade 3, 1602 Copenhagen V.

Start date desired on 1 January 2027.

In connection with your employment we will obtain references.

Would you like to know more?

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact Dorthe Schade, Office Chief, at 21 78 73 89.

Interviews are expected to be held Thursday 19 November 2026 and second interview Thursday 26 November 2026.

There will be a small case to prepare for the second interview and a psychometric test between the first and second interview.

Apply no later than Sunday 15 November 2026

Along with your application please attach CV, diploma papers and any relevant attachments.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Culture, Leisure and Citizen Service Administration

In the Culture, Leisure and Citizen Service Administration we work every day to create good frameworks for culture and leisure life in the city, and to provide Copenhageners as well as the city’s guests with professional and approachable service. From libraries, culture houses and museums to sports facilities, citizen service and the city’s green spaces – we create the conditions for communities where Copenhagen residents can meet and express themselves. Our shared goal is to make Copenhagen a good place to live, meet and engage.