Job Title - Corporate Counsel

Location - Copenhagen

Hours - Full Time

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Corporate Counsel to join our Group Legal team in Copenhagen, reporting to the Associate General Counsel.

The function is part of the Group’s Legal, Regulatory and Public Affairs organisation and plays an active role in enabling the business to operate confidently and efficiently—by managing risk pragmatically, ensuring compliance, and supporting commercial objectives in a complex and evolving regulatory landscape.

As part of Group Legal, you will support the business globally (excluding the US), working closely with commercial teams and other functions. The role offers broad exposure to the business and an opportunity to develop your legal skills while contributing to the Group’s long‑term, sustainable success.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
• Supporting sales, marketing, and operations teams across the EU and Rest of World (excluding the US)
• Providing clear, risk‑based and solution‑oriented legal advice that supports sound business decisions
• Assisting with ongoing compliance activities across the Group, including reviewing and maintaining policy frameworks and controls within sanctions, third-party risk, conflict of interest and data privacy, and supporting reporting, training materials and awareness initiatives.

Your background

You hold a Cand.jur. or Cand.merc.(jur.) degree and have up to 1–3 years of relevant experience from a law firm or an in‑house legal function in a larger organisation. As English is our corporate language, you are comfortable communicating professionally in both written and spoken English.

You have a strong interest in commercial law and are motivated to develop your legal capabilities in a business‑driven, international environment. You are keen to understand how legal advice supports commercial priorities and contributes to responsible business practices. You are comfortable analysing legal issues and helping translate them into clear, practical guidance for the organisation.

You communicate clearly and professionally and enjoy working collaboratively with stakeholders across functions and regions. You take a hands‑on approach, show initiative, and are ready to take responsibility for your tasks, while knowing when to seek guidance and sparring from more experienced colleagues. You thrive in a dynamic setting, can manage multiple matters in parallel, and consistently deliver accurate, high‑quality work.

Most importantly, you are an open and collaborative team player who values knowledge‑sharing, continuous learning, and contributing positively to a strong and professional team culture.

Core capabilities

• Solid foundational legal skills, including analytical thinking, drafting, negotiation, and communication
• A growth mindset with a strong willingness to learn and develop as a commercial legal professional
• A pragmatic and action‑oriented approach focused on enabling the business
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail

Additional qualifications (nice to have)

• Experience or background in competition law
• Experience with, or interest in, working with Legal AI tools
• Experience in a regulated sector

What is on offer? 

As a colleague at Scandinavian Tobacco Group, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package. Our benefits differ across regions; our recruiting team will be able to give more details. 

Our Hiring Process 

Before we enter a hiring process, your job application will be reviewed by a member of our recruiting team. Your application will be reviewed in line with the hiring competencies we have for the role you have applied for. If your experience aligns with the requirements, you will enter our hiring process which will consist of the following: 

• Recruiter Screen 
• Hiring Manager Interview 
• Behavioral Assessment 
• Leadership Interview 
   

About Scandinavian Tobacco Group 

At Scandinavian Tobacco Group, we always encourage you to craft the career that makes you more. We have a rich heritage that dates back 250 years and have been operating as a Scandinavian Tobacco Group since 1961. We operate in over 100 countries, employing over 10,000 people. We offer a diverse portfolio of iconic brands ranging from Signature, Cohiba, Macanudo, CAO, Partagas and most recently branched into smokeless tobacco through our recent acquisition of XQS. We are on a mission to focus on sustainability and minimizing our environmental footprint. We are committed to creating a culture that allows us to blend our strengths, to go far it takes a winning team, and this is why we pride ourselves on sharing our skills, knowledge and expertise to push each other forward.