Are you an experienced employment law specialist who thrives at the intersection of law, business and strategy? Do you want a role where you act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, influence key decisions and help shape the future legal function in a global organisation?

This is your opportunity to join United Law, the central legal department of the HEARTLAND and BESTSELLER group.

THE TEAM 
You will become part of a legal department of 24 highly skilled and engaged colleagues and work in an environment which is characterized by an informal tone, but also a high degree of professionalism. You will experience a companionable and strong team spirit where humor and solidarity play a big part. The legal department works in close partnership with the business and is involved in a wide range of key decisions and projects. Employment law is anchored as a specialized area within the team, and you will contribute significantly to the strategic legal advisory within this area. You will act as a close sparring partner to the business in connection with decisions at both HEARTLAND and across our portfolio companies.

THE ROLE 
At United Law, you will take on a key role as a specialist within employment law in a constantly evolving organisation. You will work independently with legal advisory matters, while collaborating closely with colleagues in Legal and stakeholders across the business. Acting as a trusted sparring partner to the business, you will provide strategic employment law advice in connection with investments and decisions at HEARTLAND as well as support our portfolio companies, while also contributing to the continued strengthening and development of the legal function. While the role is primarily focused on employment law, it also includes involvement in selected lease-related legal matters connected to our BESTSELLER retail operations as well as contract‑law advisory across the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include, among others:

Acting as the specialist and key advisor within employment law
Providing strategic legal advice and sparring to the business and key stakeholders in Denmark and internationally
Advising on upcoming employment legislation and providing guidance across the organisation
Providing guidance on employment law in investment processes, including due diligence
Contributing to the further development and strengthening of the legal function across the business
Assisting with and advising on lease agreements and related legal matters connected to our retail operations
Granting legal advice on a wide range of contract-law and commercial matters across the organisation

YOUR BENEFITS
Joining United Law gives you the opportunity to excel your career in a department where the ambitions are high, and the opportunities are great. Your role will be pivotal, providing significant opportunities to influence processes and to put your mark on the decisions and operation of the functions you support. From your first day, you will experience responsibility, and you can expect a dynamic and challenging work environment in a company where new initiatives are constantly emerging.

YOUR PROFILE
You are an experienced legal professional with strong expertise in employment law and clear ownership of your area. As a trusted specialist, you provide clear and pragmatic advice in complex situations and act as a strategic sparring partner to the business challenging when needed and contributing a solid legal and commercial perspective to decision-making. In a role with a broad organizational reach, you help set direction and strengthen the professional level within your area. You combine strong attention to detail with a high professional standard, communicate clearly, build strong relationships and consistently deliver high-quality legal work.

We imagine that you:

Holds a Master’s degree in Law (cand.jur. or cand.merc.jur.)
Has 6+ years of relevant experience within employment law, for example from a law firm, an in-house legal department, a trade union or employers’ association or a similar advisory role close to the business.
Is fluent in Danish and English, written and spoken

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
If you have any questions about the position, please contact General Counsel, Katrine Lyngby on +45 52 15 40 98. Otherwise, please send your application and CV as soon as possible and no later than 27th of March 2026. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to remove the job ad before the application deadline if we find the right candidate.

WORK LOCATION: Store Torv 1, 8000 Aarhus C

ABOUT HEARTLAND
HEARTLAND is a family-owned holding company that holds and manages a versatile investment portfolio stretching across a wide array of industries. In HEARTLAND, we strive to make a positive contribution to the world we live in by behaving as a good and responsible corporate citizen. The HEARTLAND team honors its entrepreneurial background and invests in areas such as fashion, technology, sustainability, business innovation, renewables, nature conservation and properties.

ABOUT BESTSELLER
At BESTSELLER, we are more than 20,000 people in 38 different countries working for over 20 fashion brands such as JACK & JONES, SELECTED, VERO MODA, ONLY, PIECES, VILA, OBJECT, MAMALICIOUS, NAME IT, NOISY MAY and Y.A.S. We are a family-owned company with a strong foundation and values to build on, empowering us to pursue the ideas we believe in to take BESTSELLER forward. We are committed to diversity and provide equal opportunities for everyone, irrespective of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strive to create an empowering environment where people can thrive and develop. For more information, visit www.bestseller.com.

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