HR Legal Consultant

Are you ready to apply your expertise in a globally recognized consulting firm, focused on creating value for clients, communities, and employees worldwide? We are seeking a skilled and experienced HR Legal Consultant to join our Labour Relations Team on a temporary basis as maternity cover. This is a unique opportunity to join COWI and contribute to impactful HR legal advisory in an international environment.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

As a HR Legal Consultant, you will play a vital role in supporting our business through expert advisory and administrative services within labour relations. You will provide comprehensive guidance on a wide range of employment matters, including legislation, contracts, compensation structures, and internal policies. Additionally, you will contribute to both local and global HR projects, ensuring alignment with best practices and legal requirements. The role is anchored within the Group HR function in Lyngby and reports to Reena Singh Justsen, Head of Labour Relations and Mobility.

In this role, you will become a key member of our global HR legal team, partnering closely with experienced professionals and internal stakeholders across the business. Your work will be meaningful and engaging, providing legal support in an evolving yet supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and professional development.

Key responsibilities will be to

• Provide legal advice on labour relations matters, including long-term illness, disciplinary actions, and terminations
• Advise on employment and executive contracts
• Ensure legal compliance in internal policies (e.g., Holiday Act, COVID-related regulations, parental leave)
• Manage and support projects aimed at updating and developing policies and labour relations processes
• Engage with employee representatives and COWI's staff association (CMU)
  
  

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to thrive in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• Master of Laws degree (Cand.jur. or equivalent)
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, ideally within labour law or employment law
• Knowledge of employment legislation, contracts, dismissals, salary reviews, and related HR matters
• Demonstrated effective communication skills and the ability to translate legal complexity into practical advice
• Fluency in both Danish and English, written and spoken
• Experience or interest in international employment law and GDPR
• Experience developing policies and guidelines, and managing HR-related projects
  
  

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our diligence - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their knowledge in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Reena Singh Justsen, Head of Labour Relations and Mobility at [email protected]

Before you apply

All you need to include in your application is your CV - no photo or application letter. At an interview, you can tell us everything we need to know about why you’re interested in joining COWI. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.

We aim to create a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.