Paralegal

Denmark
Smørum
The Demant business is rapidly growing and so is the need for legal advice and support. Do you dream of being part of a global company that truly helps people around the world? And would you like to be part of a fantastic Group Legal & Compliance team that works closely with the business? Then we have a great career opportunity for you.

At Demant our mission is clear: We want hearing impaired people to be able to experience the sounds of life. This is the foundation of everything we do. This inspires our continuous pursuit of innovation and the optimization of our processes. We want to develop the world’s best hearing healthcare solutions. Nothing less.

Our Global legal team
As we are expanding, we are seeking an additional Paralegal to our department. You will become part of the Danish Group Legal & Compliance team in the global Group Legal & Compliance function consisting of more than 50 skilled professionals around the world, including Denmark, France, Poland, Australia, Canada, and USA, who are all committed to contribute the business advancement.

The close-knit legal team in Denmark consists of 23 highly skilled professionals. We have a great team spirit and working environment. The Danish paralegal team supports stakeholders within Group Legal & Compliance and the Demant headquarters as well as Demant’s global subsidiaries

Your Role in Legal Excellence
As Paralegal, you will work closely with our Senior Paralegal, and you will be interacting directly with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will report to the Senior Vice President, Group General Counsel and be situated in Demant’s headquarters in Smørum, Denmark.

You can look forward to a truly diverse and challenging working day, where you will encounter a variety of tasks, including:

• Assisting in implementing a new IT system.
• Maintaining and updating data on our group companies in the legal entity management system, including incorporating, winding down, general meetings, management changes, amendments of bylaws, power of attorneys.
• Preparing Power Point presentations.
• Processing of documents for signature by management.
• Overseeing the process of legalizing documents with the relevant authorities/foreign embassies etc.
• Facilitating translations from external translators.
• Handling the interaction with Erhvervsstyrelsen and other authorities for the Danish companies.
• Various ad hoc administrative tasks.

When carrying out your tasks, you will work with colleagues in Corporate Functions, Finance, HR, IT, subsidiaries around the world as well as legal colleagues.

Your qualifications include that you have:
Your qualifications include that you have:

• a relevant education within the area “advokatsekretær” or similar.
• a few years’ experience, preferably from either a law firm or an in-house department.
• good IT skills, especially within PowerPoint and preferably an interest in IT systems in general.
• strong interpersonal skills and good interaction with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• great English proficiency as this is the Demant Group corporate language.

Being effective in this job depends on your ability to take initiative, practice down-to-earth problem-solving, and effortlessly build and keep networks across a widespread and international company. Your openness to change ensures that you can handle a range of priorities efficiently. Moreover, you adjust well to shifting demands. You have a skill for being organized and structured and you are extremely thorough. Last, but not least, we regard team spirit highly and we expect you to work efficiently.

Want to join the team?
Then send us your application and CV to us as soon as possible. We will screen candidates continuously and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Deadline for applications is 15 May 2024.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Senior Vice President, Group General Counsel Stine Brandhof at +45 5117 6830 or Senior Paralegal Tina Voss Andersen at +45 4149 9556.

Please upload your papers in our electronic recruitment system by clicking “apply now”.

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.

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