Legal Counsel – Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Legal Advice
TDC Group · Denmark
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TDC NET is a leading network provider in the telecommunications industry, dedicated to delivering reliable and innovative network solutions. The position is with Legal and Compliance – a part of our Corporate Affairs team. We play a crucial role in supporting our operations and management within various strategic, regulatory and commercial projects.
In an industry where innovative technologies are constantly emerging, we are committed to driving the change in futureproofing critical infrastructure and shaping green digital future. We invest heavily each year to ensure we have Denmark’s most advanced networks, which means we're always leading large-scale strategic and procurement projects that shape the national digital landscape.
About the job
We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join us at our HQ at Teglholmen, where you will take up a key role in our Legal team.
Do you want to take a leading role in managing litigation and contentious matters, while also helping guide and develop a group of skilled legal student assistants? Do you want to join an experienced and collaborative Legal and Compliance team with exposure to strategically important matters and close interaction with the business and gain the opportunity to develop both your litigation profile and your broader commercial legal toolbox.
If so, we’d be pleased to hear from you.
Position Overview and ideal candidate
The ideal candidate has solid experience with litigation, dispute resolution and legal risk management, combined with the motivation and interpersonal skills to take on a team-lead role for a group of experienced legal student assistants. You will be part of our Legal team, work closely with a senior litigation attorney and contribute more broadly to advising the business on other legal matters in close collaboration with the team’s other attorneys and legal specialists.
You will:
- Manage claims recovery and litigation in damages cases related to infrastructure damage, including assessing legal risk, developing case strategy and following up on overall performance.
- Act as team lead for our legal student assistants who all work with these cases, including prioritizing tasks, supporting development, ensuring quality in deliveries and helping create a positive learning and collaboration environment.
- Provide pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice across a broader range of legal areas, mainly contracts, working closely with senior colleagues in Legal and with stakeholders across the business
- Support commercial streams and projects where litigation experience, risk assessment and clear legal judgement are important to business decisions
- Contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes, including AI optimization, knowledge sharing and ways of working across the legal team
"I joined the team just over a year ago and have been welcomed with open arms by fantastic colleagues from day one. TDC NET's Legal team is a place where the social aspect takes up a lot of space, and where you will interact with skilled colleagues with great professionalism on a daily basis, who are always ready with help and sparring – this is much appreciated as a new colleague."
Mathias, team member
About you
We also imagine that you:
- Preferably have 3+ years of experience from a law firm, in-house legal role or similar, with solid experience handling litigation, disputes and legal risk assessments
- Is a qualified attorney with right of audience, or an assistant attorney close to obtaining right of audience
- Either have the right to appear before the High Courts or a wish to obtain the right
- Have an interest in people leadership and the motivation to guide, prioritize and develop a team of legal student assistants
- Bring a solid commercial mindset and enjoy advising the business on varied legal questions in collaboration with other lawyers and legal specialists
- Are confident advising senior stakeholders and can communicate complex legal issues clearly, professionally and effectively "What I appreciate most about our team is the combination of high professionalism, cooperation and trust. We work with legal issues that have a real impact on the business, and we are constantly working to develop each other and the way we support the business."
Head of Legal, Søren Christian Hedemann Christensen
Contact:
If you have questions about the position or want to know more about what it means to work at TDC NET, feel free to reach out to Head of Legal, Søren Christian Hedemann Christensen, socch@tdcnet.dk or +45 2327 6034
Location:
Teglholmsgade 1, København
Process:
Submit your application - including your CV and a cover letter.
We invite candidates for interviews on a continuous basis, so please apply as soon as possible and no later than 18 September 2026.
You can expect to hear from us within 3 weeks from the application date.
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We encourage you not to include a photo in your CV or cover letter. In TDC NET we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture that values diversity, and we pride ourselves on providing equal opportunities for everyone. All qualified candidates will be assessed regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability and all the other characteristics that make us different.
We are looking forward hearing from you!
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