Senior Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property - Aarhus

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Would you like the opportunity to work closely with the people you advise? Are you ready to become a trusted business partner to innovation and R&D experts across Arla Foods?

If you are curious about innovation, technology, science and people – and thrive on improving processes and ways of working – this role could be your next step. As Senior Legal Counsel – Intellectual Property, you will play a key role in supporting innovation and R&D. Your work will go beyond law and contracts; it will involve understanding our business and the people who drive it.

Jakob Balling, Director of Intellectual Property and Legal Operations at Arla

How you will make an impact

You will enable business results by developing, planning and securing the execution of legal and commercial strategies. Working closely with technical experts, you provide hands-on legal advice that helps accelerate science and technology-driven collaborations. Furthermore, your main responsibilities include

  • Drafting, negotiating and advising on contracts related to R&D and innovation, such as research, development, and licence agreements in support of collaborations with external parties (customers, suppliers, competitors, universities).
  • Developing and delivering IP training and training in our contract management system.
  • Contributing to key projects to improve efficiency and ways of working within the Legal IP team and the wider Legal organisation.
  • Creating and improving templates and negotiation playbooks to strengthen consistency and risk management in innovation activities.
  • Supporting the digital transformation of legal services by leveraging legal tech, AI tools, and data-driven decision-making.

What will make you successful

To thrive in this role, you understand what it means to be a strong legal business partner - balancing legal expertise with curiosity, empathy, and the ability to guide highly skilled experts in R&D. The ideal candidate brings

  • 7+ years of experience from specialized IP roles in the industry, universities, or leading law firms.
  • Strong knowledge of Danish and EU legislation; knowledge of foreign legal systems is an advantage.
  • Excellent verbal and written English skills.
  • A degree in law and experience within Intellectual Property law.
  • A genuine interest in improving and optimising processes, templates, playbooks and ways of working, including by utilising modern IT tools.

What do we offer?

You will join a highly specialised Legal IP team that works at the forefront of innovation and supports some of the most exciting scientific and technological initiatives in Arla. You will work closely with passionate experts across the organization and have the opportunity to shape how legal support enables innovation. At Arla, we value collaboration, curiosity and continuous improvement - and you will have room to grow both personally and professionally.

Would you like to join us?

If you want to seize this exciting opportunity, please apply as soon as possible. We review applications on an ongoing basis and will close the position once the right candidate has been found. For further information, please contact Jakob Balling at +45 20 68 31 49.

Ansættelsestype: Permanent

Hjemmearbejde: Not disclosed

Ugentlig arbejdstid: Full-time

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Arla is committed to creating products that delight customers and contribute to healthier, more balanced lifestyles. We also want to develop new products that cater to local tastes and preferences, respond to emerging trends and opportunities. Which is why we have a dedicated team of colleagues – and a purpose designed building – to focus on research, technology and innovation.

Here, we push the boundaries of science and technology to create an exciting future for both dairy and food in general. Part of creating the future of dairy is imagining what could happen next.

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