Senior Legal Counsel – Asset Management Legal
Join our Asset Management Legal team and help shape sophisticated private market investments across the Nordics. You will provide commercially minded legal advice on complex alternative investment structures while working with senior stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to build expertise in a strategic growth area with significant learning potential.
What You Will Be Doing
As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be at the heart of our private markets value chain, providing legal advise on the full breadth of our investment business including private equity, structured credit, and fund formation. You will support both transaction execution and fund lifecycle matters, working closely with senior stakeholders across Private Equity, Investments, Finance, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and external advisers to deliver legal solutions that support business growth.
- Advise on private equity transactions, fund structuring, and regulatory compliance matters
- Draft and negotiate fund documentation, partnership agreements, and co-investment structures
- Support fund formation, structuring, and fundraising across UCITS and AIFs
- Review investor communications, offering materials, and external disclosures
- Manage external advisers including lawyers and auditors cost-efficiently
- Participate in developing new alternative investment products with investment specialists
About You
- Master's degree in law with extensive experience from leading law firms or financial sector
- Strong background in illiquid alternatives, private equity, or leveraged transactions
- Structured, independent working style with ability to manage multiple workstreams
- Skilled at managing complex stakeholder processes at senior levels
- Clear communicator who can convey complex legal matters to non-legal audiences
- Professional proficiency in Danish and English, both written and spoken
Experience with AIFMD, fund governance, or institutional investor negotiations would be valuable but is not essential for the right candidate.
What We Offer You
We provide a flexible workplace with the opportunity to work partially from home, allowing you to balance your professional and personal commitments. You will have strong opportunities for personal and professional development within Danske Bank, working in a diverse, collaborative team that values clear communication and quality.
Are you ready for the next step?
If this sounds like your next career move, we would love to hear from you. For questions about the role, please contact Anders Eske Bruun, Head of Fund & Asset Management Legal, at +45 51 80 97 07.
We process applications continuously, so we encourage you to apply sooner rather than later. We look forward to hearing from you!
