Head Of Legal Compliance

Head of Legal Compliance for Egmont Corporate Legal &
Sustainability
Egmont, a leading media group in the Nordics, is looking for a Head of Legal Compliance for our Corporate Legal &
Sustainability department based in Copenhagen. We are looking for a colleague with strong legal compliance expertise, solid business understanding and an analytical and proactive approach, who will thrive on providing legal compliance advice and service to Egmont’s dynamic and creative divisions

Heading legal compliance

Egmont has an ambitious growth agenda for our leading media positions in the Nordic countries. We are a group with constant focus on efficiency improvement, digitisation, and enhancement of our existing core business as well as acquisitions within new growth areas.

As Head of Legal Compliance based in Copenhagen you will be heading the Legal Compliance team which is part of Egmont Corporate Legal &
Sustainability. You will report to the General Counsel &
VP Corporate Legal &
Sustainability. Your key tasks will be to:

- Head the small Legal Compliance Team which is responsible for social compliance audits, Egmont’s Business Ethics Policy, Code of Conduct and ad hoc compliance issues.
- Maintain and develop relevant compliance policies and be responsible for training and implementation.
- Be a trusted legal sparring partner and provide appropriate legal advice to the business, primarily within key legal compliance areas such as competition law, marketing law, sanctions and anti-corruption, and be ready to support on requirements under special legal areas such as the AI Act and Deforestation Regulation.
- Ensure general legal compliance and help the business reduce risks, while also seeking to ensure that business needs are met in a practical way.
- Manage the relationship with Egmont’s key licensors and internal stakeholders with respect to Code of Conduct and social compliance issues.
- Guide the business with respect to supplier due diligence and working with material suppliers, and assess impact from CSDDD requirements.
- Contribute to Egmont’s external reporting on relevant areas within UN Global Compact and CSRD.
- Take responsibility for maintaining and developing relevant legal templates for the department and for the business.

Strong legal and analytical skills, solid business understanding and a passionate leader
We expect our new Head of Legal Compliance to have these skills:
- Master of Laws and (preferably) qualified and licensed lawyer, with a law education from one of the Nordic countries (or a cand.Merc.Jur or equivalent education).
- A minimum of 5 years relevant experience from a law firm and/or a corporate function, with solid experience in business ethics, code of conduct, engaging with suppliers and preferably also substance legal areas such as competition law and anti-corruption.
- Experience with and/or interest in UN Global Compact and ESG/CSRD requirements.
- Solid business understanding and international experience.
- Proactive and commercial approach with focus on cooperation.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills as well as customer and stakeholder management.
- Leader experience and a leadership style that is passionate, coaching and delegating while still supporting the development of the team.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Fluency in English is a must (drafting and negotiation level), as well as fluency in at least one of the Scandinavian languages.

What can we offer?
We have a flexible working environment with excellent development opportunities and a strong focus on good leadership. You will be able to put your experience to the test in a creative, dynamic, and diverse organisation.

Egmont Corporate Legal &
Sustainability is a department with great ambitions – we want to support the Egmont Group with strong expertise and help our divisions realise their goals. We are a busy department with a high workload, but the atmosphere is informal and passionate with room for laughter and respect for work/life balance.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact General Counsel &
VP Corporate Legal &
Sustainability, Helle Bjørnskov Fischer, on email:
[email protected]. Please note that you cannot send your application directly by email. If you wish to apply for the position, please do so in English by using the link provided here and submit your application and CV no later than 10 July 2024. Interviews will be held on a running basis. Start date as soon as possible.

About Egmont
Egmont is a leading Nordic media group. Our motto is 'We bring stories to life'. We do this every single day through TV, movies, books, magazines, games, cinemas, education, e-commerce and agencies across our more than 50 companies and brands. Egmont is behind Nordisk Film, Story House Egmont, TV 2 in Norway, Lindhardt og Ringhof and Cappelen Damm. As an enterprise foundation, Egmont spends around DKK 100 million every year on supporting the children and youth at risk in being able to complete an education and pursue a good life. Read more on www.Egmont.Com.

Work adress:

Vognmagergade 11
Copenhagen K, DK, 1148
Denmark

Application deadline is 10/07/2024

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