Procurement Lawyer

We are expanding our legal capabilities in Buildings and Industry in Denmark. Therefore, we are looking for a Procurement Lawyer to join our Project Management Consultancy in Lyngby or in Aarhus.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow.
You will join a team of 20 legal colleagues across COWI working in close collaboration to assist our engineers, architects, and other technical colleagues in providing interdisciplinary and holistic legal advice on some of Denmark's largest construction projects. We are thrilled to have contributed to schools and teaching facilities of tomorrow, innovative wastewater treatment plants, state of the art hospitals, data centres, complex production sites and significant projects within transportation and railroads.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Preparing and handling tenders for various consultancy and construction services, e.g. design and build contracts, turnkey contracts, as well as framework agreements, with the preparation of tender strategies, tender terms, contracts, various collaboration models with contractors/consultants etc., in close dialogue with project managers and clients.
• General professional sparring with and advising colleagues as well as ensuring knowledge sharing regarding procurement law, construction- and contract law, and technical advice, e.g., through teaching.
• Contract management and or Procurement management for larger Danish industrial and pharmaceutical clients - participating as a part of the client's team in leading the procurement strategy, drafting contracts with Danish/foreign parties, handling claims from contractors and consultants, facilitating and conducting negotiations, etc.
• Development of our client consultancy services at the intersection of technical and legal advice.

We view this job as a full-time position (37 hours per week). But if you’re looking for more flexibility to balance your life, we’d be happy to discuss the possibility of reduced work hours in this role.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• A background as cand.jur. or cand.merc.jur.
• Experience in procurement law and construction law, including experience with drafting tender strategy, tender documents, and contracts.
• Professional proficiency in Danish and English – written and spoken.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Christa Krell-Jørgensen, Head of Client Consultancy East, at or Rikke Skov Rosenskjold, Development Manager in Project Management Consultancy West, at

Get to know us even better at our website, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

We do our utmost to ensure that our recruitment process is as fair and unbiased as possible. You can help us by not including a photo in your CV when you apply.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.
We are committed to creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.

Location: Lyngby