Senior Legal Counsel

Job title:

Senior Legal Counsel

Company

BEC

Job description

BEC Financial TechnologiesBEC Financial Technologies leverer it-løsninger til danske pengeinstitutter. Sammen gør vi deres kunder i stand til at investere online, optage lån og overføre penge. Med andre ord, alt der skal til for at drive en bank.BEC har over 1.700 ansatte spredt på fem lokationer i Danmark og Polen. Vi samarbejder i et fladt hierarki med en høj grad af gensidig tillid. Her har gode ideer ingen rang, og vi inviterer alle til at byde ind med deres ideer i arbejdet med at bygge den stærkeste bankplatform til det danske samfund.Senior Legal CounselShape the legal backbone of a tech-driven financial futureBEC is looking for a legal professional to join our team – whether you’re a seasoned Senior Legal Counsel or an experienced Legal Counsel ready for the next step, we’d love to hear from you. The role and title will be tailored based on your experience and strengths.BEC is dedicated to driving innovation and delivering value in the financial industry through cutting-edge technology solutions. We are transitioning from a traditional IT vendor building our own banking platform to becoming the leading fintech integrator for Danish banks – buying and integrating market-leading technologies instead of developing our own.As a member of our Legal team, you will play a key role in enabling this digital transformation. You will provide strategic legal advice on complex matters at the intersection of technology and financial regulation, helping ensure that our solutions are compliant, commercially sound and aligned with BEC’s risk appetite.We are a team of seventeen colleagues working across core Legal, GDPR compliance and Sector Compliance. The core legal team consists of six legal counsels, five GDPR advisors, three sector compliance advisors, one assistant, and two student assistants who contribute across all areas.Our work spans a broad range of legal tasks, including contract drafting and negotiating, providing legal and regulatory guidance, and occasionally preparing legal memos. A key part of our role is to support our colleagues with clear, business-oriented advice on legal, contractual, and process-related matters.We are driven by a clear purpose: to support that BEC complies with legal and regulatory requirements and enters into sound agreements with both customers and vendors. At the same time, we recognize that our ultimate goal is to enable BEC to do business effectively, responsibly and sustainably.We also place strong emphasis on making BEC a great place to work by fostering a positive work culture and arranging a variety of social events throughout the year.Primary task and responsibilities include:

• Review, drafting and negotiating both vendor and customer contracts – primarily it-contracts.
• You will participate in and provide support for a wide range of technology procurements and projects.
• Advice and guide business stakeholders on legal aspects and risks, related to amongst others (depending on skills and interests):

• Technology regulation.
• Sector relevant regulations.
• Competition and confidentiality matters.
• Corporate matters.
• Stay updated and work with (new) sector relevant regulations.
• Provide input to relevant BEC policies and business procedures.
• Drafting and maintaining contract templates.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Experience as either in-house counsel or as an attorney in a law firm.
• Experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, ideally within the IT or finance industries.
• High proficiency in Danish and English, written and spoken.
• An eye for details and structure while maintaining a holistic perspective when resolving problems efficiently.
• Professional pride in the quality of your work – we strive to be best in class.
• Exceptional stakeholder and interpersonal skills.
• Capable of working both independently and in teams.
• Strong personal credibility, establishing trust and confidence in your relations.
• A curious mindset, eagerness to share knowledge and a willingness to challenge conventions.
• Ownership of professional development of yourself and BEC as an organization.
• An interest in working with complex contracts at the intersection of IT, financial and technology regulations, such as DORA/NIS 2/FIL, the Data Act, and the AI Act.

At BEC, we work in a hybrid remote model, coming into the office 3 days a week and with an option to work remotely for 2 days a week. Your direct manager will be Head of Legal, Simon Hutters.Be your best self with BEC’s Benefits!We offer a diverse range of benefits for our employees. Here are just a few of them.

• Professional development, including paid for continuing education, courses, network etc.
• Active staff associations: yoga, cycling, games, running, bowling, on location gym etc. ​
• Flexible working hours.
• Pension scheme.
• Health and dentist insurance.
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.What does the recruitment process look like? * Send us your CV and application: We want to get to know you

• Screening call: Let’s chat and see if we’re a match
• Meet your future manager: See who you’ll be working closely with
• Personality and cognitive test: Let’s learn more about you.
• Meet our talent partner and your future manager once more: Get feedback on your test results.
• Time to sign the contract: We’re ready to welcome and onboard you at BEC!

Make us aware of your talentWe are an equal opportunities employer. We hire top talent regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and age. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. See our full list of vacancies atIf you have any questions related to the position, please contact Head of Legal, Simon Hutters on 61567168You can also learn more about BEC by browsing our company culture book:

Expected salary

Location

Roskilde, Sjælland

Job date

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 03:18:05 GMT

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