Inter IKEA Group

Country Legal Manager - IKEA Denmark (Service Office in Taastrup)

Inter IKEA Group  •  Taastrup, DK (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Who you are

You are passionate about creating an Ingka fit for the future, and increasing customer value, driving business growth and contributing to overall
success and results through people. You are motivated by leading and developing people, and inspired by working together in an ever-changing
complex environment. You lead through co-creation with colleagues and other Ingka units as you share and live the IKEA culture and values.

To be successful in this role you hold a university degree in Law with very good achievement, with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience
in a legal and governance environment, and minimum 3 years of leadership or stakeholder management experience.

You have knowledge in following areas:
- good knowledge of the IKEA Concept Description including our Vision and Business Idea, our Culture and Values
- sound understanding of business processes within IKEA
- the legislation regarding general corporate activities and operations
- broad knowledge and application of legislation, legal systems and government policies in business and commerce environment
- legal and governance competence within country as well as relevant areas of operations
- be able to have, or acquire solid understanding of legal systems (including litigation procedures) in country
- broad knowledge of reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad spectrum of agreements and legal information

In addition to this, you accomplish goals, complete tasks, and achieve results. You develop virtual and other collaborative relationships to facilitate
current and future objectives, as well as gather, organize and analyze digital and other source of information in an objective manner. When
negotiating you explore alternatives to reach outcomes acceptable to all parties, and in dealing with ambiguity you comfortably handle unclear or
unpredictable situations. You express ideas and opinions effectively in both writing and spoken conversations.

Your responsibilities

Legal and Governance leads and secures the business from the legal & governance perspective and safeguard future opportunities by providing
business with expertise on relevant areas such as; corporate, agreements, litigations, legal compliance and governance.

Your responsibility is to lead, review, support and secure the legal aspects of the businesses and operations in IKEA Denmark.

You will:
- take clear responsibility for the legal matters and drive forward the legal topics in order to run the Ingka business
- cooperate with, integrate in the business, and build good relations with, stakeholders to secure mutually sustainable solutions
- review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements and legal documents
- pro-actively support the management and other stakeholders in order to run the IKEA business and to secure the rights and assess the
obligations in order to reduce exposure to legal risks and to optimise business opportunities
- equip leaders with legal competence and confidence to make good decisions
- be responsible for implementing the appropriate corporate governance measures locally according to group guidelines and support management
to organise for compliance with relevant steering documents, delegations etc.
- act as a link between external lawyers/suppliers of legal services and business units and secure the performance of external suppliers in respect
of quality and cost
- actively cooperate with Group Legal & Governance and contribution to the Business Plan and development projects and corresponding roadmap
and support implementation
- develop competence and provide education to relevant stakeholders in the area of laws and regulations
- be updated in relevant EU and Danish legal and governance developments, including changes in EU, Danish case laws and
regulations
- recruit, develop and inspire co-workers to deliver and perform at their best and at same time learn and develop for the future
- create an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers

Apply now!

In this role you will report to the Country CFO.
Are you excited and can see yourself in this position? Fantastic! Upload your CV and motivation letter, video or portfolio and apply!

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Mie Dannemand (mie.dannemand@ingka.ikea.com).
Should you have any questions regarding the position itself, please reach out to Service Office People & Culture Manager Louise Ehlers (louise.ehlers@ingka.ikea.com)

Other information

• The position is fulltime (37 hours per week) on an individual contract. Overtime is included in the salary
• You can work both from home and from the office in Taastrup, but we expect you to be onsite at least three days per week
• Salary follows IKEA’s salary policy and includes pension
• We offer a range of benefits such as health insurance, massage, canteen, staff discount, partner discount club, annual gift and bonus
• Please note that IKEA does not provide relocation or mobility support for this position. Candidates are expected to have the legal right to work in Denmark
• Start date: as soon as possible or by other agreement (Please note that we do not offer relocation packages or assistance with documents.)
• Apply no later than the 24th of august 2026.
Inter IKEA Group

About Inter IKEA Group

ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE

We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.

How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.

IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.

ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP

The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.

• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.

• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.

• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.

We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Delft, NL
Year Founded
1989
Website
ikea.com
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