Lagkagehuset is seeking a commercially minded Head of Group Legal to take overall responsibility for the Group’s legal agenda in a fast-paced retail and production business. You will work closely with key decision-makers in a company with a strong craftsmanship heritage and professional ownership, where legal support is expected to be pragmatic, commercial, and value-adding.
The role is closely integrated with the business and involves supporting both day-to-day operations and key strategic initiatives. As Head of Group Legal, you will provide pragmatic and solution-oriented legal advice across a broad range of areas, including corporate law, corporate governance, marketing law, and insurance matters, with a particular focus on real estate and lease law as well as commercial contracts.
You will collaborate closely with colleagues across the organisation, take an active role in negotiations, and ensure effective coordination with external counsel where specialised or local expertise is required.
Lagkagehuset is looking for a hands-on generalist with experience in corporate and commercial law, combined with solid experience in parts of real estate law, namely lease law. You are comfortable working close to the business and navigating a dynamic environment with shifting priorities. You are able to translate legal complexity into clear recommendations and support the organisation in making sound, well-informed decisions.
As Head of Group Legal at Lagkagehuset, you will be part of the Finance, Legal, IT & Store Design department. The role is based at Lagkagehuset’s headquarters in Denmark (Copenhagen NV) and supports all business units across Denmark, as well as the Ole & Steen operations in the UK and the US.
The role requires limited travel, with occasional trips primarily to the UK.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
As Head of Group Legal you will provide legal support to the business across Denmark, UK and US in relation to the following key areas:
- Real estate and lease law: Lead the legal aspects on real estate and lease matters, e.g. in relation to negotiations and dispute handling, in close cooperation with the internal real estate function that handles the practical day-to-day real estate work.
- Commercial contracts: Support the business with the development, review and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts. This includes supplier and purchasing agreements, cooperation and partnership agreements, service agreements, and technology/IT agreements (including SaaS and data processing agreements).
- Company law and corporate governance: Support and advise on company law matters, including corporate governance (such as developing and maintaining appropriate policies) and corporate housekeeping across the Group.
- Compliance and risk management: Drive and support the Group’s compliance and risk management work, including the development and implementation of compliance programmes within the Group (Denmark, the UK and the US). Further, you will coordinate with external legal counsel and advisers where specialist expertise or local legal guidance is required.
- Insurance and claims: Ensure that the Group’s insurance arrangements are aligned with the Group’s risk exposure and business needs. Set the overall framework for insurance matters and maintain appropriate oversight, while day-to-day administration and claims handling are carried out elsewhere in the business.
- IP and marketing support: Act as an internal point of contact for trademarks and other brand-related matters, including proper trademark registration, and provide legal support on marketing and consumer law matters in collaboration with agencies and external legal counsel.
- General legal support: Act as a trusted legal adviser to the business, delivering pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice across a broad range of matters and supporting the organisation, on an ad hoc basis, in both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.
REPORTING AND TITLE
Reporting to: Kennet Wienecke, CFO.
Title: Head of Group Legal.
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
Education: You hold a Danish Master of Laws degree (cand.jur. or cand.merc.jur.). In addition, knowledge of some English law is considered an advantage, but not a requirement, whether obtained through formal education or practical experience.
Work experience: You have a minimum of 5–7 years of post-graduate experience from a commercial, international environment, for example gained in a law firm and/or an in-house legal role. Experience within the FMCG, production, and/or retail sectors would be an advantage.
Legal areas: You bring practical experience in real estate/lease law (lejeret) and commercial contracting, combined with a generalist profile and experience across a range of legal areas, for example company law, marketing law and/or corporate governance.
Language skills: You are fluent in Danish and English (both written and verbal).
PERSONAL CAPABILITIES
Stakeholder management: You have excellent abilities in interacting and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including at senior executive level.
Dynamic: You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with frequently changing priorities, and you are comfortable working without a fixed schedule or rigid structure.
Business acumen: You have a strong business acumen and practical experience in working independently as advisor to commercial teams / organisations, and you can weigh commercial considerations against relevant legal risks.
Work style: You are business-oriented and structured in your work style, with a pragmatic and open-minded approach to legal and commercial challenges. You are proactive, with a natural inclination to take initiative and adopt a solution-oriented approach in a dynamic environment.
High integrity: You have a strong work ethic and personal and professional integrity, and you are comfortable flagging and challenging processes and decisions that impose legal or compliance risks, while also giving clear recommendations.
Team player: You are a team player with a highly collaborative mindset. Further, you can take ownership and independently drive a process with a can-do approach.
LAGKAGEHUSET’S VALUE PROPOSITION TO YOU
Lagkagehuset offers you the opportunity to take on a pivotal legal role within an iconic Danish brand with an international footprint.
Lagkagehuset offers a competitive compensation package and flexibility to support both personal and professional priorities. The company also provides broad opportunities for growth and development in a supportive and engaging environment.
You will join a lively headquarters environment with an open office set-up. The role is primarily office-based, with an expectation of regular presence in the office, combined with flexibility for remote working days.
ABOUT LAGKAGEHUSET
Lagkagehuset is a leading Danish bakery and café brand renowned for its high-quality artisan breads, pastries, and cakes, rooted in strong craftsmanship and a shared ambition to elevate the everyday bread experience.
The company’s origins date back to 1991, when Ole Kristoffersen and Jane Borup opened the first Lagkagehuset bakery in Copenhagen, while Lone and Steen Skallebæk ran a separate bakery in Haderslev with the same mission. In 2008, the two businesses merged, forming the foundation of the modern Lagkagehuset brand and enabling expansion across Denmark.
Lagkagehuset opened its first international store in London in 2016 under the brand Ole & Steen, followed by its first U.S. location in New York in 2019. Today, the company operates a broad network of bakery cafés throughout Denmark and has developed a strong international presence in the UK and the United States.
Lagkagehuset employs approximately 3,000 colleagues across Denmark, England, and the United States, and operates in a complex retail and production environment, combining centralised bakery production with a broad retail footprint.
Headquartered in Denmark, the company is supported by professional ownership, with Nordic Capital as a majority owner and L Catterton as a significant minority investor, providing a strong platform for continued growth and international development.
With deep respect for its origins and a forward-looking approach to quality, sustainability, and innovation, Lagkagehuset continues to combine Danish baking heritage with modern, scalable business execution.
More information is available at https://lagkagehuset.dk/.
APPLICATION AND CONTACT
If you believe this position is a good fit for you, we look forward to receiving your application. Please attach your CV and any relevant documentation. Should you have any questions regarding the position, please don’t hesitate to contact Camilla Krogh at (+45 51261264) from the team at RESOLVA.