Legal Counsel
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value role with opportunities to impact a growing health tech company, requiring legal expertise in a fast-paced environment.
- Work in a rapidly growing health tech company.
- Collaborate with a highly motivated legal team.
- Engage in impactful legal practices within a dynamic environment.
Pros
- Transformative role in a burgeoning health tech sector.
- Collaborative legal team culture with a focus on innovation.
- Opportunities for professional development and equity participation.
Cons
- Fast-paced environment may not suit everyone.
- Limited work-life balance may be a concern due to workload.
- Expectations for prior legal experience in a tech environment.
Who it's for
Mid-level to Senior • Office-based in Copenhagen
Good fit
- Proactive lawyers with experience in corporate law
- Individuals interested in health and wellness sectors
- Collaborative team players who thrive in innovative environments
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without adequate legal experience
- Those who prefer a traditional legal role
- Individuals resistant to a fast-paced corporate culture
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Lenus is looking for a new Legal Counsel for our Copenhagen Office!
Join the health revolution!
At Lenus we are fundamentally energized by our shared vision: making the world a healthier and happier place. Could you see yourself working for a great purpose in a dynamic, global culture? Then we might be a great match.
Who are we looking for?
Do you want to play a vital role as Legal Counsel in a modern legal department, helping to improve people's health and happiness? We're looking for a proactive person who can thrive in a global, data and AI-driven company. If you're passionate about business law, commercial topics and tech law, whilst reducing legal complexities and fostering innovation, this role is perfect for you. The ideal candidate cares deeply about their work and our mission, thrives in fast-paced environments, and brings critical thinking, optimism, and resilience.
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiate and draft agreements, amendments, and other legal documents
- Support stakeholders by providing ad-hoc legal advice where needed
- Ensure compliance as we scale further into existing and new markets
- Collaborate with various departments to address and resolve legal matters
- Stay current with legal changes that might impact the business
- Identify ways to streamline legal processes using innovative technologies such as AI
Qualifications
We value diverse experiences and backgrounds. While not all qualifications are mandatory, the ideal candidate should possess:
- A Cand.merc.(jur.) or Cand.jur. or an equivalent law degree (such as an LL.M. from another EU country)
- It’s a plus if you have 1-3 years of experience at a law firm and/or as an in-house legal counsel ideally in a fast paced environment.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, and you enjoy thinking creatively to identify solutions while working closely with various teams across the company.
- Familiarity with international contracting processes and requirements.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex legal issues quickly and effectively.
- Clear and confident verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
- A pragmatic and proactive mindset - you can identify issues and opportunities early and take initiative to resolve them.
- A go-getter, optimistic attitude, and a desire to learn quickly while contributing to Lenus' success from day one.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
We encourage you to apply even if you don't tick all the boxes!
The Team
You'll be a valued member of our close-knit and dynamic legal team that is split between our Copenhagen HQ and our New York office. Our team is driven by curiosity, optimism, and trust. We take ownership of our projects and strive to always deliver with the highest quality, while effectively balancing speed and efficiency. We move at a rapid pace and constantly adapt to shifting priorities, and while this isn't for everyone, those who thrive here put team over ego and are able to stay focused on the bigger picture. We nurture a culture of innovation and teamwork, encouraging individuals to contribute meaningfully to our collective success.
Benefits & Perks
- Structured and prioritised development opportunities
- Development feedback cycle with quarterly check-ins
- Opportunity to be awarded equity and share in Lenus’ long-term growth and success
- Mandatory pension and insurance through AP Pension
- Sports and activities, like paddle tournaments, Football Club, Run & Dip, and much more!
- Regular team gatherings and monthly social events across all our offices, along with company-wide celebrations.
- Daily snacks and fuel. Our offices are set up with fruits, snack bars, and a selection of drinks
- Dog friendly office
- A Macbook and other hardware to support you in your daily work
We'll be going through applications frequently, so if this sounds like a great opportunity for you, hit apply and our Talent Acquisition Team will go through it and be in touch with you!
About Lenus
Lenus was founded in Denmark by Bertram Thorslund, in 2016. We are a health technology company that empowers health coaches to scale their businesses through the use of pioneering technology and our in-house business, health, and innovation expertise.
We’re inspiring a new generation of health coaches. People who have the power to move not only bodies but minds too. We are at the forefront of an industry under rapid transformation and our strategic innovations pave the path for the change we want to see. Happier and healthier people.
In 2021, Lenus received the largest series A funding round in Denmark’s history. Since then the company has grown from 5 to over 300 employees and today, Lenus is headquartered in Copenhagen, with offices in New York, London, Aarhus, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Berlin, Hamburg, Madrid, Helsinki, Oslo, Toronto, Miami, Southern California & beyond.
At Lenus, we value diverse perspectives and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and background could be just what we need to make a difference together.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
We care about your privacy, personal data and information at Lenus.
For specific details on how your personal data and information is processed by Lenus during any recruitment process, please see our privacy policy.
Specific to EU applicants:
Lenus will treat all personal information collected during the recruitment process with the utmost confidentiality and in line with current data protection legislation. We rely on the lawful basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR to process the information provided by you in the recruitment process.
Specific to California applicants:
Lenus will treat all personal information collected during the recruitment process with the utmost confidentiality and in line with current data protection legislation.
