Senior Legal Counsel

Join Oterra in making natural food and beverages easy, for a sustainable and healthy world.
Headquartered in Denmark, with production sites in Europe, Latin America, and the US, we’re a passionate team of over 1400 team members of 48 nationalities in 27 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. As the leading worldwide provider of natural colors, we offer food and beverage manufacturers an alternative to artificial colors. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it. We believe that nature got it right the first time.

 
Meet your new team!

We are looking for a talented Senior Legal Counsel to join our agile Legal team. Based in our headquarter in Hørsholm, Denmark, you’ll join a small dedicated Legal team who supports our growing business globally.

What would your role look like?

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will work closely with colleagues worldwide, translating legal complexity into clear, practical advice. The role is focused on commercial contracts, compliance, and IP.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Act as trusted legal advisor to our global business on various legal matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate and provide legal advice regarding commercial contracts.
• Manage various compliance projects and daily tasks within compliance.
• Enhance our internal governance.
• Advice and handle dispute resolution.
• Establish and maintain global contract templates.
• Provide guidance, training and coaching to the business.
• Contribute to the continuous development of the Legal processes and contractual tools.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an ambitious professional who combines legal expertise with strong business understanding. To succeed in this role, you need to communicate clearly, be solution-oriented, and collaborate well with stakeholders at all levels. You take pride in delivering high-quality advice while keeping a commercial perspective.

Experience and skills required

• Master’s degree in law, cand.merc.jur or similar.
• + 6 years of experience with commercial contracts and legal matters related to business operations.
• Experience working for an international company.
• Experience with intellectual property or compliance is a plus.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, with strong decision-making skills.

What can we offer?

Oterra teams are characterized by having a culture where we all chip in when and where it is needed, have a flat structure but high standards, enjoy a good laugh, and have a pragmatic and operational approach to driving the operations and business growth globally.

• Competitive compensation package
• Canteen
• Continuous opportunities for learning and career progression
• Free onsite parking
• Social workplace with Friday breakfasts, plus many social activities such as DHL and sports days.

Further information and application

We would love to know more about you and your motivation for this job! Please send us a CV in English, latest 15 August 2025. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact hiring manager Catja Baltser at catja.baltser@oterra.com.

Please note that we will be working with a continuous selection process, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.

Start: As soon as possible, with regards of the notice period.