Legal Manager


Are you a legal generalist motivated by being a trusted adviser and close to the business?

Then you might be KLIFO’s first in-house legal with the opportunity to be a part of shaping our legal and compliance function?

KLIFO is a premium drug development consultancy and leading provider of full-service Clinical Trial Supply. This is an exciting time to join our company as we have recently expanded our Clinical Trial Supply capacity and sharpened our strategic footprint in our Advisory business. 

Deadline for Application | 31st of March 2026

Location

Glostrup | Danmark

Employment

Flexible working conditions


Become part of an experienced and dedicated team.

In this role you will report to the CEO, and you will be a part of KLIFO’s highly experienced Finance, IT and Business Support area, located in Glostrup.

This role involves collaboration across all departments, levels and functions in KLIFO. As well as external parties such as customers, suppliers, external counsel and other stakeholders.

As Legal Manager, you will contribute with:

Being the trusted legal sparring partner to the business and management by providing support and advice with focus on a variety of commercial contracts, legal risk and compliance activities.

Main contributions:

  • General legal support to meet business needs towards customers, suppliers and other business partners such as:
    • Continuous development of contract practices, templates, training etc.
    • Reviewing, drafting, advising and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including MSAs, CDAs,
    • consulting agreements, supply and sourcing agreement
  • Responsible for GDPR compliance activities in KLIFO, including further development of compliance programme, implementation, training and monitoring.
  • Responsible for other legal compliance tasks including maintaining activities within business ethics, sanctions and export control
  • Ad hoc legal and compliance tasks and projects
  • Potential to be responsible for ESG/sustainability programme, including maintaining KLIFOs sustainability strategy, reporting, define and follow up on actions.

Your Background and Qualifications

Besides a solid legal understanding, in order to succeed as our Legal Manager you shall be: 

  • Able to perform job functions and duties independently and consistently with minimal oversight and guidance (as the sole commercial in-house legal) while delivering high-quality outcomes.
  • Thrive in a dynamic business environment and readiness to handle many different types of tasks.
  • Business oriented legal mind-set as focus is on enabling business while maintaining proper legal standards.
  • Able to successfully manage and prioritise workload while partnering with the business to set appropriate priorities with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Able to analyze complex legal issues and provide sound and understandable advice in a business context
  • Educational background as Cand. Jur. or Cand. Merc. Jur.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience, either as in-house counsel in a company or from law firm
  • Experience with commercial contracts, reviewing, drafting and negotiating is preferred
  • Experience within GDPR and/or life science industry is an advantage
  • Fluent in English and Danish

Why Join KLIFO?

  • Join an organization where we value people and their
    expertise as the greatest asset
  • Enter a flexible workplace with a culture based on trust,
    transparency and respect
  • Work with some of the most experienced and dedicated
    colleagues in Finance, IT and Business Support
  • Contribute with your expertise within legal and compliance
  • Develop tailor-made solutions based on cross-disciplinary
    collaboration
  • Be part of an organization that sees knowledge-sharing as
    the road to success

Share Your Application

Share your application with us at job@klifo.com with the title being Legal Manager, no later than 31st of March 2026.

Interviews will be carried out continuously throughout the process.

If you have questions about the position, please reach out to Rikke Dencker, CHRO, Lawyer at rikke.dencker@klifo.com or +45 44 778 715 for more information.

KLIFO processes your application and all related personal data exclusively for the specific hiring process. Your data is processed as confidential information, cf. the current data protection law (GDPR).
For information on KLIFO’s processing of personal information see:
https://klifo.com/privacy-policy/

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About KLIFO

At KLIFO, passion and professionalism define our culture. With years of dedication to their fields, our teams take pride in finding effective solutions and bringing that mindset into every client partnership. Each project is unique, and we tailor our work to deliver compliant, cost-effective solutions that meet specific needs. Together, the four values to the right side define how we work — and how we create results for our clients.

KLIFO

130+ employees.
Offices in Denmark and Sweden.
Headquartered in Glostrup, Denmark.

Clinical Trial Supply

When running a Clinical Trial Supply, every detail matters. Reliable delivery of Clinical Trial supplies (CTS) is critical to Clinical Trial Supply success. At KLIFO, we combine strategic insight with operational excellence to manage your clinical supply chain end-to-end ensuring you deliver for your sites, your patients, and within your budget.

Advisory

KLIFO Advisory provides experienced guidance from early drug development to market. We combine deep scientific insight with hands-on know-how, helping you navigate complex decisions with confidence.

Get in touch with us

We understand that every project is unique. Our experts are available to provide tailored support — from early development to post-market activities as well as world class clinical trial supply.

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