Legal Advisor

Will you help shape and make a difference in legislation in the area of children? The Department for Children, Youth, Families, and Interior Affairs is seeking a Legal Advisor.

Are you passionate about legal work and do you want to work closely with the political decision-making process? Then we have an exciting position for you.

In the Department for Children, Youth, Families, and Domestic Affairs, we work to realize political goals within social legislation, international conventions, strategies, and projects. Our tasks include, among other things, legislation to strengthen the conditions for vulnerable children, youth, and families, as well as the preschool area.

As a lawyer in the Department, you will prepare and draft proposals for Inatsisartut laws and regulations in the area of responsibility, as well as prepare proposals for the Self-Government's adherence to conventions in the area of responsibility. You will also service the political level and respond to inquiries from politicians, citizens, municipalities, and other authorities regarding legal interpretation and legal questions in general.

The department is organized into two divisions: the Management Secretariat and the Department for Cross-Departmental Projects and Monitoring. In the department, we value a work culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the development and innovation of the organization. Therefore, it is an advantage if you are a collaborative and ambitious person who approaches your colleagues with openness and interest. In return, you will be surrounded by engaged and ambitious colleagues who support and respect each other.

The department must contribute to ensuring solid decision-making bases and help ensure that political priorities and goals are implemented.

Your job

You will be part of the Management Secretariat, which services and supports the department's management in relation to daily operations, communication, planning, and political priorities. You will help ensure that case processes and workdays run smoothly and efficiently.

The department consists of 8 employees with mixed expertise and a department head to whom you will report. In addition, you will collaborate across the departments in the Naalakkersuisut, where many skilled lawyers and legal directors are employed. Here, you will have your own tasks and have a significant influence from the start. The work is diverse and requires collaboration across departments, professional boundaries, and cultures, as well as the ability to take independent responsibility for your own areas of work.

We offer

• Opportunity to become skilled in applying the law both generally and specifically in the social field.
• A daily life close to the political process
• Exciting and varied challenges
• Responsibility and influence from day one
• A strong CV
• A workplace with good colleagues and a focus on well-being and an informal tone.

• Legislative preparatory work, including the preparation of draft bills and regulations
• Contribute to quality assurance of the decision-making basis for the political leadership and implementation of political decisions.
• Legal advice
• Preparation of notes regarding legal issues
• Collaboration with the department's other divisions on political-professional tasks such as strategies, action plans, and reports.
• Collaboration with the Social Authority and other units in the Self-Government

• Graduated cand.jur., cand.merc.jur. or equivalent
• Experience with legislation, preferably within the social and public law area, is an advantage but not a requirement.
• Experience working in a politically led organization is an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Ability to take independent responsibility and work independently
• Values teamwork and interdisciplinary work
• Open and positive approach to work and colleagues
• Works systematically with a focus on deadlines and quality.
• Adaptable and collaborative
• Knowledge of Greenlandic social conditions and culture is an advantage but not a requirement.

January 28, 2026

Employment

March 1, 2026, or by further agreement

If this position sounds like something for you, we look forward to receiving your application!

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact department head Susanne Qvist-Aaen at sulq@nanoq.gl or call +299 220364, remember that there is a 3-hour time difference from Denmark.

We are continuously inviting relevant candidates for interviews.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving and relocation of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Housing

No housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to the assigned housing is retained. The housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

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