Executive assistant to CFO (maternity cover)
Motivated by supporting executive leadership, great at keeping the overview and driving strategic initiatives? Join us in shaping Finance, Risk, Legal & Compliance with our CFO at Danske Commodities.
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You will be at the heart of our Finance, Risk, Legal & Compliance organisation working on strategic, tactical and operational matters.
Here’s what the job entails
In this role, you will act as a trusted sparring partner and right hand to the CFO, ensuring that strategic and operational priorities are achieved effectively. You will gain valuable exposure to executive decision-making, collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organisation and help drive initiatives forward.
Concretely, your areas of responsibility will include the following:
contributing to strategy development and execution
preparing and delivering accurate and timely material on behalf of the CFO for leadership teams and Board of Directors
planning, preparing and facilitating leadership meetings within the Finance, Risk, Legal & Compliance unit
leading projects and organisational development initiatives within the Finance, Risk, Legal & Compliance unit as well as across the organisation
providing proactive day-to-day operational support, including managing complex scheduling, meeting preparations and communications
The position is a maternity cover and time-limited to one year.
Meet your team
In the role, you will join our Executive Support team – a team of six dedicated colleagues providing high-level support to DC’s Senior Leadership. While you are part of this team, your day-to-day work will be embedded in the Finance, Risk, Legal & Compliance unit, which has 130 employees. Although the Executive Support team operates across different units, we meet regularly to collaborate, share ideas and foster a strong sense of team spirit.
But enough about us… over to you!
As you will have the responsibility for a wide range of tasks that require initiative and follow-through, we are looking for someone with strong problem-solving abilities, proactive mindset and excellent communication skills.
We also imagine that you:
hold a relevant educational background within Finance, Economics, Business Administration or similar
have experience from a similar position
naturally build trust and relationships across diverse stakeholders
have solid organisational and project management skills
demonstrate integrity, discretion and professionalism in everything you do
are proficient in English – both spoken and written
Please note that prior knowledge of the energy sector is not required for this role.
We’ll take good care of you
At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.
Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:
Shape your development tailored growth plans, 100+ DC University courses & Harvard Learning access
100+ yearly events from office parties to DC Sports events, CS:GO team, student network & more
Global career paths as part of our parent company, Equinor’s 20,000-strong international network
Flexible work life adjustable hours, part-time options & up to 2 work from home days/week
Fuel Fridays one paid Friday off every month (July and December excluded)
Top-tier parental leave up to 26 weeks paid, pension during leave & post-leave support
Unlimited paid child's sick days because family comes first
Extra time off 5 additional days on top of your 5 weeks
Senior days extra time off if you’re 55+
Attractive package 10% pension, health insurance, bonus scheme & more
Share savings the option to join Equinor’s attractive share programme
Home setup covered paid internet, phone & IT gear
Free tickets & discounts culture, family fun, hotels, restaurants & more
Organic meals light breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner & take-away
Barista café high-quality coffee, always on us
On-site wellness state-of-the-art gym, physio, chiro and massage therapy
New HQ in the heart of Aarhus with stunning views, inspiring architecture and close to public transport
…. and much more
- Department
- CEO Office
- Locations
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Sub department
- Executive Support
- Application deadline
- 02 August, 2026
About Danske Commodities
With fierce execution speed, innovative thinking and a tech-driven mindset, we unlock the potential of energy. Together with energy major Equinor, we have the vision and strength to accelerate the energy transition.