From Aarhus to Copenhagen and back again

Gorrissen Federspiel listened when Sigrid

Kolstrup aired the idea of moving her family and work life from Copenhagen to Jutland. Today, she is proof that you can easily be part of teams working across Aarhus and Copenhagen – and that there is always work for those who have the skills and the motivation.

Sigrid Kolstrup is one of those people who fits the classic description of an all-round PA. She holds an MA degree in Spanish and Communication, she has previously worked with marketing and during her time at Gorrissen Federspiel she has acted as PA for several partners and coordinated administrative tasks across different teams. A dedicated colleague and a valued talent.

“Gorrissen Federspiel is a major player in the market, and this means that I get to work with extremely talented people on cases that matter to society,” Sigrid summarises and says that she thrives on the high ambitions, the international outlook and a consistent focus on always delivering high quality. “In that sense, there’s a good match between me and Gorrissen Federspiel, both professionally and personally.”

The family network is important

Originally from East Jutland, Sigrid moved to Copenhagen in 2017 with her husband and their then one-year-old daughter. When she looked out of the window of their three-room apartment in the Copenhagen suburb of Amager during her maternity leave with the couple’s second child, she found the idea of a house, a garden and close contact with the grandparents appealing. So much so that one day she approached her superiors and asked if she could keep her job and tasks but move her working life to Prismet in Aarhus.

“At the time, I don’t think anyone had done it before, but luckily, they were on board with the idea and I’m very grateful for that. Now I have a nice office with a view of Aarhus and new colleagues, some of whom I already knew a bit because we work together across the organisation.”

A vegetable garden and grandmother’s pick-up day

With a motivation for taking on changing tasks, Sigrid has landed in a good place where she can develop and add new competencies to her profile. After a period in the Shared Service group, she returned to the more business-oriented tasks in Corporate/M&A and has most recently been assigned to the Energy & Infrastructure sector group. Occasionally, she also dusts off her language skills when a legal document lands on her desk written in Spanish.

“It’s great to be in a place that also cares about accommodating administrative and staff members. Otherwise, I don’t think I would have remained here for so many years. I’ve certainly learned that if you have a good relationship with your superiors and if you’re open about your career aspirations, they’ll listen to you.”

Sigrid and her family bought a house with a vegetable garden in the Aarhus suburb of Galten, and grandmother now has a regular weekday when she picks up the kids.