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 Job Title:
 
 Legal Counsel
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Cairo, Egypt
 
 
 
 Employment Type:
 
 Full time
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The job
 
 
 
 The Legal Counsel will primarily be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts to support AVEVA&rsquo;s business largely in an assigned territory, as well as providing professional and timely advice to various internal stakeholders such as sales, procurement, operations, finance and HR.
 
 
 
 
 
 Reporting to VP Legal Sales EMEA or one of its senior direct reports, and working with an experienced and well-established legal team in EMEA, the Legal Counsel will be a trusted advisor who is customer service oriented, has an eagerness to tackle a wide range of legal and business issues and the ability to balance legal risks with business objectives and successfully get deals closed in a timely manner and, all with a positive attitude. The Legal Counsel will also provide counsel regarding compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.
 
 
 
 
 
 This is a hybrid working role based out of the AVEVA office in Cairo, Egypt. There will be some opportunities to travel in the region on an as-required basis for projects and customer-facing negotiations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key responsibilities
 
 
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 Be an integral part of the continued growth of AVEVA&rsquo;s commercial deal pursuits as well as general legal issues that arise in the EMEA region (with a primary focus on Middle East, Africa and Central Asia) by providing pragmatic legal advice
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 Advise, review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts with public sector and private customers, partners and suppliers as necessary, including but not limited to software services agreements, maintenance agreements, consultancy agreements, global contractual framework agreements, procurement, subcontractor, and strategic alliance agreements, as well as other in-bound commercial agreements, always operating within an agreed approval matrix and legal policy framework
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 Establish good working relationships throughout the Legal department and across all relevant business units
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 Maintain current knowledge of, and support compliance with, applicable laws and regulations as well as group legal policies
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 Assist in reviewing and assessing current processes, practices and structures for efficient legal compliance, and lead or support projects and initiatives to improve and/or streamline legal processes and documentation
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 Manage and coordinate with internal subject matter experts, external counsel, and relevant authorities as needed
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 Prepare contract summaries, legal trackers, and dispute resolution trackers to aid in the management decision-making process
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 Assist in developing, maintaining and updating legal systems and records
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 Assist several sub-functions within the Legal department on corporate, regulatory and other legal matters at a local level, such as M&amp;A activities, corporate housekeeping, employment, facilities, trade compliance and litigation related matters, as required
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 Lead or assist with various projects and tasks as may be assigned
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 Essential requirements
 
 
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 Authorised and licensed to practice law in Egypt
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 At least 4 years&rsquo; PQE in a reputable commercial law firm or in-house environment, preferably with relevant experience in software licensing
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 Pays strong attention to detail and possesses excellent contract negotiation and drafting skills
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 Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, motivated self-starter
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 Ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment
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 Fluent in English (written and verbal)
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 Understanding of general contractual standards, contract risks and the potential legal and financial consequences associated with them
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 Warm and personable with excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse, cross functional teams
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 Worked proactively and closely with business stakeholders to identify and analyse critical commercial and legal issues
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 Desired skills
 
 
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 Proficiency in other languages including Turkish or French would be a plus
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 Legal at AVEVA
 
 
 
 Our global team of lawyers, compliance experts and contract managers play a central role in protecting AVEVA&rsquo;s interests and ensuring the company operates with the highest levels of integrity.
 
 
 
 
 
 We provide guidance on regulatory compliance, risk management, contracts, and legal frameworks &ndash; all at the fascinating and fast-moving intersection of technology and the industrial sector. If you&rsquo;re flexible and enjoy tackling complex challenges, you&rsquo;ll be right at home in the AVEVA Legal team.
 
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