Head of Legal Affairs

Job Responsibilities:

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Define the strategic legal direction for all Contracting & advising functions in line with the company’s Corporate and Legal strategies, the company's Way, and customer-centric values.
• Supporting the company in the formulation of Guidance Notes, Policies and Contractual Forms & Procedures, to reflect Contractual local mandatory terms & applicable Egyptian Laws, in addition to the provision of internal legal support to Litigation and Compliance Teams regarding disputes, non-compliance issues and Policies awareness & enforcement.
• Playing Key Roles in the company's Legal Digital and Agile Transformation, along with Legal re-branding, by pursuing Proactive Approaches and maintaining a Business Model, in alignment with the company's Direction and Strategy, while playing a key role in the Cross-Functional New Projects Assessment Committee, through Early Involvement, Risk Assessment, and Providing Legal Opinions and continuous Guidance to the company's internal stakeholders. Lead Contract Management Across All Functions:
• Oversee and manage all commercial, finance, technology, HR, and enterprise contracts.
• Ensure consistent templates, risk controls, and compliance.
• Provide legal advice on complex or high-value agreements.

Drive M&A and Corporate Transactions:

• Lead legal work for all mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings.
• Manage due diligence, negotiate transaction documents, and coordinate with external counsel.
• Ensure compliance with Egyptian law and the Group governance.

Governance, Compliance & Senior Advisory:

• Advise leadership on legal risks, regulatory issues, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure corporate governance for entities, board matters, and legal compliance.

External Legal Counsel Management:

• Select, oversee, and evaluate law firms supporting litigation, transactions, and specialized matters.
• Ensure cost-efficient legal spend and high-quality external deliverables.
• Manage the external law firm for litigation cases related to intellectual property rights and register the company's trademarks in accordance with the group policies.

Job Requirements:

• High Expertise, Practice & Strong Contracts Drafting skills, along with Excellent command of Legal English.
• Legally qualified with significant experience gained in-house and prior to in-house at a leading law firm.
• Commercial law, drafting and negotiating experience, with ability to provide innovative legal solutions in a fast moving industry.
• Deep knowledge & Practice of Amicable, Arbitration & Litigation Dispute Resolutions methods.

Work Location: In person