Legal Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and guidance to business, operations, product, technology, and support functions on regulatory, corporate, and commercial legal matters.
• Support compliance with CBE regulations, Egyptian banking laws, and financial services legislation across both bank setup and ongoing operations.
• Act as a key legal point of contact for legal matters relating to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and other relevant regulators, in coordination with Compliance and senior management.
• Support regulatory licensing activities, regulatory submissions, and responses to regulatory queries, working closely with Compliance and external legal counsel.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, service agreements, NDAs, outsourcing contracts, cloud service agreements, and fintech partnership arrangements.
• Provide legal input into the development and launch of digital banking products, customer journeys, and services, ensuring regulatory and consumer protection compliance.
• Review and advise on customer-facing documentation, including terms and conditions, disclosures, agreements, onboarding documentation, and marketing materials.
• Advise on data protection, data privacy, and data localization requirements under Egyptian law and CBE regulations
• Review and advise on internal policies, procedures, governance frameworks, and operating models to ensure legal and regulatory alignment.
• Identify, assess, and escalate legal and regulatory risks, and support the development and implementation of appropriate mitigation actions.
• Support procurement and vendor onboarding processes from a legal and contractual perspective, including legal due diligence of third parties.
• Provide legal input to management committees, governance forums, and decision-making bodies, as required.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel on complex legal matters, disputes, litigation, and regulatory issues, when needed.
• Monitor changes in applicable laws, regulations, and CBE instructions, assess their impact on the bank, and support timely implementation.
• Maintain legal documentation, contract repositories, and records in line with governance, audit, and regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB or equivalent); professional legal qualifications preferred.
• 8–10 years of legal experience, preferably within banking, financial services, fintech, or another regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of Egyptian banking laws, CBE regulations, and financial services regulatory frameworks, particularly as they apply to digital banking.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial, vendor, outsourcing, and technology-related contracts.
• Experience supporting regulatory engagement, licensing activities, and compliance-driven environments.
• Good understanding of legal issues related to digital banking, fintech partnerships, data protection, data localization, cloud services, and cybersecurity.
• Strong legal judgment with a practical, business-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, transformation-led environment, including during bank setup and growth phases.
• High attention to detail, strong risk awareness, and sound governance mindset.
• Fluency in English & Arabic is required.

Job Type: Full-time