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Majid Al Futtaim

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 JOB TITLE
 
 
 
 Manager - Legal | MAF Retail | Egypt Corporate Head Office
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ROLE SUMMARY
 
 
 
 The Manager - Legal is responsible for providing the organization with support to facilitate effective legal services, advice, and representation for all legal issues either directly or with the support of external lawyers. The role holder is also responsible for supporting the Legal team in all legal matters and providing support on advice given to the business and regulatory functions on legal issues in a timely manner while ensuring consistency of approach and style.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ROLE PROFILE
 
 
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 Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal standards.
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 Provide strategic legal advice on business transactions, claims, and litigation to mitigate risks and support decision-making.
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 Conduct legal research and monitor regulatory developments to ensure the organization remains compliant and informed.
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 Prepare legal strategies and oversee case preparation, including evidence gathering and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
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 Ensure internal policies and procedures align with legal requirements and support business objectives.
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 Generate legal reports, monitor process compliance, and escalate potential legal risks to senior management.
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve legal issues impacting operations and commercial activities.
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 Lead and mentor legal team members, support performance management, and contribute to legal talent development.
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 REQUIREMENTS
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Law from a recognized university.
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 Minimum of 6 years of legal experience, including at least 2 years in the retail sector.
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 Excellent business communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly.
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 Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with strong time management and organizational skills.
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 Proven negotiation skills and the ability to manage contracts and resolve legal disputes effectively.
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 Demonstrated leadership and team management experience, with a focus on mentoring and developing legal talent.
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 WHAT WE OFFER
 
 
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 At Majid Al Futtaim, we&rsquo;re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We&rsquo;re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
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 Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
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 Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.
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Legal Manager

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 JOB TITLE
 
 
 
 Manager - Legal | MAF Retail | Egypt Corporate Head Office
 
 
 
 Role Summary
 
 
 
 The Manager - Legal is responsible for providing the organization with support to facilitate effective legal services, advice, and representation for all legal issues either directly or with the support of external lawyers. The role holder is also responsible for supporting the Legal team in all legal matters and providing support on advice given to the business and regulatory functions on legal issues in a timely manner while ensuring consistency of approach and style.
 
 
 
 ROLE PROFILE
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal standards.
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide strategic legal advice on business transactions, claims, and litigation to mitigate risks and support decision-making.
 </li>
 <li>
 Conduct legal research and monitor regulatory developments to ensure the organization remains compliant and informed.
 </li>
 <li>
 Prepare legal strategies and oversee case preparation, including evidence gathering and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
 </li>
 <li>
 Ensure internal policies and procedures align with legal requirements and support business objectives.
 </li>
 <li>
 Generate legal reports, monitor process compliance, and escalate potential legal risks to senior management.
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve legal issues impacting operations and commercial activities.
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 Lead and mentor legal team members, support performance management, and contribute to legal talent development.
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Law from a recognized university.
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 Minimum of 6 years of legal experience, including at least 2 years in the retail sector.
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 Excellent business communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly.
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 Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with strong time management and organizational skills.
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 Proven negotiation skills and the ability to manage contracts and resolve legal disputes effectively.
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 Demonstrated leadership and team management experience, with a focus on mentoring and developing legal talent.
 
 
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 What We Offer
 
 
 
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 <li>
 At Majid Al Futtaim, we&rsquo;re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We&rsquo;re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
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 Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
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 Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.
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Manager - Legal

Money Fellows

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 The Legal Collection Manager leads all legal activities related to payments, collections, settlements, and customer transactions. The role ensures compliance with financial regulations, mitigates legal risks, and supports business operations through sound legal advice, governance, and effective stakeholder management.
 
 
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 Lead and oversee all legal matters related to collections, settlements, and customer transactions, ensuring full compliance with local and international financial regulations and central bank requirements
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 Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with payment service providers, banks, fintech partners, and other stakeholders, safeguarding the company's legal and commercial interests
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 Provide legal guidance on new products and initiatives, particularly in payments and digital financial services, ensuring regulatory alignment and risk mitigation
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 Manage regulatory interactions and audits, including licensing processes and submissions to authorities, while maintaining strong relationships with regulators and external counsel
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 Develop and implement legal policies and frameworks to minimize risk exposure, enhance compliance awareness, and train internal teams on legal and regulatory requirements
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 Handle disputes and customer claims related to payments and collections, providing legal direction on settlements, litigation, and enforcement actions
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 Monitor regulatory and industry developments in fintech and payments, assess their business impact, and collaborate with Compliance and Risk teams to strengthen governance and operational controls
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree in Law (Master's degree or LL.M preferred)
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 8-10 years of legal experience in financial services, fintech, or banking
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 Strong understanding of payment systems, collections, and regulatory frameworks
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 Experience managing regulatory relationships and external counsel
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 Excellent contract negotiation and stakeholder management skills
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 Strong business acumen and problem-solving abilities
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 Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus
 
 
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 Benefits
 
 
 
 We care about your well-being from the start, whether you're a candidate or an employee as we embrace the concept of Psychological Safety.
 
 
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 Mental Well-being: We prioritize your mental health through open-door policies, skip-level meetings, and thoughtfully designed workspaces where you feel heard and valued
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 Physical Health: Stay active and healthy with our gym allowance, healthy office snacks, and monthly nutritionist consultations.
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 Social Wellness: Stay connected through fun team-building activities, engaging town halls, and collaborative workspaces that spark innovation.
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 Financial Empowerment: Competitive salaries, pension plans, and exclusive employee discounts on our Circles help you achieve financial stability.
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 Growth Opportunities: Take advantage of workshops, mobility programs, and internal transfers to advance your career and thrive with us.
 
 
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 Join us and grow in a community that supports every aspect of your wellness!
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Manager Legal Collection

Citi

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 The Lead Counsel is an intermediate level position responsible for providing legal counsel and support to aligned countries/geographies of responsibility. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas, with respect to the local laws and regulations of Egypt.
 
 
 This role is responsible for providing guidance, support, and legal advice on Citi's businesses and functions in Egypt. This role requires thorough understanding of the business needs and expectations, combined with a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations of the geographies in which we operate. Provides input into strategic decisions, exercising sound legal judgement to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially practical business-oriented solutions.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
 
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 In coordination with the Country Counsel team, provides legal advice and support to Country Business Management on legal, control function and regulatory matters associated with Citi&rsquo;s business activities and legal entities in the countries covered; ensures that Citi is appropriately addressing legal, regulatory, franchise and reputational risks in these countries
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 Manages day-to-day legal activities as a subject matter expert in area of responsibility and provide senior advisory services to business partners
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 Supports strategic initiatives of the businesses and functions in Egypt with guidance and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advising business management on legal matters impacting the business
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 Coordinates provision of internal and external legal support to Citi&rsquo;s local businesses in Egypt, working closely with the relevant Regional Product Counsel (or his or her designee) to ensure that Citi&rsquo;s legal needs are met in a cost-effective manner
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 Develops a broad understanding of Citi&rsquo;s businesses in the Egypt and of the major legal and regulatory risks facing those businesses
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 Collaborates across internal lines of business, control/support functions and/or external counsel to achieve coordinated and efficient outcomes on matters of common interest, coordinates closely with Legal team members, as appropriate
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 Partners with Citi Country Officers and country management to support Citi&rsquo;s maintaining of good relations with local regulators and all other local regulatory bodies that are relevant to Citi business activities
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 Supports efforts to ensure key legal and regulatory developments that may impact or otherwise be relevant to Citi&rsquo;s businesses in the country, including those involving other financial institutions, are appropriately monitored and that country management is apprised of significant developments
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 Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards
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 Manages litigation in coordination with Country General Counsel Group Manager.
 
 
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 Qualifications:
 
 
 
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 5-8 years of relevant industry experience, preferably in financial services
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 Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and relationship management skills
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 Excellent command of Arabic and English
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 Proven ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously in a demanding, fast-paced environment
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 Comprehensive knowledge of international, multi-jurisdictional laws and practices while staying abreast of regulatory and legal environment, internal policies and industry trends that impact the business
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 Effective communication and negotiation skills and ability to maintain trusted relationships
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 Membership of local Bar/Lawyers Association
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 Litigation background required
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 Additional Job Description
 
 
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 Additional Job Description
 
 
 
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 some litigation background preferred
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 Fluency in Arabic and English
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 some litigation background preferred
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 Fluency in Arabic and English
 
 
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 Job Family Group:
 
 
 
 Legal
 
 
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 Job Family:
 
 
 
 Legal - Country
 
 
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 Time Type:
 
 
 
 Full time
 
 
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 Most Relevant Skills
 
 
 
 Please see the requirements listed above.
 
 
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 Other Relevant Skills
 
 
 
 For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
 
 
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 Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
 
 
 
 If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review
 
 
 Accessibility at Citi.
 
 
 
 
 View Citi&rsquo;s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
 
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Legal Counsel

WhiteCrow Research

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 About WhiteCrow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client&rsquo;s in-house talent acquisition teams.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About our client
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Our client vision is to be the world&rsquo;s best performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of their differentiated brands.
 
 
 
 
 
 Powered by their strategy to Differentiate, Drive &amp; Deliver, they are a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods, with iconic, world-class brands and strong underlying growth momentum and profitability.
 
 
 Our client purpose is to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through their trusted foods brands.
 
 
 
 
 
 As part of this purpose, they are committed to advancing sustainable &amp; equitable access to food by creating Better Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the role
 
 
 
 
 
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 We are seeking a qualified and experienced Corporate Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Egypt.
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 This middle management role supports corporate legal operations across Egypt and support MENAT region, with a focus on contract management, governance, regulatory compliance, and internal advisory.
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 The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Legal and act as a legal business partner to internal stakeholders.
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 As a Corporate Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Corporate and Regional Support
 
 
 
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 Assisting in reviewing corporate processes and documentation within Egypt.
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 Supporting legal coordination and compliance efforts across the MENAT region.
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 Maintaining and updating corporate records and filings in accordance with internal and regulatory requirements.
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 Supporting corporate secretarial functions across the region and ensure timely documentation.
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 Contract Management and Documentation
 
 
 
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 Drafting, reviewing, and revising legal documents including but not limited to contracts, NDAs, service agreements, B2B/B2C agreements, and purchase orders.
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 Collaborating with internal teams and external counsel to ensure contractual terms meet legal and business objectives.
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 Maintaining organized records of executed agreements and develop standardized templates.
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 Governance and Compliance
 
 
 
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 Assisting in implementing internal governance policies and monitor compliance.
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 Conducting legal research and support risk assessments related to business decisions.
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 Identifying potential legal risks and escalate issues to the Head of Legal with recommended solutions.
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 Legal Advisory and Communication
 
 
 
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 Providing clear explanations of legal terms and obligations to internal stakeholders.
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 Providing legal opinion and consultations to internal stakeholders.
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 Acting as a liaison between the legal department and other business units.
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 Preparing legal summaries and reports for senior legal review.
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 Regulatory and Governmental Affairs
 
 
 
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 Supporting corporate matters including GAFI documentation and authentication processes.
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 Liaising with governmental authorities regarding licensing and regulatory compliance.
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 Ensuring adherence to company HSE policies and contribute to legal compliance in risk assessments.
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 Handling external law firms and corporate secretariate work and have the ability to draft bilingual OGMs, EGMs and BoDs.
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 What you already have...
 
 
 
 
 
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 Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) with a minimum grade of &ldquo;Good&rdquo;.
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 Master of Laws (LL.M) or equivalent postgraduate qualification is a plus.
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 4 &ndash; 7 years of experience in corporate law within a reputable law firm or multinational organization.
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 Admitted to the Egyptian Bar Association.
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 Fluent in English and Arabic (written and spoken).
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 Strong knowledge of contract law, corporate governance, licensing, and regulatory frameworks.
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 Familiarity with GAFI procedures and governmental dealings.
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 Litigation experience is a plus.
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Corporate Legal Counsel

GE Vernova

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 Job Description Summary
 
 
 
 We are seeking an experienced and proactive Corporate Governance Specialist/Corporate Counsel with knowledge of managing legal entity structures in MENAT, (experience in other parts of Sub Saharan Africa would be an asset). The role will be part of a consolidated Legal Entity Governance team. The role will work closely with the GE Vernova business units primarily in MENAT, and other Sub-Saharan jurisdictions, where the need arises. The role will be co-located with the GE Vernova businesses in Cairo, Egypt.
 
 
 The role will own certain key legal processes like legal entity corporate governance, and other legal entity management solutions with the objective of improving the efficiency, quality and productivity of the Legal Entity Governance team. We are looking for customer-focused individuals who want to provide excellent service to our business partners in MENAT.
 
 
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 Entity Governance &amp; Support
 
 
 
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 Responsible for managing the day to day operational needs of all GE Vernova businesses in MENAT related to the entire life cycle of entities, including legal entity creation, management and maintenance, dissolution, and simplification
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 Receive requests and interact with Business General Counsels, Finance, Tax and other GE Vernova teams to ensure timely creation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities
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 Manage board and committee meeting logistics, attend and record minutes of all board and committee meetings; facilitate board communications
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 Advise Legal Entity boards on their roles and responsibilities; facilitate the orientation of new Directors
 
 
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 Documentation &amp; Compliance
 
 
 
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 Maintain key corporate documents and record them in centralized document storage
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 Maintain legal entity data in relevant internal entity management systems across GE Vernova
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 Ensure proper corporate disclosure and compliance with jurisdictional corporation laws, and enable proper reporting and compliance; support legal compliance tracking and reporting for MENAT entities
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 Assist in implementing global governance policies and procedures locally
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 Monitor corporate governance developments and assist in tailoring governance practices to meet the needs of each legal entity
 
 
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 Stakeholder co-ordination
 
 
 
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 Work closely with the Business Counsels and cross regional teams to implement different LEAN and legal governance process improvement projects and gain adoption across all GE Vernova Business units.
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 Liaise with external counsel, notaries, and government agencies.
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 Collaborate with finance, tax, and operations teams to ensure entity compliance.
 
 
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 Process Improvements
 
 
 
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 Identify and implement process improvements for entity management
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 Support digitalization and automation initiatives for governance workflows
 
 
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 Qualifications/Minimum Requirements
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree (Law or other legal diploma/tertiary qualifications)
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 Qualified attorney/paralegal/Company Secretary Certification/Degree or Diploma in MENAT or outside MENAT
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 Minimum 3-5 years of legal entity corporate governance experience in MENAT jurisdictions
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 Must be fluent in Arabic, English, and French languages.
 
 
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 Desired Characteristics
 
 
 
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 Experience in legal entity corporate governance and company secretarial duties, legal form management, and other services related to providing legal functions to a large corporation.
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 Demonstrated ability collaborating with cross-functional teams
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 Demonstrated experience performing Legal Research, analyzing and recommending solutions on issues of legal entity governance
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 Good legal report writing skills
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 Strong understanding and application of current AI utilization for process transformation including technology platforms used by Legal Operations (e.g. BOX, Smartsheet WF, Diligent etc.)
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 Strong oral and written communications skills
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 Strong interpersonal skills
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 Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
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 Strong ability to interview GE Vernova internal customers to assess needs
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 Strong ability to work within a global, diverse team environment
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 Experience working on legal technology/legal operations projects and other business process improvement projects (preference for candidates with practical experience on Kaizen improvement for large corporations)
 
 
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 Additional Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Relocation Assistance Provided:
 
 No
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