8 Senior Legal jobs in Egypt

**Job Description Summary**
Lawyers supporting the commercial side of the business including contract development and agreement management, external customer sales of products and services, government contracting. Interprets strategic internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence work.
**Job Description**
**Roles and Responsibilities**
+ Lawyers providing legal leadership and oversight to business operations. Includes, but is not limited to, strategic support of business growth goals, supporting strategic/complex transactions, government contracts/public tenders, standard/flow commercial transactions, healthcare regulatory advice and counsel, and management of investigations, litigation and customer disputes.
+ The role provides strategic support for legal in the Middle East countries and Saudi Arabia. The role reports to the Executive General Counsel in EAGM Zone and supports the Leadership Team in Middle East and Saudi Arabia (MESA).
+ Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise within their discipline. May require strong commercial awareness, and is expected to influence the development of strategy within own area, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
+ May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.
+ Impacts the team's ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives. Work is subject to functional policy objectives. Regularly advises management in the function and/or in the business. Has a supportive role in decision making about important subjects. High levels of evaluative judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.
+ Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems that impact the function. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
**Required Qualifications**
+ This role requires significant experience in the Legal & Business Counsel.
+ Has experience in the legal support for the Middle East and Saudi Arabia for at least 10 years.
+ Arabic speaking
**Desired Characteristics**
+ Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
+ Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
+ Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
**Inclusion and Diversity**
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
**Behaviors**
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership - always with unyielding integrity.
**Total Rewards**
Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you'd expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you'll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.
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**Additional Information**
**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No

**Job Title: Legal and Compliance Specialist**

**Job Summary**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Review and update company policies and procedures related to HR to ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Draft and review contracts, agreements, and other legal documents related to HR, such as employment contracts, employee handbooks, and confidentiality agreements.
- Provide legal advice and support to cross-functional teams on a range of compliance issues related to HR, such as employee relations, benefits, and compensation.
- Conduct legal research and analysis to identify and mitigate potential legal risks related to HR and legal contract management.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in other areas of the business, such as finance.
- Develop and deliver training programs to ensure teams are up to date on relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to HR and legal contract management.
- Support internal investigations related to legal and compliance matters, including those related to

HR and legal contract management.
- Manage the company's legal contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
- Assist in the negotiation and execution of legal contracts and agreements, including customer contracts and vendor agreements.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Bachelor's degree in law.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Legal and HR Compliance Specialist.
- In-depth knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements and compliance related to HR and legal contract management.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve business goals.
- Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research databases.
- In-depth Knowledge of contract law, HR policies and procedures, experience in drafting and reviewing contracts.
- Ability to stay up to date on changing legal and regulatory requirements and communicate changes effectively to cross-functional teams.
- Excellent English language.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 24 months

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

**Job objective**

To take all required actions as appropriate to ensuring that Grifols Egypt for Plasma Derivatives Legal Transactions comply with corporate laws and regulation. Will act as the main focal point with all legal third parties, lawyers, and all involved providers who require legal arrangements. Will also conduct legal research, draft and review documents, communicate with clients, preparing hearings, trials, and meetings, and organizing and maintaining files.

**Key responsibility**
- Provide Legal Advice and solutions on all aspects of company's business and interests including commercial risks affecting company's operations.
- Support business stakeholders in providing advice regarding different legal business aspects.
- Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as pleadings and contracts.
- Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice.
- Establish, maintain and manage relationships with external partners, counsels and other parties that are involved in all legal aspects of Grifols Egypt for Plasma Derivatives business operations.
- Advise, develop, review, negotiate and conclude all contractual dealings with partners, suppliers and financiers ensuring Company's interests are protected with maximum value.
- Act as Company's Secretary and provide secretarial services to partners in which company has interests, ensuring corporate governance practices and regulatory compliances in all aspects of business.
- Properly and efficiently manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper and electronic filing systems.
- Provide general administrative assistance, such as maintaining the attorney's calendar and making travel arrangements.
- Participate in Legal due diligence.

**Academic experience required**

Essential:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
- Master’s Degree in Laws, Corporate Legal Consultancy, or similar. MBA or similar degree is a strong asset.

**Professional experience required**
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
- Minimum 5 years in a similar role (Law firms or Corporate Legal Departments).
- Outstanding knowledge of corporate laws, regulations, and the business environment.

**Computing skills**

**Personal skills**
- High negotiation and research skills.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Strong integrity and commitment to quality and compliance.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Organized and able to manage time effectively.

**Languages**
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Native Arabic Language.

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**Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic or status protected by law.** We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.**

**Location**:EMEA : Egypt : Egypt**:EGTOLIP - Tolip El Narges-New Cairo**

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Are you an experienced lawyer with a passion for helping millions of patients? Are you interested in working as a strategic partner in a dynamic legal department with international exposure? If so, you might be the Legal, Ethics, and Compliance Manager we are looking for.

This position will be based in Egypt under the Legal, Ethics, and Compliance department. You will directly report to the Legal, Ethics, Compliance, and Quality Director.

**The position**

Main Accountabilities:

- Manage legal documents and contracts related to Obesity Business Unit
- Support Legal, Ethics, and Compliance function on general legal and compliance tasks
- Proactively drive risk management processes related to obesity initiatives in the Affiliate, and implement adequate mitigating actions
- Help drive ethical mindset by supporting in creating engagement and initiatives around ethics

**Qualifications**

As our Legal, Ethics, and Compliance Manager, you need to have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a corporate legal or compliance position within a multinational organization, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

- A Bachelor’s degree in Law; A master’s degree in Law is preferable
- Fluency in written and spoken English is a must
- Strong business partnering mindset and approach
- Experience in compliance
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage rapport with stakeholders at various organizational levels and solve complex problems involving multiple parties
- Experience navigating internal dynamics, such as working in a global matrix environment

**About the Department**

**Working at Novo Nordisk**

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development to manufacturing, marketing, and sales - we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

**Contact**

**Deadline**

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

**Job Description Summary**
**Job Description**
We are seeking an innovative and results driven Executive Counsel to oversee the legal entity governance and management of approximately 1,000 entities and a team of 10+ as part of GE Vernova's global organization. The successful candidate will provide strategic legal guidance and support to ensure compliance, mitigate risks across GE Vernova's legal entities, and help drive the transformation of the legal function through operational excellence, optimization of process efficiencies and utilization of talent.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Lead and manage a multi -jurisdictional team of 10+ governance counsels and specialists
+ Lead and manage the framework for the company's legal entities to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations.
+ Drive impactful, high value work through LEAN methodology and optimized processes to support Vernova's corporate functions and business segments effectively and efficiently.
+ Design, lead, and execute transformation programs that reimagine legal entity governance, leveraging digital solutions, process automation, and innovative operating models to accelerate efficiency, transparency, and value delivery across the global footprint.
+ Proactively identify and challenge legacy processes, driving adoption of new technologies and methodologies to enable step-change improvements in operational performance.
+ Act as a change champion, engaging stakeholders at all levels to foster a forward-thinking mindset and ensure successful implementation and adoption of transformation initiatives.
+ Lead legal entity aspects of complex M&A transactions, joint ventures, and divestitures, including due diligence, integration, and post-closing entity management.
+ Develop and implement policies and procedures related to entity formation, dissolution, and maintenance.
+ Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including legal, commercial, finance, tax, compliance, and operations, to drive best practices in entity management.
+ Oversee corporate filings, board resolutions, and other entity-related documentation, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
+ Manage relationships with external legal counsel and service providers for specialized needs related to entity governance.
+ Monitor legislative and regulatory changes affecting legal entities and assess their impact on the organization.
+ Provide strategic legal advice to senior management regarding governance structures and risk management.
+ Conduct regular audits and assessments of entity compliance and governance practices.
+ Train and mentor junior legal staff, emphasizing cultural competency and inclusivity in leadership and contribute to the development of the legal department's knowledge base.
+ Utilize specific legal tech solutions, compliance management systems, and data analytics tools to enhance the governance and transformation processes.
+ Develop stakeholder engagement strategies to effectively navigate the complexities of legal entity governance in a global setting.
+ Oversee budget, resource allocation, and external counsel spend for the legal entity governance function.
+ Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies, auditors, and other external stakeholders related to legal entities.
+ Champion a culture of integrity, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement within the legal governance team, including benchmarking against industry best practices.
+ Develop and execute succession planning and talent pipeline development initiatives for the legal governance team.
+ Lead crisis management and incident response activities related to legal entities, including regulatory investigations and post-incident reviews.
**Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor of law/Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one common or civil law jurisdiction.
+ Minimum of 15+ years post qualification experience in corporate law, with a focus on legal entity governance, compliance, and management.
+ Strong understanding of corporate structures, governance principles, and regulatory requirements internationally.
+ Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
+ Proven ability to work effectively with diverse, multi-cultural and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to manage and deliver results in complex cross-jurisdictional restructuring projects within tight deadlines
+ Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex legal concepts and practical solutions clearly to multi-functional/non-legal stakeholders.
+ Strong leadership skills with a commitment to fostering a collaborative work environment.
+ Strong understanding and drive for the adoption of technology tools, especially legal tech solutions, to achieve value for the organization.
+ Demonstrated experience in crisis management, M&A, and external stakeholder engagement.
+ Experience in budgeting, resource management, and succession planning within a legal function.
+ Proven commitment to data privacy, information security, and ethical conduct.
+ Performance metrics will be measured through KPIs related to compliance, efficiency improvements, and stakeholder satisfaction.
**Why Join Us?**
At GE Vernova, we value teamwork, innovation, and excellence. If you thrive in change management, unify teams, and can fundamentally reshape how people think and work, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team!
**Additional Information**
**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No
GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Head of Legal - Egypt - Cairo, Egypt

Energean is an independent E&P company focused on developing resources in the Mediterranean and UK North Sea. With presence in nine countries Energean is operating production, development and exploration assets with an excellent HSE track record. 

The company has an approximately 70% gas weighted portfolio with more than 800 MMboe 2P reserves and 2C resources and our flagship development assets are the multi-tcf Karish, Karish North and Tanin gas fields, offshore Israel. 
Energean is committed to sustainable development and to be a net zero emitter by 2050 contributing to the global net zero target. The company also strives to meet United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals through its day-to-day operations and a wide range of corporate social responsibility initiatives. 

Being an equal opportunity employer and valuing diversity Energean does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

• Monitor legal developments and provide timely and commercially-focused legal assistance in connection with a variety of legal matters and in support of business needs.
• Liaise with external counsel in connection with corporate and commercial transactions and potential administrative and/or commercial disputes.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive solutions on possible legal issues;
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust.
• Draft and negotiate high value agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights and business objectives are protected.
• Deal with complex matters towards multiple stakeholders.
• Apply Energean’s corporate ethos and values.

Education, experience & qualifications

• Master's degree in Law preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in legal practice and 5+ years proven experience in the oil & gas sector.
• Management experience preferable but not essential.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Egyptian administrative law and procedures.
• Experience in corporate affairs.
• Knowledge of arbitration and mediation and ability to manage disputes.

Please apply online by hitting the 'Apply' button.

Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button.

This role is being handled by the Energean recruitment team and no agency contact is required.

**Come create the technology that helps the world act together**

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

**Customer Experience**

The Customer Experience organization provides a common interface to customers including account and relationship management, acting as the voice of the customer internally and creating demand across our business groups. While bringing deep understanding of local markets for our customer, the CX organization ensures strong alignment between sales and delivery teams.

**The team you will be a part of**

Global Sales Support (GSS) L&C Support team comprises a pool of legal, commercial and compliance professionals working to support Nokia’s Legal & Compliance function across various areas of responsibility. We aim to provide legal & commercial expertise to L&C across markets and functions, with a high standard of accountability and responsiveness. We enable L&C to maximize value and focus on its most complex and mission-critical work.

**What you will learn and contribute to**

As part of the team, you will:

- GSS Legal & Compliance Specialist will support and conduct due diligence on compliance risk assessments in the applicable domains and areas, following the Nokia Ethics and Compliance guidelines. When needed, the resource is also expected to handle tasks that may include contract review from a Compliance perspective, driving automation initiatives.
- Supporting as a critical resource in various Ethics & Compliance (E&C) global compliance programs
- Ensure effective implementation of the Third-Party Due Diligence (TPDD) process and train functions involved in the process as well as third parties completing the process as needed.
- Support compliance due diligence, approvals activities, risk assessments, reviews, and monitoring. (e.g., third-party screening, gifts/hospitality approvals; sponsorships & donations approvals), as needed by Ethics & Compliance
- Identify compliance matters that require follow-up or investigation. As appropriate, conduct or support investigations (in conjunction with the Ethics & Compliance Investigations team) or otherwise refer issues to the proper internal E&C stakeholders.
- Support & advise COE in case of Contractual/ Compliance issues.

**Your skills and experience**

You have:

- Capable of working using excellent knowledge of corporate policies and procedures, coupled with the ability to identify required improvements to established policies
- Ability to drive a culture of integrity, compliance & accountability in the organization through all employees within the allotted work.
- Experience in interpreting internal client/ stakeholder needs, assessing all requirements, and identifying solutions to nonstandard tasks/queries. Is aware of internal/external business issues & best practices in own discipline; applies them to own role.
- Great interpersonal skills and ability to pre-empt the requirement matrix of the stakeholders’ requirements and deliver with consistency in terms of quality and timeliness
- Understanding of policies, processes, tools and effectively communicate to the appropriate employees and or employee groups if applicable.
- Support & promote a robust open reporting culture, supporting different Ethics & Compliance programs being implemented from time to time.
- Monitor the installation and effectiveness of compliance controls and programs within the domain of GSS support including use of Compliance Control Frameworks reviews, risk assessment analysis, review of internal activities as guided by the key stakeholders viz., Ethics and Compliance
- Experience required: 10-15 yrs.
- Working experience minimum of 10 years in compliance, legal, or other relevant fields (finance, audit)
- At least 8 years of anti-bribery and corruption compliance or addressing compliance topics
- Education: Bachelor of Law, Business, Accounting, or other university degrees suitable for compliance
- Fluent in English, Arabic is desirable

It would be nice if you also had:

- Experience in antitrust, competition, data privacy, Anti-Money Laundering, or trade compliance is a plus
- Good networking ability and social skills, including the ability to handle internal and external contacts
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Independent, goal-oriented, and systematic way of working. Willingness to learn and be sensitive to the dynamic nature of the business and stakeholder/ customer expectations.
- Ability to work as an individual contributor and as part of a team.
- Ability to implement initiatives to drive for excellence, handle pre