JOB TITLE

Legal Manager| Majid Al Futtaim Egypt 

ROLE SUMMARY

The Legal Counsel 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
•    Draft contracts, agreements and notifications as required in a timely manner and ensuring that they are compliant with internal standards and legal requirements. 
•    Provide support when advising concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
•    Support the development of strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
•    Support research on laws, rulings and regulations to safeguard and legally protect business operations.
•    Gather evidence to formulate defence or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
•    Research the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents and research.
•    Keep abreast of the changes to laws and regulations of the region, monitor legal publications and study the new trends related to legal practices and their impact on the current scenario.
•    Ensure necessary law applications to protect the organization in conjunction with allowing for commercial advantages.
•    Assist with the implementation of the performance management process by setting objectives, monitoring performance, and provide constructive feedback and provide inputs to senior management. 
 

REQUIREMENTS
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Law( English section)
•    A minimum of 6+ years' of legal experience
•    Excellent business communication and presentation
•    Strong negotiation skills
•    Analytical problem solving
•    Time management
•    Team management