Senior legal counsel - North Africa
Nokia -
Cairo, EgyptPosted 4 years ago103People have clicked1 open position
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Job Purpose:
- Lead all legal support to the business in dedicated major accounts in North Africa
- As part of the legal department’s dynamic resourcing plan, provide support to Nokia’s other regional business
- Providing legal advice on a wide range of agreements with the customers and other business partners
- Provide legal training and education to business colleagues on Nokia policies, commercial law, compliance and other relevant legal matters for the sub-region and company
- Run multiple legal risk management initiatives in the sub-region to instill a positive, world class legal compliance culture and full adherence to internal and external governance requirements
- To review current processes in the organization, identify improvements and lead the change process
- Coordinate with all functions in identifying, developing and implementing improvements in line with Nokia standards, processes and policies
Key Deliverable:
- Unquestionable level of integrity with the ability to work as an enabler to the business in line with company policy and procedures
- Provide legal guidance and support to Nokia’s business for day-to-day activities and work with the NA and MEA L&C team as part of the legal department’s dynamic resourcing plan, to provide support to Nokia’s other regional business
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with third parties
- Proactively manage legal risks arising from complex business transactions
- Supports ethics and compliance initiatives
- Keeps the Sales Teams informed about the changes in legislation and relevant legal topics affecting the business
- Provides legal guidance in tenders alongside the contract management and other functions
Key Responsibilities:
- Acts as a source of expert current knowledge of all legal, ethics & compliance programs and supports the development of an effective and pragmatic compliance culture
- Initiates a communication program that ensures a clear understanding of legal compliance standards required of individuals conducting high risk activities in the business
- Assess level of compliance with established policies, procedures and standards, across the organization as well as adequacy of internal controls within business, financial processes and operations
- Performs proactive risk assessment to identify business processes in the sub-region and region which may represent a risk for the company, with an emphasis on financial, business controls and efficient business processes
- Responsible for reporting and escalating risks, legal issues and best practices to Head of L&C for the NA Region
- Coordinate with all functions in identifying, developing and implementing improvements in response to legal requirements, legislation changes and company policy requirements
Job Requirements
Complexity:
- Ability to provide legal guidance and support to the business in a complex sector and region
- Balancing the willingness to support the growth agenda and the management of the legal risks arising from high risk market conditions
Other Competencies / Requirements:
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
- Fluent in written and oral English and Arabic. Fluent in written and oral French will be a highly desired skill
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of management and third parties
Education
Graduate Degree in Law / Jurisprudence from recognized institution in a civil code law and/or common law-based jurisdiction
Basic Experience
- 8 - 12 years PQE
- Excellent English and Arabic drafting and communication skills
- Experience of working in a multi-national or regional company legal department.
- Excellent academic record and working references / credentials
- Experience in ethics and compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act
Preferred Experience
- Excellent French drafting and communication skills
- Experience in the IT, technology, projects, software, telecommunications industry.
- Work experience in the North Africa region
- Very strong individual contributor
- Strong leadership and business relationship skills
- Experienced in commercial, technology, IPR, business, labor, contract and competition law.
- Experienced in negotiating and drafting infrastructure and technology, business development, including those agreements covering a number of markets
