Legal Advisor

Legal Advisor

Reference Number:NAA/Egypt/Legal/HAR/2011-05-05/01

Job Title:Legal Advisor

Location:Cairo, Egypt

Reporting to:Head of Legal

Requisition Number:1

Key Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel, ensure proactive timely delivery of legal services to BAT’s operations within Egypt and to successfully implement and execute the functional strategy and objectives.
Monitor and interpret the legislative environment in which the business operates within Egypt to ensure the business understands and meets its legal obligations as laid out in statutes and regulations.
Provide proactive legal commercial support to the business.
Maintain a thorough understanding of regulatory issues and the illicit trade problem and form part of the team combating the problem with a view to shaping the environment by providing legal advice on an operational and strategic level.

Skills & Experience:

At least 2 - 3 years experience in a private legal, practice and 2-4 years experience in a corporate environment
Thorough knowledge of local law
Strong negotiation and drafting skills
Excellent command of English & Arabic as well as organizational skills.

Education:

Candidates should have a recognized law qualification through a reputable academic institution

No Fee

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.