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AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life such as energy infrastructure chemicals and minerals safely efficiently and more sustainably.
Were the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi and weve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity equity and inclusion. Weve also recently been named as one of the worlds most innovative companies.
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Job Title: Legal Counsel
Location: Cairo Egypt
Employment Type: Full Time
The job
The Legal Counsel will primarily be responsible for reviewing drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts to support AVEVAs business largely in an assigned territory as well as providing professional and timely advice to various internal stakeholders such as sales procurement operations finance and HR.
Reporting to VP Legal Sales EMEA and working with an experienced and well-established legal team in EMEA the Legal Counsel will be a trusted advisor who is customer service oriented has an eagerness to tackle a wide range of legal and business issues and the ability to balance legal risks with business objectives and successfully get deals closed in a timely manner and all with a positive attitude. The Legal Counsel will also provide counsel regarding compliance with applicable laws regulations and company policies.
This is a hybrid working role based out of the AVEVA office in Cairo Egypt. There will be some opportunities to travel in the region on an as-required basis for projects and customer-facing negotiations.
Key responsibilities
Be an integral part of the continued growth of AVEVAs commercial deal pursuits as well as general legal issues that arise in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region by providing pragmatic legal advice
Advise review draft and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts with public sector and private customers partners and suppliers as necessary including but not limited to software services agreements maintenance agreements consultancy agreements global contractual framework agreements procurement subcontractor and strategic alliance agreements as well as other in-bound commercial agreements always operating within an agreed approval matrix and legal policy framework
Establish good working relationships throughout the Legal department and across all relevant business units
Maintain current knowledge of and support compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as group legal policies
Assist in reviewing and assessing current processes practices and structures for efficient legal compliance and lead or support projects and initiatives to improve and/or streamline legal processes and documentation
Manage and coordinate with internal subject matter experts external counsel and relevant authorities as needed
Prepare contract summaries legal trackers and dispute resolution trackers to aid in the management decision-making process
Assist in developing maintaining and updating legal systems and records
Assist several sub-functions within the Legal department on corporate regulatory and other legal matters at a local level such as M&A activities corporate housekeeping employment facilities trade compliance and litigation related matters as required
Lead or assist with various projects and tasks as may be assigned
Essential requirements
Authorised and licensed to practice law in Egypt
At least 4 years PQE in a reputable commercial law firm or in-house environment preferably with relevant experience in software licensing
Fluent in English (written and verbal) with great technological skills
Warm and personable with excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate well with diverse cross functional teams
Worked proactively and closely with business stakeholders to identify and analyse critical commercial and legal issues
Pays strong attention to detail and possesses excellent contract negotiation and drafting skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision motivated self-starter
Ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment
Legal at AVEVA
Our global team of lawyers compliance experts and contract managers play a central role in protecting AVEVAs interests and ensuring the company operates with the highest levels of integrity.
We provide guidance on regulatory compliance risk management contracts and legal frameworks all at the fascinating and fast-moving intersection of technology and the industrial sector. If youre flexible and enjoy tackling complex challenges youll be right at home in the AVEVA Legal team.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.
Employment Type
Full-Time
