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Senior Legal Counsel - Egypt / North Africa

Senior Legal Counsel - Egypt / North Africa

LC Legal & ComplianceMorocco, Morocco
30+ days ago
Job description

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.

The team you’ll be part of

The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia’s Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.

What you will learn and contribute to

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 Deliverables :

  • 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 / Primary Functions :

  • 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
  • Are you passionate about solving problems?

    As part of our team, you will :

    Accountability

    Key Internal Interfaces :

    Member of the Key Account Management Leadership Team. Effective contributing member of the NA, MEA and Global L&C teams.

    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
  • Your skills and experience

    You have :

  • Graduate Degree in Law / Jurisprudence from recognized institution in a civil code law and / or common law-based jurisdiction
  • Experience in ethics and compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act
  • 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
  • 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
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