Legal Counsel - Egypt
AstraZeneca · Cairo, Egypt
Corporate & BusinessFull-timeCompany career page
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Role summary
AstraZeneca seeks a Legal Counsel for its Egypt operations to provide legal guidance across commercial, regulatory, and employment matters. The role involves supporting business units, managing contracts, ensuring policy compliance, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to protect operations and enable growth.
What they're looking for
- Law degree and valid Egyptian Bar Association license
- Minimum 3 years legal experience in global firm or multinational company
- Working knowledge of Egyptian laws and regulations
- Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to analyze and resolve diverse substantive legal issues
- Pharmaceutical or regulated industry experience highly desirable
What you'll be doing
- Provide timely legal support and guidance to Egypt business units and MEA region to mitigate risk
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with vendors and third parties
- Monitor regulatory changes and guide business implementation of new requirements
- Support HR with employment matters and workplace investigations
- Design and deliver training to embed compliant practices across the organization
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