About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees from 160 nationalities, spanning 78 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.
We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.
About the Role
Manage the Legal function across DP World Egypt, providing strategic, commercially focused legal advice to senior leadership and ensuring effective management of legal, regulatory and governance matters across the business. The role supports key business decisions and strategic initiatives, protects DP World’s interests and manages material legal risks, while ensuring strong governance and compliance with applicable laws and Group requirements. Moreover, responsible for building an effective in-house Legal function, developing team capability, managing external legal support and maintaining strong relationships with Regional and Group Legal, regulators, government authorities and other key stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the Legal function across DP World Egypt, setting clear priorities, ways of working and service standards to ensure effective and consistent legal support across the businesses.
Provide strategic and commercially focused legal advice to Egypt leadership on key business, corporate, commercial, regulatory and governance matters, supporting sound and informed business decisions.
Manage the legal aspects of key strategic initiatives and transactions, including business development opportunities, investments, concessions, joint ventures, restructuring and other significant business projects.
Oversee material contracts and commercial agreements, providing guidance on negotiation strategy, key contractual terms, risk allocation and deviations, and ensuring appropriate review and approval in line with the Delegation of Authority.
Oversee corporate governance and company secretarial matters across Egypt entities, ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements and maintaining appropriate legal policies, procedures and controls.
Lead the management of significant legal and regulatory matters, including disputes, litigation, claims and investigations, ensuring risks are properly assessed, managed and escalated where required.
Maintain effective relationships with key external stakeholders, including regulators, government authorities, external legal advisers and business counterparties, representing DP World’s legal interests as appropriate.
Manage external legal counsel and associated costs, ensuring the appropriate use of external expertise, effective management of scope and fees, and continued development of in-house capability where appropriate.
Lead and develop the in-house Legal team, ensuring clear responsibilities, effective performance management, capability development, succession planning and appropriate allocation of resources against business priorities.
Work closely with Regional and Group Legal and other key functions to ensure alignment on significant legal matters, consistent application of legal standards and timely escalation of material risks and issues.
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