Job description:
· Manage all legal affairs related to the Egypt region, relevant commercial licenses and applicable commercial law.
· Support the Egypt region and coordinate with headquarter Legal to ensure that all EGYPT legal activities, risks and litigation is fully managed and reported.
· Act as company secretary for Egypt legal entities (where applicable); and provide guidance on Corporate Governance - in collaboration with the Legal Director, Egypt.
· Provide Legal support to Egypt Business Development function, in line with headquarter Legal function, and, if applicable, provide support to the headquarter Legal function on business development transactions (i.e. M&A and in-licensing).
· Draft and negotiate effectively, in line with headquarter Legal function, applicable transactional and commercial agreements, including license agreements, distribution agreements, services agreements (including promotional and marketing services), as well as regulatory-related services agreements.
· Implement and train effectively on processes to detect and manage risk in the Egypt region.
· Stay up-to-date with local changes to legislation, particularly in relation to applicable laws, rules and regulations that directly affect the pharmaceutical industry in the Egypt region.
· Ensure all contracts, legal documents and templates are up-to-date and compliant with statutory local laws. Maintain a contract and document repository for all Egypt legal entities and keep the electronic corporate contract database updated on regional contracts.
Requirements:
· Legal degree (master’s highly desired) from a reputable university.
· 5-7 years’ healthcare (or related) industry experience as an In-House Legal Counsel, including experience in a multi-national company in a similar role, or a reputable law firm working in life science.
· Knowledge of laws, regulations and industry standards in the Egypt region.
· Strong experience in drafting and negotiating pharmaceutical industry specific contracts.
Soft skills:
· Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to create energy and excitement; full working proficiency in English and Arabic.
· Deals well with ambiguity and demonstrates strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to multitask.
· Ability to work well between functions and across all levels of the business. Effective negotiating skills are essential.
· Proactive, dynamic, and result driven self-starter; with strong attention to detail.
· Embodies Our Arcera Values & Behaviours in all internal and external interactions. Impeccable integrity and ability to lead by example.
