Senior Legal Manager

387958BR**Senior Legal Manager.**:Egypt**About the role**Location: Cairo, Egypt #LI-HybridAbout the Role:As a Senior Legal Manager, you will be responsible for providing effective legal counselling to assigned business functions, acting as a Legal Advisor and Business Partner, negotiating contracts, managing litigation and leading legal projects and transactions.This role reports directly into the Country Head of Legal.Key Responsibilities:- Act as a legal Business Partner to the Country Head in all activities related to the contractual negotiations and statutory obligations.- Draft complex transactions and contracts independently and provide complex and contextual legal advice and guidance.- Conduct legal trainings to key stakeholders.- Identify risks related to business activities and potential solutions thereof; raise business' awareness of legal issues and ensure early legal involvement.- Conduct robust risk assessments that substantiate recommendations and advise on and determine appropriate actions to support the management decision making processes.- Manage significant disputes, litigation and/or investigations, and make decisions independently within a broad framework.- Guide, counsel and support the work of more junior Legal counsels, paralegals, and support staff.- Provide expertise in one or more substantive areas (e.g., Transactions, Litigation, HR and Regulatory & lead legal projects and transactions (i.e.: Licensing and Divestment).- Lead and direct the legal resources across all divisions in the country.**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._**Role Requirements**Essential Requirements:- 8+ years of experience in Legal practice in-house in Multinational Companies or in International Law Firms.- Strong experience in Corporate Law is a must.- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.- A proven track record of effective strategic Business Partnering.- Fluency in English and Arabic Languages.- Persuasive negotiator.Desirable Requirements:- Pharmaceutical/Healthcare Industry experience is a plus.- Master of Laws (LL.M.) is a plus.- Litigation and commercial experiences are highly preferred.Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:You'll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook.Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here:**Division**Legal**Business Unit**S&L**Work Location**Cairo**Company/Legal Entity**NOV PHARMA EGY**Functional Area**Legal & Intellectual Property & Compliance**Job Type**Full Time**Employment Type**Regular**Shift Work**No**Early Talent**No