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Senior Corporate Legal Counsel
East African Holding S.C
Legal Services
Law
Addis Ababa
5 years
1 Position
2025-01-01
to
2025-01-16
Law
Full Time
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Job Description
The Senior Corporate Legal Counsel will provide expert legal advice to East African Holding SC and its subsidiaries. The role involves ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations, managing corporate legal matters, and supporting strategic goals, including company formations, mergers, acquisitions, and risk mitigation.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Support the management and shareholders in forming and incorporating new companies.
Advise on mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring of companies.
Legal Advisory & Negotiation:
Provide end-to-end legal advice on structuring investments with third parties.
Draft, review, and negotiate terms for contracts and agreements with external and internal stakeholders.
Represent the company in legal discussions and negotiations.
Litigation Management:
Oversee litigation processes in collaboration with external lawyers and internal legal officers.
Follow up on cases, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
Compliance & Risk Management:
Monitor updates in laws and regulations, providing legal alerts to management.
Conduct risk assessments and develop risk-mitigation strategies.
Policy Development:
Draft and distribute legal manuals, guidelines, and standard operating procedures for subsidiaries.
Communication & Training:
Counsel management on legal dealings with third parties.
Provide training and awareness sessions on relevant legal matters.
Job Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from an accredited Ethiopian law school.
Certification or further education in corporate or commercial law is an added advantage.
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of legal experience in corporate environments or law firms, preferably handling commercial contracts, litigation, and compliance.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing and your relevant experience and achievements to only recruit@eastafricanholding.com
Fields Of Study
Law
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