About this Senior Professional Legal Advisor role at Aleph
Aleph is looking for a Senior Professional Legal Advisor to join our Legal team in Cairo. You will partner with business teams, Finance and external counsel to draft and negotiate commercial agreements, resolve disputes, keep corporate governance in order and manage legal risk across our MENAT markets.
What You Will Do
Contract Drafting and Negotiation
Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including media buying agreements, services agreements, inter-company agreements, NDAs and others as requested.
Ensure contracts align with company policies and industry standards.
Dispute Resolution and Litigation Management
Manage and resolve legal disputes, including client claims, vendor disputes and employment-related matters.
Liaise with external counsel when necessary and follow up on specific advisory matters.
Hold weekly calls and updates with external collections agencies to keep Legal and Finance closely aligned.
Keep the litigation tracker sheets regularly updated and followed up.
Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial
Support corporate governance matters, including board resolutions, shareholder agreements, regulatory filings and company secretarial duties.
Keep all company ledgers and licences up to date.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures across jurisdictions in MENAT.
Risk Management and Advisory
Identify legal risks linked to business operations and propose proactive solutions.
Advise internal stakeholders on legal issues affecting business operations and strategic initiatives.
Legal Operations and Administration
Manage purchase orders (POs) for MENA and process vendor invoices through SAP.
Maintain, track and administer contracts throughout their lifecycle in the company’s contract management system (CMS), making sure key dates, renewals and compliance milestones are met.
Oversee the electronic archiving, categorization and secure maintenance of all corporate legal documents and transactional files.
Provide routine administrative support to the Legal team and facilitate communication with internal business units.
Complete required KYC forms when needed.
Keep signatory lists updated and verified before contract execution.
Manage documents uploaded to SignNow, with proper follow-up and archiving.
What We Are Looking For
Why Join Aleph
Impact: Your advice shapes real commercial deals and protects the business across multiple MENAT markets.
Growth: Build regional, cross-jurisdiction experience in a media, advertising and technology environment, with direct exposure to external counsel and senior stakeholders.
Team culture: Join a collaborative Legal team that works closely with Finance and the business, and values clear communication and ownership.
Flexibility: A hybrid setup in Cairo that balances in-person teamwork with focused time at home.
Market context: Egypt’s data protection regime is now fully operational, so in-house legal expertise is more visible and valued than ever.
