Lawyer with Office of the General Counsel - Manager

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
IFS - Office of General Counsel (OGC)
Management Level
Manager
Job Description & Summary
A career in Office of General Counsel, within Internal Firm Services, will
provide you with the opportunity to be a part of the Firm's legal department
by providing dedicated legal support in the areas of litigation, counselling,
and corporate, commercial, and employment law. You'll play an important part
in all aspects of regulatory proceedings involving the Firm and its personnel
by supporting on regulatory issues, advising the Firm on matters relating to
its operations, supporting the Firm's client contracting function, and
advising on matters related to employees.

As part of our team, you'll help with researching background information
related to legal issues and prepare legal documents. You'll focus on drafting
contracts or legal agreements, retaining files of prepared legal documents,
and coordinating requests between internal and external counsel.
Financial
* Adheres to the OGC Budget Customers Support Senior OGC members, ME Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and ME General Counsel (GC) on litigation, and corporate, commercial and regulatory Egypt matters.
* Provide advice and support in relation to Egypt regulatory matters, including providing interpretations of law and regulation to engagement teams to help them understand how regulations apply to the firm and to client engagements.
* Provide support on commercial and transactional matters.
* Provide support on significant litigation matters, by assisting with the internal investigations required in relation to litigation matters, and supporting in reviewing pleadings and filings, and working with technical experts.
* Handle a range of employment matters, including advising on employment laws and regulations in Egypt, drafting and reviewing employment contracts and letters, assisting the Human Capital department and Business Units in relation to employment queries, advising on ad-hoc matters relating to staff's employment, and generally advising on any labour issues affecting the Egypt firms.
* Provide advice and support in dealing with liquidators and bankruptcy situations involving clients or ex-clients.
* Provide updates to and work closely with Global firm R&Q and Global OGC teams as well as PwC UK OGC, on significant adverse matters.
* Provide advice to engagement teams and LoS R&Q teams on all legal related areas of risk during an engagement lifecycle.
* Liaise with other R&Q functions such as Independence, Compliance, AML etc for specialist advice.
* Build relationships with the relevant LoS R&Q Leader, other R&Q Leaders, and LoS / IFS Partners and engagement teams.
* Meet with the allocated LoS R&Q / IFS Leader to discuss key findings, areas of concerns and / or gather feedback.
* Consult and escalate to the LoS R&Q Leader / OGC ME General Counsel as necessary.
Internal Process
* Assist with producing guidance and templates, and assist with updating policies and procedures as necessary.
* Provide support and lead on sensitive regulatory matters.
* Assist with reviewing and redesigning processes if needed.
* Provide support to OGC projects as needed.
* Ensure compliance with the relevant PwC Network standards, policies, and procedures.
Learning & Growth
* Meet with relevant business stakeholders and LoS R&Q Partners regularly to ensure optimal relationships.
* Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and team members.
* Contribute to an environment of teamwork within the R&Q team.
* Act as a key resource and liaise with other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships.
Education
* Must be an Egyptian national
* A professional or academic qualification (degree level or equivalent), or extensive relevant and practical experience
* Qualified lawyer
Language
* Bilingual Arabic-English (with strong English)
Overall Experience
* ‎8+ years of relevant experience
* Relevant legal experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier firm, relevant experience at a top law firm, or relevant experience at a regulator required.
* Prior people management and teamwork experience
Knowledge and Skills
* Deep understanding of the legal environment across the region Deep legal, regulatory and litigation knowledge
* Strong problem solving skills
* Strong project management skills
* Strong networking and capacity to build strong connections with Global, EMEA, external legal counsels, UK and other R&Q LoS communities
* Strong decision making skills
* Strong people management skills Risk averse/risk management skills
* Process oriented and strong internal control skills
* Ability to develop and implement procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility
* Organization skills and eye for detail
* Time management skills and proactivity
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Ethical conduct
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Travel Requirements
Not Specified
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
No
Job Posting End Date