Legal Counsel / Attorney / Legal Manager - Cairo

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Cairo, EGY
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Analytics
The Role
Provide legal support across Egypt and the UAE, focusing on commercial contracts, outsourcing transactions, technology agreements, corporate matters, regulatory compliance, and operational legal issues. Draft and negotiate agreements with multinational customers, vendors, and suppliers; advise cross-functional teams; manage board and corporate secretarial matters; and support regional expansion and business operations.
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Artificial Intelligence. Automation. Cloud Engineering. Advanced Analytics.
For Enterprises, these are key factors of success. For us, they're our core expertise.

We work with global iconic brands. We bring them a unique value proposition through market-leading technologies and business process excellence. At the heart of it all is Digital Engineering - the foundation that powers rapid innovation and scalable business transformation.

We've created 363 unique and independent inventions, 250 of which are AI-based and rolled up under several patent grants in critical technologies. Leveraging our advanced products and platforms, we drive digital transformation at scale, optimize critical business operations, reinvent experiences, and pioneer new solutions, all provided through a seamless "as-a-service" model.

For each company, we provide new keys for their businesses, the people they work with, and the customers they serve. With proven strategies and agile execution, we don't just enable change - we engineer digital outcomes.
Sutherland
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Job Description

Sutherland is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel / Attorney / Legal Manager with 5+ years of post-qualification experience, preferably within BPO, outsourcing, consulting, technology, or service-industry organizations (similarly situated as Sutherland). The role will provide legal support across Egypt and Dubai/UAE, with a strong focus on commercial contracts, outsourcing transactions, and operational legal matters. If you are looking to build a fulfilling career and are confident you have the skills and experience to help us succeed, we want to work with you!

Legal Managers in this role get to:

  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, LOIs, lease agreements, and service agreements with customers and vendors.
  • Lead negotiations for high-value outsourcing and professional services contracts with multinational customers within US, EU and UK.
  • Draft and negotiate professional services, teaming agreements, software development, software licensing, SAAS and technology-related agreements and other contracts with vendors and suppliers for Egypt and Dubai region.
  • Provide day-to-day legal support for Egypt and Dubai/UAE operations, including commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters.
  • Advise on all corporate, board and secretarial matters relating to Egypt and Dubai entities, handle board matters and board resolutions and related corporate compliance relating to the laws of Egypt and Dubai operations and applicable regulations.
  • Partner with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Finance, HR, and senior management to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice.
  • Act as a solid support to business and operations team for new markets, regions, and business expansion across Middle East Region.

Qualifications

Our most successful candidates will have:

  • Law degree and qualification/admission to practice in Egypt.
  • 5+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably in BPO, outsourcing, consulting, technology, or service industries.
  • Written and Spoken fluency in English & Arabic. (Minimum C2 level)
  • Strong multinational experience in commercial contracts, services agreements, outsourcing, professional services, software development, and licensing transactions.
  • Experience supporting Egypt and UAE/Dubai legal matters. (preferred)
  • Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to draft contracts in English and communicate effectively in English through conference calls, emails, and business discussions.
  • Strong knowledge of corporate law, commercial law, and regulations.
  • Strong business acumen, risk assessment, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Strong team building and people-development skills.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively under tight deadlines.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Skills Required

  • Law degree and qualification or admission to practice in Egypt
  • 5+ years of relevant post-qualification legal experience
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic at minimum C2 level
  • Experience with commercial contracts, service agreements, outsourcing, professional services, software development, and licensing transactions
  • Experience supporting Egypt and UAE/Dubai legal matters
  • Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills
  • Strong corporate law, commercial law, and regulatory knowledge
  • Strong business acumen, risk assessment, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Strong team-building and people-development skills
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under tight deadlines

Sutherland Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sutherland and has not been reviewed or approved by Sutherland.

  • Flexible Benefits Flexible scheduling and work-from-home arrangements are offered on certain programs, supported by remote-work infrastructure and virtual IT support. Program-specific flexibility is emphasized for “Sutherland Anywhere” roles.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off and paid training are positioned as standard elements, with some materials also highlighting flexible vacation days. Core leave features are presented as part of the baseline package.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Performance incentives, bonuses, and commissions are available on selected programs to supplement base pay. Goal-linked earnings opportunities are described for certain functions.

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The Company
HQ: Pittsford, NY
39,547 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

We make digital ?????™ by combining human-centered design with real-time Analytics, AI, Cognitive Technology & Automation to create exceptionally engineered Brand Experiences! Sutherland is an experience-led digital transformation company. Our mission is to deliver exceptionally engineered experiences for customers and employees today, that continue to delight tomorrow. For over 35 years, we have cared for our customers’ customers, delivering measurable results and accelerating growth. Our proprietary, AI-based products and platforms are built using robust IP and automation. We are a team of global professionals, operationally effective, culturally meshed, and committed to our clients and to one another. We call it One Sutherland. #MakeDigitalHuman

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