Assistant Lawyer.Egypt- Legal Unit.Legal Group-MBEGP

Job Description

Provide prompt and effective legal research and admin support to his lawyers colleagues, senior lawyers and legal managers, work on typical legal requirement such as review of documentation like mortgage agreement, settlement agreement, memorandums and articles of association, etc., authentication, translation and assistance in civil and criminal proceedings against the defaulter etc. in a prompt ,effective and timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Handles of criminal actions referred by the bank by drafting applications, petitions, defenses, evidences and submissions to the Police, Public Prosecution, Courts and any other Law Enforcement Authorities and other procedural functions.
• Compiling and submission of all documents, obtaining approvals, coordinating with officials of the Customers and Government departments in connection with incorporation of new companies, renewals, restructuring and registration of existing entities and branches of foreign companies referred by the Customers.
• Handling of notarization / attestation / authentication formalities of legal documents including, Powers of Attorney, Board Resolutions, Addendums, etc. before the Notary Public, Ministries and other Government Departments.
• Follow up of civil cases filed by and against the Bank, meeting with external lawyers, court appointed experts, external customers, etc.
• Handling court attachments on property of defaulted customers, attending for attachment procedures, follow up with court bailiffs, auctions, coordinating with concerned Internal Customers for negotiation with bidders, etc.
• Establish good working relationship with Internal Customers to understand roles and develop mutual understanding on various legal matters.
  
  

Effective assistance to the Internal Customers as well as law enforcement authorities in the investigations conducted in relation to fraud transactions, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Law preferably English or French section.
• Register in a bar association as a lawyer, fresh graduate and/or has experience in bank or financial institutions or international law firm or big local firm.
• Computer literate
  
  

Excellent command of Arabic and English.