Legal Counsel, MENA

About DHL and Legal Services:

DHL Group the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

DHL Legal Services offers all business partners worldwide solution-oriented legal advice. We provide comprehensive support in contracts, negotiations, and processes with customers and suppliers as well as in general litigation and commercial law matters.

In a matrix organization, Legal Services is organized on the one hand according to regions and on the other hand according to global cross-sectional topics.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Legal Counsel will provide full-time legal support to DHL Express entities in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. This role establishes the first in-house legal presence for the Company and will handle regulatory matters impacting DHL Express business in the MENA region. This includes postal regulatory matters, data privacy/data protection matters, and anti-trust matters.

Key responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including customer, supplier, construction, employment, and IT contracts.
• Provide expert legal advice and strategic guidance to internal stakeholders across the company.
• Lead projects and practice groups to enhance efficiencies and standardization in legal processes.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel and specialists in diverse areas of law.
• Stay informed of relevant legal developments and changes, ensuring compliance and mitigating potential risks.
• Identify and address compliance issues, implementing preventive measures as necessary.
• Represent the company in trade organizations and before government bodies.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports, manage administrative tasks, and provide solutions for complex legal challenges.
• Support the Head of Legal MENAT and report to the DHL Express CEO MENA, making informed decisions based on legal expertise.
• Manage multiple tasks and activities effectively, prioritizing in alignment with business strategy and legal requirements.
  
  
  

Your profile:

• Degree in law from a recognized institution.
• 8+ years of working experience in legal
• At least 6 years of proven general counsel experience in a multinational business environment.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.
• Strong compliance and international mindset
• Commercial and corporate awareness.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• High degree of personal integrity.
• Proficient IT skills.
  
  
  

We offer:

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual environment
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
• Tempting Compensation and benefits
  
  
  

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

If this is something you would like to do, don’t hesitate, and start your application.