Legal Counsel - A&T

Kraft Heinz

  • مصر
  • دائم
  • دوام كامل
  • قبل 1 شهر
Job DescriptionWe are seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to join our Africa & Trading Markets Cluster (A&T) team at The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC). As a key member of our legal team, you will report to the Head of Legal - Africa & Trading Markets and play a vital role in shaping and implementing our legal strategy across the region.Key Responsibilities:Contract Management
  • Support on contract drafting, negotiation and review across a range of products, goods and services including inbound procurement and outbound supply services.
  • Support the implementation of an effective distribution contract portfolio management.
  • Provide a range of standard templates, processes, tools and trackers to standardize processes within the A&T business and improve existing legal processes as required to enhance the transparency and turnover timelines.
Marketing and IP
  • Advise and support on advertising and marketing law matters, including competitive product claims, packaging materials, media copy and advertising materials clearance for KHC’s range of products.
  • Review marketing materials content, data, claims, etc. (including artwork, POSM, TVC, digital, comms, etc.) and work closely with the Marketing and Regulatory departments to ensure a timely and risk-managed approach.
  • Review marketing campaigns, sales initiatives, sponsorship, promotional strategies, and permissions - where required.
  • Provide local legal support to the Global Brand Protection Team.
  • Assist in IP Enforcement and Anti-counterfeit matters.
Company Secretarial
  • Support company secretarial matters and meetings (OGSMs, EGMs, Board of Directors’ meetings).
  • Ensure corporate secretarial compliance in the cluster, and mainly where KHC has a local presence
  • Support company secretarial liaison with global company secretary function.
  • Manage corporate certifications and registrations (e.g. licenses, permits, registrations, etc.)
  • Support in maintaining up-to-date records and publishing updates in timely manner across company systems (e.g. Diligent, Simple Legal, etc.)
Compliance
  • Assist (where applicable) in any internal compliance audits.
  • Advise and support data privacy-related compliance matters.
  • Support the legal trainings yearly agenda.
Dispute resolution
  • Advise and assist in any pre-litigation disputes and provide legal support in the resolutions of claims.
  • Manage timely and accurate litigation reporting.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor Degree in Law.
  • 5-8 years post qualification experience.
  • Fluent in Arabic and English.
  • Comfortable with change and able to adjust quickly to new situations or challenges.
  • Strong analytical skills and a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Awareness and appreciation of cultural differences, enabling effective collaboration with colleagues, partners, and clients from diverse backgrounds.
  • Research abilities and effective planning.
Location(s) El Tagamoa El Khames Commercial OfficeKraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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