Corporate Legal Manager at the Confederation of African Football (CAF)

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) was founded in 1957 by four nations: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. As the administrative body of the region, CAF manages competitions, offers technical and administrative training courses while actively fostering the promotion and practice of football. The Confederation organizes championships such as the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN or AFCON), the most popular competition. It maintains very close links with FIFA in coordinating tournaments for different events such as the World Cup, Youth and Women competitions and the Olympic Games Football Tournaments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Corporate Legal Manager

Location: Cairo, Egypt (CAF Headquarters)

Responsibilities

• Support and assist the Head of Corporate Legal in the overall discharge his or her duties.
• Review, draft, negotiate, renew, and update all legal instruments (Contracts, Demand Letters, Host City Agreements, MoU’s, IP registrations, etc.)
• Advise on corporate and commercial matters including not limited to intellectual property, securities offerings, customs, tax, finance, social security, procurement, insurance, sponsorship, service providers, partnerships, competition law and real estate.
• Assist the regulation and litigation division on any litigation matters of a corporate or commercial nature.
• Maintain and file corporate records (leases, title deeds, contracts, IP portfolio, etc.)
• Research, anticipate, and protect the organization against corporate and commercial related legal risks.
• Research and draft presentations for zones and member associations on workshops aimed at training on best corporate and commercial practices.
• Any other legal duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements (Profile)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
• Master’s Degree in Commercial/Corporate/Business law.
• Admission to the bar as a practicing advocate.
• At least 4 years’ experience as a proven and practicing corporate or commercial lawyer.
• Fluent in both English & French spoken and written, command of the Arabic is an advantage.
• Committed to quality and results.
• Good communicator and able to explain the view of the department.
• Leader and team builder.

We Offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative international organization.
• Attractive employment conditions.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
• Quality social security coverage.
• An excellent pension schemes.

Application Closing Date
14th December, 2023.