DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management.

About Job

We are looking for a Legal Counsel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. You will be responsible for providing general legal advice to DGF in Ethiopia, Kenya and Madagascar). Supporting the Head of Legal DGF Africa and Middle East in respect of contract drafting and negotiation, litigation, standardization of documents, M&A and other general in-house work. You will work with supervisor to define and recommend legal strategies and objectives designed to mitigate the organization’s legal exposure. In addition, you will work with supervisor to implement best in class legal processes and procedures to assure business objectives are met and legal risks are identified and mitigated.

Main Responsibilities:

• Contract Review: Drafting and reviewing customer and supplier contracts and other legal documents, with a particular eye on the requirements, priorities and interests of the DGF business.
• In-house Advice: Liaising with other members of the Legal Department, providing professional advice and guidance to intra-company customers. Assisting in providing risk analysis with respect to legal and commercial matters, as well as guidance and training, in order to protect income and promote business while minimizing risk for the company. Representing the company’s interest in commercial contract negotiations in line with the group’s policies. Representing the company before quasi-judicial agencies and public authorities.
• Projects: Participating in projects and practice groups, creating and rolling out standard contracts, in order to create efficiencies, promote standardization and ensure departmental visibility across the region.
• External Counsel: Liaising with external legal counsel across the region to assist in handling legal matters covering various areas of the law, such as commercial/corporate, litigation, human resources, tax, finance and regulatory matters. This involves cooperation with other departments of the DPDHL group, hands-on management of matters, relationships and costs.
• Awareness: Maintaining awareness of relevant laws and changes in the law that may have an impact on company interests, with a particular focus on the industry and jurisdiction involved.
• Compliance: Being able to spot any possible compliance issues, and ensuring preventive measures are taken so as to protect the legal and commercial interests of the company.
• Reporting: Producing regular and ad-hoc reports and providing other administrative assistance within the Legal Department.
• Housekeeping: Maintaining records of shareholders’ meetings, BoD meetings, Articles and By-laws. Ensuring compliance of corporate documents with changing legal requirements.
• Miscellaneous: Managing enquiries from international departmental functions, carrying out tasks as required in order to support the Legal department team members and business units.

Requirements

Required Experience:

• University degree in law
• Ethiopian legislation knowledge
• 5+ year of legal practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• English language 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