Legal Manager

novartis· EG02 (FCRS = EG002) Novartis Pharma S.A.E
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📍 New CairoFull time

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Job Description Summary

#LI-Hybrid
Location: Cairo, Egypt

Relocation Support: This role is based in Cairo, Egypt. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Join Novartis as a Legal Manager and become a trusted advisor at the heart of our business. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with leaders across North Africa and Middle East markets, helping shape strategic decisions while protecting and advancing our mission to reimagine medicine. You will provide practical, business-focused legal guidance, navigate complex legal and compliance matters, and contribute to a collaborative legal community that values innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Every day, your expertise will help enable better outcomes for patients, colleagues, and the business.


 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic legal counsel to business teams to support commercial objectives and mitigate risk in North Africa and Middle East markets
  • Conduct legal risk assessments and recommend practical, business-focused solutions.
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements.
  • Support contract disputes, investigations, and litigation matters in partnership with internal stakeholders.
  • Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate them into actionable business guidance.
  • Drive initiatives that strengthen collaboration, inclusion, and culture within the legal function.
  • Contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency and organizational effectiveness.

 

Essential Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer with active bar admission in Egypt.
  • Around five years of experience providing legal support in a corporate environment.
  • Strong knowledge of commercial law, contract drafting, negotiation, and legal risk management.
  • Proven ability to deliver practical legal advice that supports business objectives.
  • Fluency in Arabic and English, French would be a plus
  • Experience working effectively within a complex, matrixed international organization.

Novartis is a proud member of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network and the Valuable 500, promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in workplaces around the world. We also collaborate with international partners, such as Disability: IN, Purple Space, and Business Disability Forum to identify and develop best practice solutions to enable people with disabilities to participate as equal members of our organization.


 

Skills Desired

Adaptability, Business Acumen, Critical Thinking, Curious Mindset, Decision Making, Law, Legal Communication, Legal Issues, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Negotiation, Persuasion, Proactive Planning, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking

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This Legal Manager role at novartis is based in New Cairo. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Legal Manager role at novartis full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Legal Manager role in the EG02 (FCRS = EG002) Novartis Pharma S.A.E department at novartis.
Which team or department does the Legal Manager at novartis belong to?
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This Legal Manager position at novartis was posted on Sep 15, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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