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Job Position: Legal Director

Purpose of the Position:

To lead and oversee EIH’s legal function by providing strategic legal advice, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, managing legal risks, supporting corporate governance, and safeguarding the organization’s interests through effective legal oversight, contract management, dispute resolution, and policy development.

Key Responsibilities:·

- Assisting the management/legal department on the provision of legal support to ensure the alignment of EIH operations, activities, and transactions with EIH objectives, policies, law and regulations.·

- Drafting and reviewing transactional/definitive documents, memorandums, minutes and other legal related documents.·

- Representing the legal team in investment transaction negotiations and preparation of associated transactional documents.·

- Advising portfolio directors on portfolio management issues (restructuring, privatization, transformation and preparation of associated documents) and instilling of international best practice corporate governance principles.·

- Approving EIH legal communication with third parties.·

- Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing commercial contracts and legal opinion.·

- Drafting corporate minutes and governance documentation.·

- Overseeing and approving the work of the Legal Counsels.·

- Onboarding of and facilitating training of new legal team members.


Qualifications & Experience:·

Education: LLB or LLM in Corporate law or Trade and Economic law or Business Laws·

Work Experience: 7–10 years of legal practice focused on investment transactions. Particularly, experience in drafting definitive transactional agreements, including Shareholders’ Agreements (SHAs), Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), Investment Agreements, and Management Service Agreements (MSAs).

Competencies Required:·

-Ability to clearly express ideas and information, both verbally and in writing·

-Adherence to high standards of honesty, ethics, and professional conduct· Ability to work well with others, contribute to group efforts and fostering a positive team dynamic·

-Strong knowledge of corporate and contract law and enabling informed legal advice that supports business growth and risk management·

-Expertise in navigating regulatory environments and staying updated on legislative changes that impact the organization.·

-Proficiency in handling due diligence, structuring investment deals, and navigating regulatory approvals for mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures·

-Understanding of corporate governance principles·

-Ability to align legal strategy with business goals·

-Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple responsibilities effectively·

-Capacity to analyze complex situations, identify solutions, and make sound decisions.

Send your CV to email: talent@eih.et