Role Summary
Al Azab Lawyers and Legal Consultants, a distinguished law firm in Cairo, is seeking a highly qualified Law Firm Manager who also serves as an Appellate and Cassation Lawyer. This dual-role position demands extensive legal expertise combined with proven law firm management capabilities. The successful candidate will lead a professional legal team, oversee complex litigation at the highest judicial levels, and drive the firm's strategic growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily operations of the law firm, ensuring efficient workflow and resource allocation.
- Represent clients before appellate and cassation courts, preparing and presenting compelling legal arguments.
- Draft, review, and finalize high-stakes legal memoranda, pleadings, and contracts in both Arabic and English.
- Conduct advanced legal analysis and develop case strategies for complex disputes.
- Lead and mentor a team of lawyers and legal assistants, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
- Liaise with major governmental and non-governmental institutions on behalf of the firm.
- Identify business development opportunities and maintain relationships with key clients.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 15 years of professional legal practice experience in Egypt.
- Proven experience in law firm management within the Egyptian legal market.
- Full command of the English language (speaking, writing, and legal drafting).
- Licensed to practice before the Court of Cassation (highest appellate level).
- Demonstrated expertise in legal drafting, memoranda preparation, and oral advocacy.
- Strong leadership skills, teamwork orientation, and a high sense of responsibility.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in international or top-tier law firms operating in Egypt.
- Practical experience dealing with major governmental bodies and large corporate entities.
- Track record of leading high-profile litigation cases.
Core Competencies & Skills
- Legal Specializations: Appellate litigation, cassation appeals, commercial law, civil law, administrative law.
- Management Skills: Law firm administration, team leadership, strategic planning, financial oversight.
- Language Proficiency: Native Arabic; fluent English (legal drafting and negotiation).
- Analytical Abilities: Complex legal research, statutory interpretation, precedent analysis.
- Professional Attributes: Integrity, confidentiality, decision-making under pressure, client relationship management.
Work Environment & Benefits
The role offers a professional working environment within a distinguished legal team in Cairo, Egypt. Benefits include significant opportunities for career development, leadership of high-profile cases, and an attractive financial package commensurate with experience and qualifications.