In-House Legal Counsel

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. As deeply rooted in Algeria since year 2005, Huawei Algeria has been playing actively and competitively in the telecommunications industry and others. With innovation as our core driver, we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To support our growing operations and ensure compliance with local regulatory frameworks, we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated legal professional to join our dynamic team. We offer you a professional career in one of the leading multinational telecommunication and smart device companies with fairly competitive remuneration, which can be higher depending on your qualifications, relevant experiences and contributions in various challenging and rewarding projects. Additionally, we offer other benefits as per local laws and traditions. Meanwhile, you will also have a chance to co-work with legal practitioners through all over the world and attend comprehensive trainings technically designed for the position.

Your Mission : § Legal Advisory: Offer timely and pragmatic legal advice on commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and telecom-related matters.

§Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with clients, vendors, and partners.
§ Compliance Oversight: Ensure adherence to Algerian laws. Maintain corporate compliance in employment, corporate governance, cyber security and data protection, taxation, corporate governance etc. and provide management improvement solutions, establish necessary actions to ensure legal compliance due to changes in applicable legal and regulatory requirements;

§ Dispute resolution and risk prevention to protect legal benefit of the company in collaboration with external reputational counsels;

§ Legal environment establishment and regulatory Monitoring: Track legislative changes impacting the ICT sector and advise internal stakeholders on compliance and mitigation strategies;

§ Liaise, manage external law firms and government authorities and liaise among internal business departments;
§ Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with HR, finance, and operations teams to address legal risks and align business practices with local requirements.

Your Profile : § Education: Master’s Degree; admission to the Algerian Bar is a plus;
§ Experience: At least 3 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, preferably with exposure to the telecom/ICT industry.;

§ Legal Expertise: Strong knowledge of Algerian commercial, civil, corporate, labor, tax law, data protection and telecom laws. Experience in cross-border transactions is advantageous.

§ Familiar and competent with handling company legal affairs and procedures, successfully handling complex commercial or non-commercial cases before the courts or arbitral institutions;

§ Experience in reviewing and preparing Algerian contracts (business contracts, employment contracts), profound understanding of contract structure and clauses for domestic and translational projects;

§ Language Skills: Full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory. Fluency in French or Arabic is highly desirable.;

§ Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication abilities. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.;

§ Ethics: High integrity, proactive mindset, and commitment to Huawei’s values

Language: English is a must