Legal Manager - Specialized in contract law and personal data protection
- Casablanca

Company :

A leading company in its field is recruiting a Legal Manager, specialized in contract law and personal data protection.

Job :

Tasks and responsibilities:

1. Definition and management of legal strategy

• Develop, propose, and implement the organization's legal policy in line with the overall strategy.
• Ensure regulatory monitoring and anticipate legislative and case law developments impacting the business.
• Define and update internal procedures to ensure their compliance.

2. Supervision and security of legal activities

• Supervise the drafting, analysis, and validation of contracts, agreements, deeds, and legal correspondence.
• Manage and follow up on litigation and pre-litigation cases in conjunction with external counsel and authorities.
• Advise and support operational departments and services on all legal, contractual, or regulatory matters.

3. Reporting, advice, and institutional relations

• Ensure regular reporting to senior management and governance bodies (legal risks, case follow-up, performance indicators).
• Represent the organization before institutional partners, supervisory authorities, lawyers, and external organizations.
• Participate in crisis management and the resolution of complex disputes.

Required profile :

Education: Master's degree (Bac+5) in business law, private law, labor law, or equivalent.

Experience: Minimum 7 to 10 years in a legal role, ideally in the financial sector or at a law firm.

Knowledge:
• In-depth knowledge of business law, labor law, contract law, banking law, and sector-specific regulations.
• Good knowledge of the organization's business sector (financial).
• Proficiency in legal monitoring and document management tools.

Skills:
• Draft, analyze, and secure complex legal documents.
• Advise, support, and train teams on legal matters.
• Manage litigation files, ensure administrative follow-up and reporting.
• Manage a team, organize skills development, and lead cross-functional projects.

Personal Attributes:
• Leadership, integrity, sense of ethics and confidentiality.
• Analytical thinking, rigor, organization, and priority management.
• Interpersonal skills, teaching ability, diplomacy, and ability to persuade.
• Proactive, autonomous, adaptable, and stress-resistant. 

Desired personality traits :

Emotional distance Rationalism Need for reflection Organization