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Legal Manager Jobs in Algiers, Algiers, Algeria at Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Title: Legal Manager
Company: Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Location: Algiers, Algiers, Algeria
Location: Algiers, Algeria
Job Type: Full-time
About Us:
For over 45 years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has been putting better health within reach, every day, by creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to those who need them. We are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities, and our global team of 9,500+ empowered employees are central to this mission.
As a trusted and reliable partner of over 800 high-quality generics, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products, we are driven to improve access to medicine. Through our 29 manufacturing plants, 9 R&D centers across the MENA, North America and Europe, our footprint allows us to play a critical role in serving patients.
Description:
We are looking for a talented Legal Manager to join us. At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.
If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.
Main Responsibilities:
• To draft, review, and negotiate all type of legal contracts for both internal and external parties in a timely manner while ensuring the inclusion of all relevant information and supporting documentation, and provide recommendation and abide by the MENA general legal framework.
• To advise and provide legal opinions on all legal issues in Algeria and review and build all needed legal policies and SOPs and update them continuously.
• Corporate Governance: To draft and review resolutions and follow up with the relevant authorities in this regard and maintain a correct legal status for all Hikma entities in Algeria with such governmental bodies.
• To implement the day-to-day operations assigned for the department to ensure compliance with the established standards and procedures.
• To interact and communicate with external parties, encompassing legal advisors and ministries, and to follow up on legal issues and cases. In addition, to manage, supervise and follow up on all litigation cases with external law firms including all IP cases, and to represent Hikma before courts and/or all relevant authorities when needed and to follow up on all legal governmental affairs and monitor and review all IP legal issues in Algeria.
• To advise on all regulatory and legal matters and coordinate with the internal departments within Hikma to safeguard Hikma’s rights and legal stance.
• Maintain a strong physical and electronic filing system and supervise the archiving process continuously.
• Administer and manage contracts and ensure proper implementation.
• Participate in internal investigations.
• To assist the MENA General Counsel in special projects, mergers & acquisitions.
• To manage and supervise the activities and work of subordinates to ensure that all their work is carried out in an efficient manner and in compliance with the set policies, processes, and procedures.
• To follow all relevant Legal policies, processes, and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• To carry out due diligence for acquisitions and new business.
• To assist in the preparation and the development of the budget, and to monitor expenditures and financial performance versus budget.
• Participating in the establishment of strategies, policies and goals for the Legal Department in coordination with the MENA General Counsel.
Required Skills:
• Experience in drafting and negotiating complex agreements.
• Detail-oriented, resourceful with excellent follow-through skills, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong intercultural, communication and problem solving skills.
Academic Background and Knowledge:
• B. Sc. of Law degree (English Section is a must – French section is a plus) and license to practice law. (M.A degree in law is a plus)
• A minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience at a top law firm and/or in-house.
• Fluency in Arabic, English and French.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
Learn more about Hikma in Algeria hikma-algeria-factsheet-aug-2025-en.pdf
