Call for application: Legal Counsel – at DHL

• Provide general legal advice, including contract (customer and vendor) support to businesses served.
• Advise members of the business on legal and related risks associated with DPDHL’s operations in the area of ​​responsibility.
• Analyze and interpret case law, court reports, and proposed/existing laws and regulations.
• Prepare legal contracts, letters of agreement, and other documents related to trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters.
• Advise business on legal trends and developing areas of law.
• Manage internal and external legal spend in the area of ​​responsibility.
• Defend the organization’s legal interests in litigation and claims in its own area of ​​responsibility.
• Assist with budget preparation for the legal function in the area of ​​responsibility.
• Stay updated with legal technology and its potential use in delivering legal services.

• University law degree
• Bar affiliation appreciated
• Professional law qualifications
• Fluent in French and English
• Growing understanding of DHL’s business operations; goals and strategies in the area of ​​responsibility
• Ability to apply legal knowledge and expertise in a business environment
• Ability to work autonomously
• Experience with OHADA law and Francophone Africa (especially Cameroon, Burkina Faso Chad)
• Developing legal analytical skills
• 8 to 10 years of experience as an in-house lawyer or in private practice

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

If this is something you would like to do, don’t hesitate, and start your application.