Job Description:
Legal Counsel – Egypt
Salary: Competitive
Location status: Hybrid
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Shift pattern: Full-time – 40hrs pw
We make health happen
At Bupa, we’re here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives – and to make a better world. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest our profits into better healthcare and innovation, so we can keep improving the services we offer.
As Legal Counsel at Bupa Egypt Insurance, you’ll play a key role in helping us deliver on our purpose. You’ll support our legal and governance frameworks, helping us manage risk and protect our brand, while enabling the business to grow and thrive. This is a unique opportunity to work in a global organisation that values integrity, collaboration and care – and where your legal expertise will make a real difference.
Key Responsibilities
As Legal Counsel, you’ll support the legal affairs of Bupa Egypt Insurance and Bupa Global. You’ll work closely with the Senior Legal Counsel and Head of Legal to:
- Provide legal advice and manage legal risk across a wide range of business matters
- Draft, review and negotiate contracts under supervision
- Conduct legal research and support the development of legal templates and training
- Help embed a strong legal risk and governance culture across the business
- Support corporate governance, including board and shareholder meetings, resolutions and documentation
- Liaise with external legal counsel, auditors and regulatory bodies such as GAFI and FRA
- Assist with bilingual legal translations and documentation
- Contribute to long-term planning and continuous improvement of legal services
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who’s proactive, collaborative and passionate about making a difference. You’ll need:
- A law degree from a recognised university (Master’s degree is a plus)
- Experience in a top-tier law firm or in-house legal team, ideally in insurance or financial services
- Strong legal research and drafting skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
- A good understanding of business and financial issues
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks
- High levels of integrity, professionalism and sound judgement
- Experience working in a regulated environment and across multiple jurisdictions is a plus
- A flexible, team-oriented approach – especially when working across time zones and location
Why Bupa
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”. We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them
Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Legal, Risk & Audit
Locations:
Egypt - Cairo
