Employer: Ahununu Trading Plc

Location: Addis Abeba, Addis Ababa

Job type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Application deadline: 2026-11-13

The Legal Service Head is responsible for leading and managing the company's legal services, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, safeguarding the company's legal interests, and providing strategic legal advice to executive management and operational departments.
The position plays a key role in managing contractual obligations, labor and employment matters, litigation, regulatory compliance, corporate legal affairs, and legal risks arising from the company's logistics, courier, express delivery, commercial, and administrative operations.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Legal Advisory and Corporate Governance
 Provide professional legal advice and interpretation of applicable laws, regulations, directives, and contractual obligations.
 Advise the CEO, DCEO, and management on legal implications of strategic and operational decisions.
 Ensure that company activities, decisions, and business practices comply with applicable legal requirements.
 Review and provide legal opinions on internal policies, procedures, directives, and organizational agreements.
Contract and Commercial Legal Management
 Draft, review, negotiate, and provide legal clearance for contracts, agreements, MoUs, and other binding legal documents.
 Manage legal aspects of agreements with customers, suppliers, business partners, service providers, and other stakeholders.
 Identify contractual risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
 Ensure the company's contractual rights and obligations are adequately protected.
Labor and Employment Law
 Provide legal guidance on employment relationships, labor disputes, disciplinary proceedings, employee grievances, and termination matters.
 Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws and employment regulations.
 Advise management and the Talent & Corporate Service Department on disciplinary and employee relations cases.
 Review employment-related documents and provide legal recommendations on complex employee relations matters.
Litigation and Dispute Management
Represent or coordinate the company's representation in courts, tribunals, arbitration proceedings, and other legal forums, as legally authorized.
 Manage litigation cases, claims, disputes, and legal proceedings involving the company.
 Develop appropriate dispute prevention, resolution, and settlement strategies.
Maintain proper legal case records and provide periodic legal status reports to management.
Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
 Monitor changes in applicable laws, regulations, directives, and government requirements affecting the company's business operations.
 Ensure compliance with relevant commercial, transport, logistics, courier, tax, labor, licensing, and other regulatory requirements in collaboration with responsible departments.
Legal Documentation and Stakeholder Relations
Ensure proper preparation, review, registration, and maintenance of legal documents.
Submit periodic legal performance, compliance, and risk reports to executive management.
Minimum Qualification and Experience
Educational Qualification:
Bachelor's Degree (LLB) in Law from a recognized higher education institution.
 Master's Degree (LLM) in a relevant legal specialization is an added advantage.
Work Experience:
 Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in service-oriented companies, commercial organizations, logistics, transport, courier, or related business sectors.
Minimum of 1 year of managerial experience in a legal service, legal affairs, or related legal management position.
 Demonstrated experience in contract management, litigation, labor law, corporate legal advisory, and regulatory compliance.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
Applicants must demonstrate:
Good understanding of Ethiopian Labor Law, Commercial Law, Civil Law, and other relevant business legislation.
Strong knowledge of contractual law, corporate legal affairs, and regulatory compliance
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Application Requirements
Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit the following documents:
 Educational certificates and academic credentials.
 Relevant professional certificates and licenses, where applicable.
Important: Applicants must attach all relevant supporting documents in addition to their CV. Applications submitted without the required supporting documents may not be considered.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants should submit their applications electronically through the following email address:
Email: ahununujobs@gmail.com
Mandatory Email Subject: Legal Service Head
Applicants must clearly write "Legal Service Head" in the subject line of their application email.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2026
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further assessment and selection.

Requirements: Law & Legal Advocacy, Communication

Skills and tags: Law & Legal Advocacy, Communication

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