Head of Legal Department - Rabat

Company :

With over 30 years of experience, the Arrawaj Foundation is a major economic and social player in the micro-finance sector. 

Based in Morocco and with over 2,000 employees spread across more than 270 branches and 15 regions, the Arrawaj Foundation is proud to contribute to the financial inclusion of project holders and micro-entrepreneurs excluded from traditional financing channels by offering them diverse, local, adapted, and innovative products and services.

The success of our institution rests on a foundation of core values that inspire the actions of all our employees and guide our relationships with stakeholders:

• Commitment: We are determined together to see things through.
• Respect: To better appreciate each other.
• Ethics: The foundation of our conduct.
• Responsibility: A sense of duty at the heart of our mission.

Company culture :

Fondation Arrawaj features a culture primarily shaped by innovation, promoting creativity, agility and experimentation to drive impact and transformation. This orientation is strengthened by a competitive dimension, reflecting a strong focus on performance and results. Collaboration and organizational structure further contribute to the overall balance by supporting teamwork, accountability and structured ways of working. The environment appeals to autonomous, committed profiles who thrive in dynamic and evolving contexts.

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 jurisprudential developments affecting the business.
• Define and update internal procedures to ensure 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 liaison with external counsel and authorities.
• Advise and support operational departments and services on all legal, contractual, or regulatory matters.

3. Management and development of the legal team
• Supervise, lead, and support the legal team: task allocation, skills development, performance monitoring.
• Organize internal training on regulatory changes and best legal practices.
• Manage the department's administration (budgets, reporting, relations with external partners).

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

Required profile :

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

Experience: Minimum 7 to 10 years in a legal function, including at least 3 to 5 years in team or department management, ideally in the financial or non-profit sector, or in a law firm.

Knowledge: 

• In-depth mastery of business law, labor law, contract law, banking law, and sector-specific regulations.
• Good knowledge of the organization's business sector (financial).
• Mastery of 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, pedagogical ability, diplomacy, and persuasive skills.
• Ability to propose, autonomy, adaptability, and stress resistance.

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Desired personality traits :

Respect of the rules Need for objectivity Emotional distance Rationalism Need for reflection Need for autonomy Personal balance Organization