About the Job
Role Overview:
This position serves as the chief legal advisor and compliance lead of the organization, ensuring full adherence to applicable laws, regulatory frameworks, and internal governance standards. The role supports the CEO and executive leadership in strategic decision-making, oversees legal risk, and strengthens the organization’s compliance culture while maintaining strong relationships with regulatory bodies and stakeholders.
Requirements:
- LLB/LLM from a recognized university.
- 5-10 years of relevant legal and compliance > experience, with minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role (preferably in a listed or regulated company).
- Strong knowledge of Pakistani corporate law, securities regulations, and compliance frameworks.
- Expertise in legal drafting, negotiation, and regulatory management.
- Proven experience managing complex legal and compliance matters in a dynamic business environment.
- LLB/LLM from a recognized university.
- 5-10 years of relevant legal and compliance > experience, with minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role (preferably in a listed or regulated company).
- Strong knowledge of Pakistani corporate law, securities regulations, and compliance frameworks.
- Expertise in legal drafting, negotiation, and regulatory management.
- Proven experience managing complex legal and compliance matters in a dynamic business environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal counsel on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters ensuring compliance with the Companies Act, Securities Act, OGRA, and PSX regulations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, agreements, and legal documents, supporting strategic transactions and risk assessment.
- Manage litigation, disputes, and arbitration matters; coordinate with external legal counsel to safeguard the company’s interests.
- Ensure timely regulatory filings and oversee compliance reporting and monitoring frameworks across the company.
- Act as the primary liaison with SECP, PSX, OGRA, CDC, and other regulatory authorities to maintain strong relationships and transparent communication.
- Develop and implement internal compliance policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks; promote legal and compliance risk awareness across all functions.
- Provide legal counsel on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters ensuring compliance with the Companies Act, Securities Act, OGRA, and PSX regulations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, agreements, and legal documents, supporting strategic transactions and risk assessment.
- Manage litigation, disputes, and arbitration matters; coordinate with external legal counsel to safeguard the company’s interests.
- Ensure timely regulatory filings and oversee compliance reporting and monitoring frameworks across the company.
- Act as the primary liaison with SECP, PSX, OGRA, CDC, and other regulatory authorities to maintain strong relationships and transparent communication.
- Develop and implement internal compliance policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks; promote legal and compliance risk awareness across all functions.