She's Back - Women Returnship Program: Expert Legal Counsel - Islamabad

Full Job Description

Description :

Grade Level: Contractual
Duration: 06 Months
Location: Islamabad

• Career Break: Minimum 1 year away from work
• Minimum 2 years of work experience required prior to career break, in an in-house legal team or law firm.

Last date to apply: 18th March 2024

What is Legal Counsel – Contracts?

Legal Counsel – Contracts provides dedicated legal support to relevant business and support functions as part of the Contracts team in the Legal Affairs department. This entails consultation, advice, contract review and negotiation in line with the organization’s internal values, policies, procedures and applicable law. The role is responsible for both day-to-day operational activities as well as any strategic initiatives and projects pertaining to the relevant functional department, and requires to collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

The role reports directly to Sr Legal Counsel.

What does Legal Counsel Contracts do?

• Independently drafts and reviews contracts, engages with internal stakeholders, negotiates directly with counter parties and seeks mutual agreement accordingly.

Requirements

What are we looking for and what does it require to be Legal Counsel Contracts?

• Bar at Law/LLM/LLB Degree with at least two (2) years working experience required prior to career break, in an in-house legal team or law firm.
• At least 1.5 years career break.
• Knowledge of contract, corporate and intellectual property laws. Knowledge of telecommunication laws is a plus.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking skills and ability to research.
• Strong negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as experience in stakeholder management.

As one of the leading employers in the country, Jazz epitomizes the philosophy that each Jazz employee is passionately living a better every day inspired and enabled by visionary leadership, a unique professional culture, a flourishing lifestyle, and continuous learning and development.

Our core values include qualities essential for a positive organizational culture - truthfully guiding entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets, harnessing professional and interpersonal collaboration, and fostering across-the-board customer-obsession.

As one of the largest private sector organizations in Pakistan, our objective is to continue to change the lives of our 70 million customers for the better. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of something transformative, someone who can play a critical role in driving our success. Together, we can empower millions more with the tools necessary to progress in an increasingly digital economy.