Legal Counsel Litigation - Contractual

JazzWorld; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

JazzWorld in Lahore seeks a Legal Counsel Litigation to review company records, provide legal advice, and manage civil, criminal, regulatory, and tax litigation across forums. You will liaise with regulators, draft notices, report updates, and represent the company in courts and offices, including with external counsel.

The role requires independence in handling cases, strong drafting and research skills, and the ability to coordinate with multiple departments. Corporate experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience of independently handling court cases in various forums.
• Ability to draft pleadings and legal notices and respond to authorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Research skills with knowledge of statutes and telecom regulations.
• Ability to coordinate with internal departments and external counsel.
• Understanding of contracts and licensing conditions.
• Capable of representing the company in courts and government bodies.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities as required.
• Draft and respond to legal notices and other documents after inputs from peer departments.
• Report cases through weekly updates and appear with external counsel in courts and offices.
• Draft statements and applications for court-related documents in litigious matters.
• Coordinate with peer departments and external counsels for information sharing.
• Independently review and endorse legal agreements and process invoices.
• Provide legal advice on interpretation of statutes, regulations, and licenses.
• Represent JazzWorld and subsidiaries in courts, forums and regulatory bodies.
• Assist with contract-related and litigious matters.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal drafting

Communication skills

Research skills

Contract interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

LLB/LLM/Bar

Job description

Grade Level: Contractual (equivalent to L2/L1)

Location: Lahore

Last date to apply: 29th July 2026

What is Legal Counsel Litigation?

This position reviews company records and suggests litigation preferences/options; provides legal advice/opinions and handles company and its subsidiaries’ litigation relating to – all civil, criminal matters including FIRs, tax, custom, labour, HR, commercial, and regulatory matters, etc., before all forums including courts of law, Regulatory, police stations and government bodies and offices.

What does Legal Counsel Litigation do?

• Liaise with internal stakeholder & Regulatory authorities as and when required.
• Draft and respond to legal notices/complaints and also prepare other legal documents after seeking necessary inputs from peer departments with consultation of senior member of the team.
• Report your cases and litigious matters through weekly updates and appearing with external legal counsel in courts, offices, police stations, FIA, PTA and other government offices where necessary or so desired by your line manager/peer department.
• Draft written statements/para-wise comments/applications etc. for courts related documents in litigious matters.
• Coordinate and liaise with peer departments and external counsels for smooth sharing of information required for contesting/defending the court cases.
• Independently review, draft, endorse legal agreements/SLA's assigned and process invoices.
• Provide legal advice/assistance to internal Departments on matters pertaining to interpretation of statutes, regulations, license conditions and agreements.
• Representing the Company/Jazz and its subsidiaries (LDNT, LDNP, DEODAR, VGSP, Jazz Foundation,) at the Courts, Legal Forums and the Government & Regulatory bodies.
• Provide legal assistance and opinion on contract related and litigious matters.
• Appear in Police Station and Government Offices as authorised representative for criminal / civil complaints against customers/franchinsee and other litigious matters of the company and its subsidiaries.
• Perform record keeping, update Litigation Portals and prepare litigation reports.

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

• Experience of independently handling court cases at various Legal Forums including, but not limited to, High Courts, Labour courts and Regulatory authorities.
• Experience of reviewing pleadings and legal notice drafts. Must have the ability to prepare applications, respond to legal notices and other correspondence with several authorities and business partners/consumers.
• Ability to deal with Law Enforcement Agencies.
• Bar at Law/LLM/LLB Degree with at least 2/3) years working experience. Corporate experience will be a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Drafting and analytical skills.
• Research skills with sound knowledge about various contracts arrangements, in-depth knowledge of company laws and telecom regulations.
• Has the ability to handle court matters.
• Advance communication skills for managing cross-functional projects.

Why join JazzWorld?

As a certified Top Employer, JazzWorld reflects workplace standards benchmarked against leading global organizations, demonstrating our commitment to creating an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best. Our teams are driven by the belief that every JazzWorld employee should be inspired to live better every day, enabled by forward-looking leadership, an open culture, meaningful work, and continuous opportunities to learn and grow.

Our core values - Customer Obsession, Truthful, Innovation, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurial shape how we think, decide, and lead. They encourage us to challenge convention, act with accountability, work as one team, and create solutions that truly matter for our customers and communities.

As Pakistan's largest digital operator, JazzWorld serves over 100 million through connectivity, digital services, financial inclusion, entertainment, and insurance. Joining us means being part of transformation at a national scale; expanding access, unlocking opportunity, and building a more connected digital future.

At JazzWorld, everything we do is rooted in one shared ambition. This purpose defines how we work, the progress we enable, and the difference we strive to make every day a Better Life For All.

Jazz is Pakistan's leading digital operator and largest internet service provider, offering innovative communication solutions to over 70 million subscribers nationwide.

Where they work

Jazz World Headquarters, Plot No. C-2, Opposite F-9 Park, New Blue Area, Islamabad, Federal Capital Area 44000, PK