Law Officer

About the role

A Public Sector Organization of Sindh invites applications for a full-time Law Officer position on a purely temporary, one-year contract. The contract may be extended at the employer's discretion, but the employee will not be regularized into a regular post. The appointee may be posted anywhere in Sindh, although the main posting will be in Karachi.

Posts and vacancies

• Law Officer: 1 position.

Eligibility

Applicants must have Sindh domicile and be between 25 and 40 years of age as of 1 November 2026. Candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Hold an LLB or LLM degree from a university recognized by the Higher Education Commission, or possess the professional qualification of Barrister-at-Law. Candidates with foreign education must have an HEC equivalence certificate.

• Be enrolled with the Sindh Bar Council and hold a licence to appear before High Courts, with the ability to plead and defend cases through comprehensive arguments.

• Have at least one year of standing practice independently pleading cases before a High Court.

• Have strong knowledge of the Constitution of Pakistan and general and procedural laws.

• Be fluent in English.

• Have expertise in legal drafting and in preparing and filing written arguments, written statements, PWCs, CAs, miscellaneous applications, CPLAs and reference applications.

• Have skills in drafting and vetting agreements, contracts, tenders and MOUs, and be able to provide sound legal opinions.

• Be well versed in court procedure and able to liaise with court offices for case scheduling and case management.

• Have negotiation skills for resolving court disputes and alternative dispute resolution cases.

Expertise in federal and provincial fiscal laws will be an added advantage.

Candidates already serving in government departments, autonomous bodies or semi-government offices must apply through the proper channel. Only applicants meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria will be called for a test or interview. An application may be cancelled during scrutiny, selection or subsequently if the candidate does not fulfil the requirements, and no claim will be entertained.

How to apply

Submit an online application at http://openjobs4u.org Include your full name, father's name, CNIC number, date and place of birth, nationality, province and district of domicile, current postal address, email address, telephone or mobile contact number, academic qualifications, Bar membership and experience. An active email address and cell phone number must be included.

Support the application with attested photocopies of your CNIC, domicile, PRC, academic certificates and experience certificate, together with a recent passport-size photograph.

Incomplete applications, applications without supporting documents and applications received after the deadline will not be considered. No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing in the test or interview. The employer reserves the right to cancel the recruitment or change its contents or criteria at any time.

Important dates

• Age assessment date: 1 November 2026.

• Application deadline: 19 November 2026.