
Associate
2 weeks ago
Company Description
Sohail & Partners provides comprehensive legal services to clients across multiple industries, with offices in all major cities of Pakistan. Our distinctive approach to stakeholder engagement reflects our Partners' courtroom, in-house, and regulatory experience. We focus on preventive lawyering, mitigating legal exposure, and resolving matters through commercially viable and expeditious mechanisms.
Role Title
Associate, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs
Location
Full-time, on-site in Islamabad, with occasional travel to other cities.
Role Summary
You will manage corporate and regulatory affairs end-to-end, with core focus on SECP corporate compliance and transactions, intellectual property before IPO-Pakistan, competition law before the Competition Commission of Pakistan, and sectoral licensing and compliance including STZA and NEPRA. The role includes direct client handling, drafting, filings, regulator liaison, and coordinated litigation support.
**Key Responsibilities
SECP and Corporate Governance**
- Incorporations, name reservations, amendments of MoA and AoA, share issuances and transfers, increase or reduction of capital, buy-backs, mergers, de-mergers, conversions, and wind-ups.
- Preparation and filing of statutory returns and forms including annual returns, audited accounts, and event-based filings.
- Secretarial support for boards and shareholders including notices, agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
- Licensing and approvals for regulated entities such as NBFCs, insurers, and intermediaries.
- Intellectual Property before IPO-Pakistan
- Trademark, copyright, and patent filings, oppositions, renewals, and recordals.
- Brand clearance and IP due diligence for transactions.
- Anti-counterfeiting coordination with enforcement authorities and civil actions.
Competition Law before CCP
- Merger control notifications, pre-merger consultations, and clearances.
- Advice on abuse of dominance, cartel and restrictive agreements, compliance programs, and dawn-raid readiness.
- Responses to show-cause notices and representation in inquiries and proceedings.
STZA
- Zone Developer and Zone Enterprise licensing, eligibility, renewals, and incentive applications under the STZA Act, Rules, and Regulations.
- Onboarding of tech units, governance frameworks between Zone Developer and Zone Enterprises, and compliance matrices with periodic reporting.
- Liaison with FBR, SBP, BOI, SEPA, and provincial authorities for parallel approvals and audits.
NEPRA
- Licensing strategy and filings for generation, transmission, and distribution where applicable.
- Captive and co-generation advisories, net metering, wheeling, and interconnection compliance with NTDC or DISCOs.
- Tariff petitions, modifications, reviews, and compliance with codes, standards, and reporting.
Other Regulatory Interfaces
- FBR tax registrations and rulings support.
- SBP foreign exchange permissions and remittance compliance.
- PSX and CDC corporate actions and disclosures.
- Sector regulators such as PTA, PEMRA, SEPA, BOI, and STZA related overlaps, including licensing, filings, inspections, and investigations.
Transactions and Disputes Support
- Regulatory due diligence, CP checklists, disclosure schedules, and closing deliverables.
- Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, distribution and licensing, technology and data arrangements.
- Briefing counsel and preparing pleadings for tribunals and appellate forums as needed.
Client Advisory and Project Management
- Practical, business-aligned compliance frameworks and policies.
- Building trackers for filings, renewals, and deadlines.
- Training client teams on compliance and record-keeping.
Qualifications
- LLB required. LLM, Bar at Law, or certifications in corporate, competition, IP, energy, or technology law are a plus.
- 1 to 4 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department with hands-on SECP filings and corporate secretarial work.
- Familiarity with IPO-Pakistan procedures for trademarks and copyrights. Patent exposure is a plus.
- Working knowledge of CCP merger control and conduct investigations.
- Exposure to STZA licensing and incentive frameworks and NEPRA licensing or tariff processes is preferred.
- Strong legal research, drafting, and document management skills.
- Clear written and verbal communication with clients and regulators.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work both independently and in a team.
What We Offer
- High-visibility mandates across corporate, regulatory, and transactional work.
- Direct client interaction and clear growth pathways.
- A collaborative environment focused on excellence, ethics, and impact.
How to Apply
Send your CV, a brief cover note, and two writing samples to
with the subject line "Associate, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs." Please include your notice period and current compensation.
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