Legal Associate

As a Legal Associate at RSCA, you will be required to have hands-on knowledge of corporate laws in Pakistan, particularly the Companies Act, 2017 and various regulations promulgated thereunder. An understanding of the principles of natural justice and administrative law will greatly bolster your ability to approach issues with clarity. A Legal Associate will be required to be familiar with any of the following laws (non-exhaustive):

The Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997 and various regulations thereunder;
The Companies Act, 2017 and various regulations thereunder;
The Securities Act, 2017 and various regulations thereunder;
The Competition Commission Act, 2010 and various regulations thereunder;
The Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010
The Central Depository Act, 1997
The Modaraba Companies and Modaraba (Floatation and Control) Ordinance, 1980 and laws thereunder;
The Insurance Ordinance, 2000, and laws thereunder.

With respect to the above and other laws, a Legal Associate may be required to do the following (non-exhaustive):

Drafting and preparing responses to various applications and complaints;
Drafting of responses to show cause notices;
Drafting of Section 33 appeals under the SECP Act, 1997;
Drafting of petitions under the Companies Act, 2017 and the Companies (Court) Rules, 1997;
Drafting of schemes of arrangements, compromises, and reconstruction;
Drafting of detailed legal opinions and advisory notes;
Drafting of various types of agreements, contracts, and deeds;
Drafting, amendments, and review of memorandum and articles of association, minutes of meetings and notices of meetings;
Responding to legal queries;
Preparing case briefs and summaries;
Conducting, summarizing, and presenting research about issues at hand based on case laws/relevant materials found in local and international jurisdictions

Skills

Legal Counseling Legal Affairs Management Legal Administration Labor Laws Contract Law Knowledge Legal Contract Review Legal Service Legal Compliance Legal Advisory

Job Details

Industry:

Law Firms/Legal

Functional Area:

Legal Affairs

Total Positions:

1 Post

Job Shift:

First Shift (Day)

Job Type:

Full Time/Permanent

Job Location:

DHA, Lahore, Pakistan

Gender:

No Preference

Age:

25 - 35 Years

Minimum Education:

Bachelors

Degree Title:

Bachelors

Career Level:

Experienced Professional

Experience:

2 Years - 4 Years

Apply Before:

Nov 05, 2024

Posting Date:

Oct 04, 2024

RS Corporate Advisory

Law Firms/Legal · 1-10 employees - Lahore

RS Corporate Advisory is a corporate consultancy firm providing a comprehensive range of corporate and financial advisory and consulting services to its client companies particularly in the area of corporate strategy, merger and acquisitions, business re-structuring, feasibility studies, formation of specialized companies, public offer of equity and debt instruments, winding up of companies, advising companies on company law and corporate governance issues, representing in the matter of regulatory approvals from Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and handling queries and notices of SECP and CCP to the companies, their directors, officers etc.