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Senior Legal Counsel - IP & Corporate Governance

JazzWorld

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Title: Senior Legal Counsel - IP & Corporate Governance

Grade Level: L3

Location: Islamabad

Company: JazzWorld

Lead counsel on intellectual property and corporate governance for the Company and its group entities

This role is the Company's lead counsel on intellectual property. It protects and enforces the Company's brands and creative assets, which covers the trademark portfolio, contentious IP matters, IP terms in commercial contracts and legal review of advertising before it goes live. The role also supports the corporate governance function on board documentation, statutory compliance and subsidiary governance for the Company and its group entities. It works closely with Marketing, Brand, Digital and Procurement teams, and manages external counsel on filings and litigation.

The role reports directly to Head of Corporate Governance.

What You’ll Own:

  • Lead end-to-end management of the Company's trademark and copyright portfolio.
  • Steer the portfolio through the company-wide rebranding, working with external counsel to protect and transition the Company's IP assets.
  • Manage active IP litigation before the Intellectual Property Tribunals and develop case strategy on high-stakes disputes.
  • Take action against infringement and unauthorised use of the Company's brands.
  • Review advertising and marketing claims for legal and regulatory risk before publication.
  • Advise Marketing and Brand teams on campaigns, promotions and the use of third-party content.
  • Draft and review the IP provisions of commercial agreements.
  • Instruct and manage external IP counsel on filings, renewals and disputes.
  • Lead corporate governance work, including board-level documentation for Board, committee and general meetings.
  • Handle statutory filings with the SECP and maintain the statutory registers of the Company and its subsidiaries.
  • Manage subsidiary governance, including restructurings, board reconstitutions and Group approvals.
  • Maintain the templates, trackers and SOPs used across the IP and governance functions.

What success looks like

  • The Company's trademark and copyright portfolio is managed end-to-end, and steered through the company-wide rebranding, working with external counsel to protect and transition the Company's IP assets.
  • Active IP litigation before the Intellectual Property Tribunals is managed, with case strategy developed on high-stakes disputes, and action taken against infringement and unauthorised use of the Company's brands.
  • Advertising and marketing claims are reviewed for legal and regulatory risk before publication, and Marketing and Brand teams are advised on campaigns, promotions and the use of third-party content.
  • IP provisions of commercial agreements are drafted and reviewed, and external IP counsel is instructed and managed on filings, renewals and disputes.
  • Corporate governance work, including board-level documentation for Board, committee and general meetings, is led; statutory filings with the SECP are handled and the statutory registers of the Company and its subsidiaries are maintained.
  • Subsidiary governance, including restructurings, board reconstitutions and Group approvals, is managed, and the templates, trackers and SOPs used across the IP and governance functions are maintained.

JazzWorld is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

You may be a strong fit if you have:

  • LLB/LLM/Bar at Law Degree with at least 5-7 years working experience in an in-house legal team or law firm/chamber, with substantial exposure to intellectual property work.
  • Strong hands-on experience in trademark prosecution and portfolio management, ideally for a consumer brand with a large multi-class portfolio
  • Experience running contentious IP matters, including oppositions and Tribunal litigation, and managing external counsel
  • Sound knowledge of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001, the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 and the Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Act, 2012
  • Familiarity with advertising and consumer protection rules, including the deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act, 2010
  • Working experience with board processes, SECP filings and governance documentation
  • Prior experience in a large corporate group, listed company, or regulated environment is highly desirable. Knowledge of telecommunication laws is a plus.
  • Strong drafting skills and high attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and hard deadlines
  • Ability to give practical legal solutions that deliver real business value, often on short campaign timelines
  • Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
  • Decision Making & Problem Solving.

Benefits

Why JazzWorld

JazzWorld is building Pakistan’s next-generation digital services platform.

Here, you will build products and solutions that solve real problems at national scale. The reach of Jazz Telco, combined with shared capabilities across connectivity, transactions and identity, gives builders the power to take an idea from zero to tens of millions.

You will not simply run what already exists. You will create what comes next - turning ambitious ideas into products, products into businesses and businesses into category leaders.

Build. Scale. Learn. Repeat.

As a certified Top Employer, JazzWorld is committed to global workplace standards and an inclusive environment where diverse talent can thrive and performs at their best.

Apply by: 27th October 2026

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