Chief Legal Officer

Position Overview

The Chief Legal Officer (CLO) is a pivotal C-level executive position at Sukkur Electric Power Company Limited (SEPCO), a public sector power distribution company serving over 0.8 million consumers across 10 districts of Northern Sindh. This role demands a highly experienced legal professional to oversee all legal affairs of the company, providing expert advice on complex legal issues, and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The CLO will play a central role in managing legal risks, contributing to corporate governance, and supporting SEPCO's operations, particularly within the energy and power sector.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will strategically lead the legal department, ensuring its objectives are aligned with SEPCO's organizational goals and driving innovation in legal practices. This involves developing and implementing sound legal policies, ensuring compliance, robust risk management, and maintaining high ethical standards. The CLO will be tasked with building strong stakeholder relationships, providing clear and actionable legal communication and reports. They must identify and mitigate legal risks while making sound decisions under pressure, foster a high-performance culture by leading, mentoring, and effectively managing legal teams, and demonstrate comprehensive legal expertise, adapting to industry trends and challenges. The role specifically requires experience in corporate law, commercial transactions, contract law, rules/law making, and tendering advice/opinions, especially in the Energy / Power sector, along with exposure to working with Government and Regulatory Authorities.

Eligibility Criteria

• A person holding a Master's Qualification (16 years' education) in Law or equivalent from a University / Institute recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) with at least fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.
• Must be a Licensed Advocate of the High Court.
• Experience must be post-qualification as a practicing Lawyer with a focus on corporate law, commercial transactions/contract, rules/law making, and tendering advice/opinions, etc. in the Energy / Power sector.
• Experience in a senior legal leadership role, such as Senior Counsel or Chief Legal Officer, will be preferred.
• Exposure to working with Government and Regulatory Authorities is required.

Age, Tenure, and Remuneration

The upper age limit for this position is 55 years on the closing date of the advertisement, with no age relaxation. The appointment will be made on a contract basis, initially for a period of two years, which will be extendable annually based on performance evaluated by the Board of Directors SEPCO. The selected candidate will be offered market-based competitive compensation and benefits in accordance with SEPCO (Contract Appointment on C-Level Positions) Regulations, 2024, and other relevant policies.

Application Process

Interested candidates are required to submit their applications online exclusively through the SEPCO website: www.sepco-jobs.pitc.com.pk. Applications must be submitted by 11 June, 2025. Along with the online application, candidates must upload scanned copies of: degrees/testimonials (duly verified by HEC or a professional body), a detailed CV with two recent passport-sized photographs, attested copies of CNIC, and experience certificate(s)/documents. Additionally, a declaration on non-judicial stamp paper (available on the SEPCO website), duly attested by the Oath Commissioner, must be attached, affirming eligibility and compliance with the Fit and Proper Criteria as laid down in the State-Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operations) Act, 2023, SOEs Policy-2023, and SOEs (C-Level Appointments) Guidelines, 2024. Interested employees of SEPCO, Government servants, or employees of other Public Sector organizations must apply through the proper channel along with a departmental NOC. No applications will be accepted by hand. Candidates shall be required to produce all original documents, including experience certificates, at the time of the interview. SEPCO is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are equally encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews/selection processes, for which no TA/DA shall be allowed. SEPCO reserves the right to cancel the whole recruitment process at any stage without assigning any reason.

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