MEPCO, a leading Public Sector Power Distribution Company with more than 8.3 million consumers and over 15,000 employees, seeks to appoint a results-driven and visionary legal executive for the position of Chief Legal Officer (CLO) at its Headquarters in Multan. The company operates across 15 districts in Southern Punjab under a highly regulated environment aims to ensure compliance, legal soundness, and governance excellence in all aspects of its operations.
Position Title: Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
No. of Positions: 01
Contract Term: 3 years (extendable, one time, upon performance, not exceeding 65 years of age)
Place of Posting: MEPCO Headquarters, Multan

Eligibility / Qualification Required:

Mandatory Qualifications & Experience:

• LL.B from HEC-recognized university / institution. However, higher qualification like LL.M or Barrister-at-Law from a reputable institution will be considered an added advantage.
• Licensed Advocate of the High Court (mandatory).
• Minimum 15 years of post-qualification legal experience, of which at least 5 years must be in a leadership role as head of legal affairs department within a large-scale national / multinational corporate or public sector organizations relative to MEPCO or 15 years of legal practice, including a minimum of 10 years as an Advocate of the High Court.
• Proven track record of leading corporate legal teams, contract management, dispute resolution, regulatory matters, and strategic advisory to CEO / Board.

Essential Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated leadership capacity, exposure and Strong command over regulatory, corporate, commercial, labor, contractual, and procurement laws, with particular relevance to the power and energy sector.
• Strong understanding of NEPRA, SECP, PPRA, SOE Act 2023, and Companies Act 2017.
• Extensive experience in drafting and vetting complex agreements, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), MoUs, EPC contracts, and public procurement contracts etc.
• Expertise in litigation management, arbitration, dispute resolution, and engagement with regulatory and judicial forums
• Proven ability to develop and implement legal risk management frameworks and provide proactive, solution-oriented legal advisory to the Management and Board.
• Strong leadership, integrity, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage high-stakes, sensitive, and time-critical matters.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with high proficiency in legal drafting and presentation in English.

How to Apply:

Apply online and also send a hard copy of the application to the address below along with the required documents:

• Detailed CV highlighting achievements.
• Attested copies of educational and professional documents.
• Two recent passport-size photographs.
• Two references (preferably from previous supervisors).
• Affidavit/declarations as per instructions.

Applications must reach within 15 days of the publication of this advertisement, and incomplete or late applications will not be entertained. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Online Application:http://mepco-jobs.pitc.com.pk
Postal Address for Hard Copy:
Chief (Human Resource & Career Planning) Officer
Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO)
Headquarters, Khanewal Road, Multan
Phone: 061-9220267

General Conditions:

• No TA/DA will be admissible for interviews.
• The candidate must not have been dismissed, removed, or compulsorily retired from any public/private service.
• Candidates having criminal record, involved in financial fraud, misconduct, or declared willful defaulters by any financial institution shall be disqualified.
• Candidate must submit an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper (worth Rs.100) regarding:
  1. the absence of conflict of interest and non-involvement in FIA, NAB case nor convicted by a court of law.
  2. Non-dismissal, termination or removal from service and non-political affiliation.
• Declaration of compliance with the Fit and Proper Criteria under the relevant provision of the Schedule IV of the SOE (Governance and Operations) Act, 2023 and Companies Act, 2017 as per Step-7(i) of CMU Guidelines is mandatory. A declaration on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.100/- to above effect should be provided by the selected candidate as per specimen available on the portal.
• Candidate must provide the Police verification Certificate with application.
• The prospective candidate must be a Pakistani Citizen.
• HEC equivalence is mandatory for foreign degrees.
• Government/Semi-Government/Autonomous body employees must apply through proper channel with NOC of the respective department issued on its letter head, which will also be required on day of interview.
• Candidates shall be required to produce all original documents at the time of interview.
• The applications submitted by the candidates will be at the risk and cost of the applicant. Any information found bogus at any stage, during induction or later in service, will result in termination of candidature or employment thereof.
• No lien shall be admissible and Government employees, if selected, shall be required to resign from their parent service or proceed on retirement, as applicable, prior to joining.
• On selection, the candidate shall submit at the time of joining an affidavit declaring their non-involvement in any other relevant business/job which may tantamount to conflict of interest.
• The appointment will be made subject to fulfillment of all codal/legal/administrative formalities.
• In case of any false/forged information misrepresentation of record, testimonials etc. provided in the application, MEPCO reserves the right to disqualify a candidate at any stage and the costs incurred will be recovered from the applicant.
• MEPCO also reserves the right to quash/cancel the whole recruitment process at any stage without assigning any reason.