Assistant Director (Legal) - Headquarters (Contractual)

Educational Background:

• LL.B or Bar at Law

• Minimum 16 Years of HEC verified education is a must

• Degrees must be attested by HEC

Job Location:

• Islamabad

Professional Experience:

• Preferably 5 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities & Skills:

• Support the drafting and revision of rules, regulations, and legal frameworks for government approval.

• Help implement compliance frameworks for data protection, privacy, and security regulations.

• Conduct research and provide legal analysis on national and international laws impacting NADRA’s functions.

• Monitor adherence to regulatory requirements and assist in conducting risk assessments.

• Collaborate with government agencies, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders to ensure policy alignment.

• Prepare reports, recommendations, and legal documents to support senior management decisions.

• Prepare legal opinions on policy, compliance, and regulatory matters to guide decision-making.

• Strong understanding of Pakistani laws related to citizenship, registration, data protection, and privacy.

• Excellent research, analytical, legal drafting, and opinion writing skills, with a strong command of written and verbal communication.

Terms and Conditions:

1. Selected candidate will undergo a 6 months’ probation period, extendable subject to performance.

2. Management reserves the right to withhold/cancel the recruitment process, and accept/reject any application at any stage without assigning any reason.

3. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for test/interview.

4. Candidate shall be disqualified if false information is provided at any stage.

5. Employees serving in Government/Semi-Government departments must provide No Objection Certificate (NOC) at the time of interview.

6. 5 years general age relaxation is already included in above age limit.

7. Attested educational documents from Higher Education Commission (HEC)/respective regulatory body must be provided at the time of joining.

8. Selected candidate shall provide Medical Fitness and Character Certificates.

9. No TA/DA will be admissible.

10. Electronic gadgets such as mobile phone, smart watch etc. will not be allowed during test/interview.

11. Females, Minority, Transgenders and Differently-abled candidates are encouraged to apply.

12. The deadline for submission of application is 24th May, 2026 and only online applications will be accepted. Application guide can be viewed under the Downloads section.

13. For further details and to apply, please visit https://careers.nadra.gov.pk/.