Legal Drafter

• Minimum 10 years of experience of active legal practice including legal drafting, vetting, or interpretation of fiscal laws. • It will be nice to have the following: • Experience of working on Finance Bills, SROs, Rules, and Notifications under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, Sales Tax Act 1990and Federal Excise Act 2005. • Nice to have experience in dealing with accounting, commercial, corporate, and economics related issues • Served in a senior legal, drafting, or advisory role in one or more of the following: • Ministry of Law & Justice • Attorney General’s Office •Parliamentary Drafting or Legal Vetting Unit • Reputed tax law firm or policy institution • Experience of contributing to inter-ministerial or parliamentary review of finance bills and exposure to fiscal jurisprudence (Supreme Court and High Court tax cases) will be a strong asset. Educational Qualification: • LLM, preferably in any area of taxation from HEC recognized university. • Deep knowledge of constitutional provisions on taxation and fiscal federalism. • Demonstrated ability to convert technical and policy conceptsinto clear, enforceable legal text. • Skill in vetting and harmonization of fiscal instruments across multiple tax laws. • Excellent communication and coordination skills, particularly for interagency collaboration. • Attention to details and ability to work under tight legislative deadlines (especially during budgetcycles). Job Description (JDs): • Drafting the provisions of various statutes in the Finance Bill • Converting the budget proposals into tight legal provisions to achieve tax policy goals. • While drafting, ensure consistency within and across the tax statutes. • Provide legal guidance on structure, wording, and implications of proposed fiscal measures. • Review delegated legislation to ensure its conformity with the respective tax provisions. • Liaise with Law & Justice Division for formal vetting. • Assist in preparation of notes on clauses and salient features on the Finance Bill • Maintain a comprehensive repository of tax statutes, rules, and case law references for use by the Tax Policy Office. • Any other task assigned by the Director General and Directors