Office Assistant (Legal)

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Karachi, Sindh, PAK
In-Office
Junior
Information Technology • Professional Services • Software
The Role
Provides clerical and administrative support to the Legal Directorate, including document preparation, filing, case and contract tracking, hearing bundle organization, mail management, scheduling, meeting logistics, and secure handling of confidential legal records.
Summary Generated by Built In

This position is being recruited by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). NAFSA is being established as a strategic national initiative to strengthen Pakistan’s agri-trade ecosystem through enhanced regulatory oversight, facilitation, and modernization of food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will be part of NAFSA’s foundational team, contributing to the development of systems, processes, and institutional capabilities.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide clerical and administrative support to the Legal Directorate, including drafting/typing of routine correspondence, formatting documents, and supporting dispatch/receipt tracking under supervision.

  • Maintain structured filing systems (physical and electronic) for litigation case files, contracts, legal opinions, notices, and correspondence, ensuring proper indexing, version control, and retrievability.

  • Update and maintain case registers, hearing calendars, cause-list trackers, and contract/documentation logs as directed by the Legal Section Head.

  • Support preparation of hearing and meeting bundles by printing, scanning, photocopying, binding, and organizing pleadings, annexures, evidence documents, and reference materials; ensure timely dispatch to counsel/courts/stakeholders as required.

  • Manage incoming/outgoing mail for the Legal Directorate, including recording, routing, follow-ups, and maintaining delivery acknowledgements where applicable.

  • Support scheduling and logistics for meetings/hearings/consultations, including coordination of venues, documentation circulation, and maintenance of basic minutes/action trackers as assigned.

  • Ensure strict confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive legal documents, including controlled access to files and proper custody of originals.

  • Perform any other duties assigned by the Legal Section Head/Deputy Director/Director Legal consistent with NAFSA’s mandate.

RequirementsEducation:

- Intermediate (twelve years) or equivalent; bachelor’s preferred.

Experience

  • Minimum 2 years of relevant office support experience.

  • Basic computer and record-keeping skills; discretion.

For contact, kindly reach out to [email protected].

Skills Required

  • Intermediate education, equivalent to twelve years of education
  • Bachelor's degree
  • At least 2 years of relevant office support experience
  • Basic computer skills
  • Record-keeping skills
  • Discretion and ability to handle confidential documents
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The Company
HQ: Islamabad
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is an integrated digital platform that allows parties involved in trade to submit standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements, aiming to digitalize and streamline cross-border trade.

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