Paralegal and Labour & Employment Compliance Professional/Legal Assistant

Description

• Ensuring regulatory compliance across all operations. Monitoring and advising on changes to relevant legislation, consulting with the Senior Counsel, Global Labor & Employment, and ensuring that the company remains compliant with evolving legal frameworks in the labor/employment law areas.
• Obtaining necessary certifications with regard to applicable Standing Orders. Supporting the HR team and office management with respect to drafting/revisions to policies, PF Deed/Rules, and other legal/compliance related documentation.
• Key Responsibilities: Ensures regulatory compliance with all applicable L&E laws. Provides necessary information for L&E compliance matters and collaborates with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintaining statutory registers and records and ensuring compliance with applicable L&E laws.
• Reporting compliance status and updates to Senior Counsel, Global Labor & Employment on a regular basis. Assisting with compilation of L&E compliance information/documents as needed to respond to governmental authorities.
• Advising directors on L&E legal responsibilities and responsibilities under policies, drafting related documents, and handling director queries regarding such responsibilities. Working with Senior Counsel, Global Labor & Employment to manage timely responses to policy approvals.
• Assisting internal stakeholders in communication with government agencies to ensure compliance with L&E law reporting inquiries.
• L&E Compliance: Monitors changes in relevant laws and, in consultation with Senior Counsel, Global Labor & Employment, advises India Management on legal implications and required actions to maintain compliance.
• Collating of information for inspection by labor authorities and providing authorized persons with access to company labor records. Obtaining Board approvals, as needed to facilitate Company’s responses to government authorities.
• Contact: Maintains regular communication with Legal, India management, global teams, and HR to ensure L&E compliance across the organization.
• Filing statutory forms under applicable local labor law and service establishment related legislations laws and ensuring compliance with these regulatory frameworks.
• Contributing to a wide range of additional L&E matters as needed, including preparing training materials, providing information for filings and legal actions and responding on historical queries re L&E law matters.
• Preparing and submitting forms/documents required by applicable L&E laws to pertinent government offices/agencies.
• Monitoring regulatory changes and advising on necessary actions to ensure continued compliance with new and existing regulations (under applicable labor laws).
• Maintaining knowledge/awareness of L&E regulatory requirements and compliances and driving such compliances across all offices and operations of the Company in India, specifically local labor law and service establishment related legislations, including anticipated changes in L&E laws and providing advice to Senior Counsel, Global Labor & Employment on implications and appropriate actions. Maintaining appropriate trackers/compliance checklists for this purpose.
• Liaising with external regulators under different L&E laws (and ensuring compliance with regulatory changes under labor laws applicable to the company).

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal and regulatory information clearly to all levels of management, employees, and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in using technology tools, including hardware and software applications, that support compliance activities.
• Strong knowledge of Indian labor laws especially for the states of Haryana, New Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, office administrative and business regulations, and other service establishment-related laws with a demonstrated ability to ensure compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments, manage relationships with external advisors, and interact with diverse stakeholders, including senior management.
• Compliance related certifications and experience with a multinational company operating in India will be preferred. Experience in managing L&E compliance for foreign-held entities in India will be an added advantage.
• A bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 5-8 years of experience in L&E legal compliance roles in law firms or in-house counsel teams.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively, ensuring compliance and smooth secretarial operations.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance