Compliance Manager

Position :- Manager/ Assistant Manager Compliance

Location - Jamshedpur

Department: Legal (Compliance)

Travel: Periodic travel to client locations/offices, as required

Job Summary

The Manager Compliance will support the Director – Compliance in managing statutory labour compliance, with primary responsibility for client coordination, compliance-vendor management and timely closure of compliance activities. The role requires strong labour-law knowledge, communication skills and disciplined follow-up to ensure statutory and client deliverables are completed within due dates.

Key Responsibilities

Client & Stakeholder Management

Act as the operational compliance contact for assigned clients/locations and coordinate with HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations and other stakeholders.

Understand client compliance requirements, participate in review meetings and provide clear updates on status, risks, pending actions and closure plans.

Ensure timely submission of statutory documents, reports, registers, certificates and other compliance evidence.

Compliance Vendor Coordination

Coordinate with compliance consultants/vendors for monthly, quarterly and annual filings, returns, registrations, renewals and other statutory activities.

Monitor vendor deliverables against the compliance calendar/SLAs, review submissions for completeness and escalate delays or recurring gaps.

Coordinate timely collection and sharing of required data/documents with vendors.

Statutory Labour Compliance

Monitor compliance under PF, ESIC, CLRA, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, Shops & Establishments, Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, Bonus, Gratuity and other applicable Central/State labour laws.

Ensure timely registrations, renewals, remittances, returns and maintenance of statutory records.

Track regulatory changes and support implementation of new Labour Code requirements under the guidance of the Director – Compliance.

Contract Labour, Audits & Notices

Monitor contractor compliance, including licences, PF/ESIC remittances, wage/attendance records and other statutory documents; escalate material gaps.

Coordinate statutory/client/internal audits and drive closure of observations within agreed timelines.

Support responses to inspections, notices and assessments by organising facts, documents and compliance evidence.

Compliance Governance & MIS

Maintain client/location-wise compliance calendars, trackers and audit-ready documentation.

Prepare concise MIS/dashboards covering completed and upcoming compliances, pendencies, vendor status, audits, notices and key risks.

Proactively follow up for closure and immediately escalate potential statutory defaults or high-risk matters.

Key Stakeholders

Internal: Director – Compliance, Legal, HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations, Procurement and site teams.
Client/External: Client representatives, compliance vendors, contractors, auditors and labour authorities, as required.

Success Measures / KPIs

100% adherence to applicable statutory due dates for assigned clients/locations.

Timely client and vendor deliverables with no missed compliance due to coordination gaps.

Closure of audit observations, notices and compliance gaps within agreed timelines.

Accurate, timely MIS and complete audit-ready documentation.

Positive client/internal stakeholder feedback on responsiveness and communication.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s/master’s degree in HR, Labour/Social Welfare, Law, Commerce or related discipline; LLB/MLW/MSW preferred.

7–10 years of relevant labour-law/statutory compliance experience, preferably in a multi-location organisation or compliance consulting environment.

Strong practical knowledge of PF, ESIC, CLRA, PT, LWF, Shops & Establishments and related labour laws.

Experience in client-facing compliance, vendor coordination, audits/inspections and compliance trackers.

Working knowledge of compliance/HRIS/payroll systems and MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Behavioural Competencies

Excellent written/verbal communication and stakeholder management.

Strong ownership, follow-up and ability to drive multiple deadlines to closure.

Detail-oriented, analytical and able to identify/escalate compliance risks early.

Professional, solution-oriented and capable of working independently under the Director – Compliance.

Preferred Candidate Profile

A hands-on compliance professional with strong client communication, vendor management, statutory tracking and documentation skills. Experience supporting client sites, distributed workforces or multi-location operations will be preferred.

Interested Candidate name : [email removed]