Head - HR Audit & Labour Law Compliance Business

Key Responsibilities

Business Leadership and Growth

• Own the P&L of the Labour Law Compliance business, including revenue targets, margins, billing and collections.
• Identify and convert new business for compliance outsourcing, audits, licensing, consulting and software solutions; prepare proposals and commercial offers and lead client presentations.
• Drive cross-selling with staffing and payroll services and build long-term relationships with CXOs and HR heads of client organisations

Service Delivery and Operations

• Lead the PAN India compliance delivery team, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables as per agreed SLAs.
• Oversee registrations, licences, renewals, amendments and periodic returns across labour laws, Factory, Shops & Establishments, Mining, CLRA, Industrial and Trade Licences, Fire Licence and Pollution Control consents, as well as under the Code on Wages, Code on Social Security, Industrial Relations Code and OSH Code.
• Ensure statutory registers, records, displays and notices are correctly maintained at client locations.
• Design and drive compliance audits, contractor/vendor compliance audits and due diligence exercises, and present findings and remediation plans to clients.
• Supervise the handling of inspections, show-cause notices, EPF/ESIC enquiries and assessments (including 7A and 45A proceedings), and ensure closure of all observations.

Payroll & HRMS and Compliance Software

• Drive sales and adoption of Payroll & HRMS Software and Compliance Software among new and existing clients, including product demonstrations and solution mapping.
• Oversee implementation and onboarding, ensuring statutory configurations (PF, ESI, PT, LWF, Bonus, Gratuity, Labour Code wage definitions) are accurate and current.
• Coordinate with the technology team or partners on product enhancements, statutory rule updates, compliance calendars and client feedback.
• Use the platforms to strengthen delivery through digital trackers, dashboards and audit trails across client locations.
• Advisory and Knowledge Leadership
• Act as the subject-matter expert for clients and internal teams on labour law interpretation and compliance risk.
• Track legislative amendments, notifications and judicial pronouncements, and issue timely compliance updates and advisories to clients.
• Strengthen internal processes, checklists, compliance calendars and tools to keep delivery efficient, scalable and audit-ready

Liaison and Representation

• Build and maintain constructive relationships with the Labour Department, Factory Inspectorate, DGMS, EPFO, ESIC, Fire Services, Pollution Control Board, municipal bodies and other regulatory authorities.
• Represent clients before authorities in hearings, inspections and conciliation proceedings, and coordinate with legal counsel on litigation where required.

Team Management

• Recruit, train, mentor and appraise compliance executives and managers, and build a capable second line of leadership.
• Ensure adherence to ISO quality processes, data confidentiality and internal MIS reporting.Educational Qualifications
• Graduate in any discipline, with a postgraduate qualification in HRM, Labour Welfare, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations or Labour Law (MBA-HR / MSW / MLW / PGDM-HR or equivalent).
• LLB or a diploma in Labour Laws will be a strong advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 13 years of hands-on experience in PAN India labour law and statutory compliance, preferably with a compliance consultancy, staffing or HR services company, or a multi-location manufacturing or corporate organisation.
• At least 3-4 years of experience leading compliance teams and managing client accounts.

Desired Domain Exposure

• The candidate should have hands-on exposure to the following areas across multi-location and multi-state clients:
• Factory Compliance: Registration and licence under the Factories Act and state Factory Rules, plan approval, renewals, statutory registers, returns, health and safety compliance, and handling of Factory Inspectorate inspections.
• Shops & Establishments Compliance: Registration, renewal and amendment under state Shops & Establishments Acts,
• Mining Compliance: Compliance under the Mines Act, 1952 and allied rules and regulations, including statutory notices, returns and registers, and liaison with DGMS.
• CLRA Compliance: PE registration and contractor licensing under the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, contractor compliance audits, vendor compliance verification and maintenance of statutory records.
• Industrial and Trade Licensing: Industrial licences and approvals, municipal Trade Licences, and their timely renewal and amendment.
• Fire Licence: Fire NOC and fire licence applications and renewals with the State Fire Services department.
• Pollution Registration: Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate under the Water and Air Acts, authorisations under the Hazardous Waste Rules where applicable, and liaison with the State Pollution Control Board.
• Payroll Compliance: End-to-end PF, ESI, Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund compliance, including registrations, monthly contributions, returns, challans, reconciliation, and handling of EPFO and ESIC queries and assessments.
• Notice Closure: Drafting replies to show-cause notices, inspection reports and demand notices, representing clients before authorities, and driving notices to formal closure with documented compliance.
• Labour Law Consulting: Delivering advisory assignments on Labour Code implementation, wage structuring, contract labour models and policy alignment for corporate clients.
• BOCW: Registration and contractor licensing under BOCW, contractor compliance audits, vendor compliance verification and maintenance of statutory records.

• Payroll & HRMS and Compliance Software

Interested candidates may WhatsApp their profiles directly to [phone removed]