Innovation Compliance / Legal Analyst

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Innovation Compliance / Legal Analyst - Hyd

We are seeking a proactive Innovation Analyst with a technological focus to join the GCH LCGR team. The role supports modernization initiatives across Legal, Compliance, Governance and Risk by identifying process improvement opportunities, designing low-code/no-code solutions, supporting AI and automation use cases, maintaining dashboards and trackers, and partnering with stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, quality and user experience.

Responsibility

% Time

Analyze LCGR processes, identify automation opportunities, document requirements, support process mapping, gap analysis and benefit estimation.

20%

Design, build and maintain Power Platform solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Dataverse, Power Pages, forms and approval workflows.

25%

Support AI and innovation initiatives: prompt design, AI-assisted research, document review, knowledge search, chatbot concepts and responsible AI controls.

15%

Create and maintain dashboards, trackers and reporting views to monitor productivity, quality, audit outcomes, cycle time, adoption and automation benefits.

15%

Coordinate UAT, QA validation, defect tracking, release readiness, documentation and user training for new tools and process improvements.

10%

Partner with legal, compliance and business stakeholders to gather feedback, manage priorities, communicate progress and drive adoption of solutions.

10%

Stay current on Microsoft 365, Power Platform, legal technology, AI and process improvement practices; contribute ideas that improve team efficiency.

5%

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, IT, Business, Legal Technology or related field.
• 1–3 years' experience in process improvement, automation, technology support, business analysis, Power Platform or legal ops.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Excel; exposure to Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Copilot or AI Builder preferred.
• Ability to convert business requirements into practical solutions and document workflows clearly.
• Strong attention to detail; capable of handling confidential information with discretion.
• Innovation mindset — willingness to learn, experiment and support scalable solutions.

Preferred Skills

• Power Apps Canvas Apps, Power Automate approval flows, SharePoint Lists, Dataverse, Power Pages or AI Builder.
• Lean, A3, Kaizen, process mapping, root-cause analysis or continuous improvement methods.
• Dashboarding via Excel, Power BI or SharePoint views.
• Legal ops, compliance, audit tracking, CLM, document or matter/request management tools.
• Responsible AI practices: data privacy, human review, validation and risk controls.

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Strong organizational skills, ownership mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Problem-solving curiosity to simplify complex or manual processes.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with global teams.
• Stakeholder-focused with patience, professionalism and adaptability.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid office environment (Pune / Hyderabad).
• May require working across time zones with global stakeholders.
• Handles sensitive or confidential information; adherence to data protection standards required.

Power Platform tools, Microsoft 365 productivity tools, process automation, dashboard reporting, AI-assisted workflow improvement and legal/compliance operations modernization will be added advantages.

Reports To

Modernization Lead

Location

Pune / Hyderabad

Benefits

Competitive salary, professional growth opportunities, collaborative GCH LCGR environment.