Trainee - Compliance

Key Responsibilities

Legislation research & applicability

• Conduct internal research on new and existing legislation to assess applicability to the company.
• Review general industry practices to support applicability decisions.
• Coordinate with external compliance partners to obtain compliance checklists where required.

Compliance tool monitoring

• Ensure all mandatory legislations are captured and monitored in the compliance tool.
• Generate monthly compliance reports categorizing items as complied, non-complied, and late complied, and circulate them to respective departments for action.
• Update the system monthly for store openings/closures, jobber units, and user additions/removals.
• Map new compliance requirements in the tool to align with changing business and regulatory needs.

On-ground compliance review

• Conduct surprise visits to operating units as part of the review process.
• Verify mandatory requirements such as safety displays, fire compliance measures, and other regulatory obligations.
• Prepare detailed post-visit reports outlining observations, gaps, and non-compliance, and share them with the responsible department/individual for closure.

Skills & Competencies Required

• Basic understanding of Indian statutory, labour and regulatory compliance Factories Act, Shops & Establishments, Maternity benefit Act, fire and safety norms, environmental laws, IT and privacy law and GST/accounts-related tax statutory compliance .
• Strong research ability to interpret legislation and assess applicability.
• Familiarity with compliance management tools/software.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Word for reporting and documentation.
• Good written communication for preparing reports and coordinating with departments.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in tracking compliance status.
• Ability to coordinate with external vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Organize, deadline-driven, and able to manage recurring monthly cycles.