Walk-in || Legal & Compliance Officer

Key Responsibilities

1. Legal Compliance Major Role

• Ensure compliance with all applicable Central and State laws, labour laws, industrial laws and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations and advise management on their impact.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain a comprehensive Legal & Statutory Compliance Calendar.
• Ensure timely renewal of licences, registrations, permissions and statutory approvals.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel and consultants wherever required.

2. Legal Notices & Litigation

• Handle and coordinate responses to legal notices, labour notices, government notices and regulatory communications.
• Maintain records of ongoing and closed legal cases, disputes and notices.
• Coordinate with advocates and external legal consultants for litigation and legal proceedings.
• Prepare case summaries, supporting documents and management reports.
• Track court/authority proceedings and ensure timely follow-up and submission of documents.
• Support management in resolving employee, contractor, vendor and commercial disputes.

3. Contract & Agreement Management

• Review, draft and negotiate contracts, agreements, work orders, vendor agreements, subcontractor agreements, NDAs, MoUs and service agreements.
• Review contractual terms from a legal and risk perspective.
• Identify potentially risky clauses and advise management before execution.
• Ensure proper documentation and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Maintain a central database of contracts and agreements.

4. Construction / EPC Legal Matters

• Handle legal and compliance matters related to construction projects, EPC contracts, subcontractors and contractors.
• Review project contracts, subcontract agreements, work orders and commercial/legal clauses.
• Support project teams in contractual disputes, claims, notices and correspondence.
• Coordinate with project teams regarding legal risks, contractual obligations and statutory requirements.
• Verify contractor/subcontractor legal and statutory documentation.
• Assist in matters related to labour disputes, contractor disputes and site-level legal issues.

5. Manufacturing / Factory Legal Compliance

• Ensure legal compliance at manufacturing units and factories.
• Monitor compliance under applicable factory, labour, employment, industrial and environmental regulations.
• Coordinate with factory management regarding inspections, notices, licences and statutory requirements.
• Handle legal documentation related to factory operations, employees, contractors and vendors.
• Support management during inspections by government and regulatory authorities.

6. Labour & Employment Law

• Ensure compliance with applicable employment and labour legislation.
• Handle employee-related legal matters, disciplinary issues and misconduct cases.
• Draft and review show-cause notices, warning letters, charge sheets, termination letters and other disciplinary documentation.
• Advise HR and management on employment-related legal issues.
• Support resolution of labour disputes and employee grievances.
• Ensure compliance relating to contract labour and manpower agencies.

7. Government & Regulatory Coordination

• Coordinate with Labour Department, Factory Inspectorate, PF, ESIC and other government/regulatory authorities, as applicable.
• Handle inspections, notices, queries and correspondence from authorities.
• Ensure timely submission of required documents, replies and statutory returns.
• Maintain proper records of inspections, notices and regulatory communications.

8. Compliance Audit & Risk Management

• Conduct periodic legal and statutory compliance audits at corporate offices, project sites and manufacturing units.
• Identify gaps and prepare corrective action plans.
• Ensure timely closure of legal and compliance observations.
• Prepare periodic Legal & Compliance MIS for management.
• Develop and maintain a legal risk register.

Required Skills

• Strong practical knowledge of Labour Laws, Employment Laws and Industrial Laws.
• Strong understanding of construction/EPC contracts and manufacturing/factory compliance.
• Experience in handling legal notices, disputes, litigation and government authorities.
• Strong contract drafting and review skills.
• Excellent legal documentation and drafting skills.
• Good knowledge of statutory compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Strong negotiation, communication and coordination skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly MS Word and Excel.