ASSISTANT MANAGER - STATUTORY COMPLIANCE, Mumbai 1

Asian Paints Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Paints Limited is seeking a seasoned Compliance Lead to drive the organization’s compliance framework, oversee reporting systems, and collaborate with Legal, IT and HR to embed data protection across all projects.

Applicants should have 5+ years in manufacturing or corporate compliance support, with CS/LLB qualifications desirable. This role emphasizes training, stakeholder collaboration, and cost-effective risk management within a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• CS 1st attempt or LLB from a recognised university (desirable).
• 5+ years in a large manufacturing company or in consulting roles supporting corporates on compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own compliance reporting process and ensure it runs with defined SLAs.
• Conduct compliance trainings to educate staff across functions.
• Review data protection agreements and implement appropriate controls.
• Work with Legal, IT and HR to ensure GDPR/PPD-like standards are followed where applicable.
• Support new projects by identifying regulatory requirements and preparing checklists.

Skills

Compliance management

Regulatory compliance

Data protection

Training programs

Education

CS/LLB degree

Job description

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Location:

Mumbai, MH, IN

Areas of Work: Corporate Finance

Job Id: 15558

External Job Description

Job Purpose:

To drive and oversee the organization’s compliance framework by ensuring effective operation of the compliance reporting system, strengthening adherence through training and stakeholder collaboration, and enabling legally compliant business practices across data protection and new projects. Additionally, to proactively identify regulatory requirements and support business teams in minimizing compliance risks and costs.

Business Responsibilities

Compliance reporting system:

• To own compliance reporting process and ensure it is working effectively at all times. This involves:
• Compliance Portal is up and running free of any IT issues
• Compliance Portal is up to date with regulatory and organisational changes within the defined SLAs after stakeholder consultation
• To set SLAs for resolution of technical and legal queries and ensure atleast 90% adherence to the SLAs
• Statutory Compliance meetings with stakeholders are convened and conducted at regular time intervals to discuss action taken on past report, current issues and to firm up CAPA.
• Portal trainings are conducted are regular intervals to ensure new employees are onboarded properly

Compliance trainings:

• To identify training needs by analysing compliance status as reported in the Portal, and Internal Audit Reports and by consulting Business Teams and Internal Audit Team
• Conduct compliance trainings from time to time

Compliance with Data Protection Laws:

• Review agreements involving sharing of personal data and work with Legal team Working with Legal team to incorporate suitable clauses to protect Company's interest in case of any advertent or inadvertent breach by third party
• Work with IT team to incorporate suitable controls in intranet and website to ensure compliance with notice and consent requirements
• Work with Business Teams like HR, Marketing, Accounts and Customer Centricity to ensure compliance while collecting or sharing personal data of employees, vendors, customers etc.
• To implement Personal Data Protection Policy and Organisation in consultation and collaboration with Legal, IT and Marketing Team.

Compliance Support for New Projects

• Hold discussions with the Projects and Business team to understand the project details and expectation from Compliance Team
• Identify the legal requirements applicable to the project and prepare detailed checklist along with forms, manuals, details of authority, important links etc.
• Hold discussion with the Projects and Business Team to explain the checklist and support that can be extended by Compliance Team
• Provide last mile support in making applications or getting permissions, guidance from the authorities.
• Suggesting business models or best practice which can reduce compliance liability and compliance cost, to the extent possible.

Education Qualifications:

C.S 1st attempt & LLB (desirable) or CS 1st attempt or LLB from a recognised university.

Work Experience:

5+ years of working with an equity listed (mandatory) large manufacturing company or working with consultancy firms providing compliance support to corporates (focus area being manufacturing sector).