Compliance Specialist

SoftwareOne; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftwareOne is seeking a compliance leader in India to oversee vendor audits and licensing compliance. You will partner with sales, finance, legal, and delivery teams to manage audit responses and strengthen controls against contractual obligations.

The role focuses on licensing models, incentive eligibility, and indirect resale compliance, with responsibility for policy development and training to boost audit readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software licensing compliance and vendor audits.
• Strong understanding of licensing usage, incentives, and indirect sales models.
• Experience developing internal controls and training frameworks.
• Ability to implement corrective action plans for vendor gaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audits for vendors with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee commercial compliance audits related to licensing and incentives.
• Serve as central point of contact for vendor compliance matters.
• Develop and implement compliance policies and procedures.
• Conduct gap analyses and risk reviews tied to obligations.
• Drive training to raise internal audit readiness.

Skills

Vendor audits

Compliance policies

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Summary

Important: This is strictly a compliance role; not suitable for IT, ISO, TPRM, or quality auditors. In this role, you will lead audits and contractual compliance reviews, ensuring SoftwareOne meets its commercial and licensing obligations with key vendor (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, Oracle). Youll collaborate across sales, finance, legal, and delivery teams to manage audit responses, develop compliance controls, and improve audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audits for our vendors (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, Oracle), ensuring timely and comprehensive responses in coordination with cross-functional teams
• Lead commercial compliance audits related to software licensing, incentives, discount pass-through, and indirect resale models.
• Be the central point of contact for vendor compliance matters (e.g., Microsoft incentive programs, IBM audit requests)
• Develop and implement compliance policies, controls, and procedures in alignment with contractual and regulatory requirements
• Conduct gap assessments and compliance risk reviews tied to contractual/vendor obligations
• Drive training and awareness sessions to build internal preparedness

Job Function

Legal & Compliance

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in software licensing compliance and vendor audits (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, or other similar firms).
• Strong understanding of commercial models, usage rights, incentive eligibility, and contractual compliance risk areas (including licensing usage, discount pass-through, incentive eligibility, and indirect sales models)
• Proven experience in developing compliance policies, internal controls, and training frameworks to address vendor-specific requirements and improve audit resilience
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective action plans for vendor-related compliance gaps