Global Employment & Labor Laws Compliance Manager (Advisory)

Perfect Placers; New Delhi; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Perfect Placer seeks a Global Employment & Labour Laws Compliance Manager (Advisory) to lead regulatory assurance across India and group entities, partnering with HR, Legal, Audit and external partners.

You will manage statutory registrations and filings, oversee government inspections, support litigation and conciliations, and drive policy updates aligned with regulatory changes while ensuring strong data privacy and risk mitigations.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in labour and employment laws across India.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory changes and risk.
• Experience coordinating with HR, Legal, Audit and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of employment compliance and regulatory assurance across India and group entities.
• Manage statutory registrations, filings and contributions for India.
• Liaise with government authorities during inspections and inquiries; represent the organization in conciliation proceedings and courts.
• Support client audits, RFQs, due diligence, and contractual compliance reviews.
• Develop and update employment policies and SOPs in response to regulatory changes.

Skills

Regulatory interpretation

Stakeholder management

Audit liaison

Legal research

Education

LLB / LLM with Labour/Employment Law

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Our clients are leading MNC & Industrial Conglomerates (AUTOMOBILES, FMCG, CONSUMER DURABLES, MANAUFACTURING, RETAIL, EPC, INFRASTRUCTURE (POWER, ENERGY, OIL & GAS, PORTS), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BPO, PHARMA & TELECOM with a Turnover of US $ 1 Bn to US $ 100 Bn with exponential growth potential. Our clients reach span across several countries across the globe.

PERFECT PLACER (www.perfectplacer.com), Promoted by a team of dedicated professionals with varied background, having comprehensive and extensive industry and consultancy exposure, is “One of the most preferred and referred consultants” today in Executive Search & Placement.

PERFECT PLACER in less than half a decade has grown to be a force to reckon with, having offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, and New Delhi.

Perfect Placer along with its associate services has a long and prestigious list of leading Indian and Multinational Corporates in India and Outside across Managerial levels, functions, and Industries, covering both IT and Non-IT specialized in chief executive, board member and senior-level management search assignments.

Global Employment & Labor Laws Compliance Manager (Advisory)

• You are responsible for providing strategic oversight, regulatory assurance, litigation support, and stakeholder governance across employment compliance, statutory remittances, audits, policy implementation, and risk management, while partnering closely with HR, ERM, Legal, C&B, Audit, CISO, Business teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Employment & Labour Law Compliance:

F Ensure a strategic approach to ongoing compliances w.r.t employment and labour laws across India and Co’s operating entities and countries through structured assessments of data, processes, and policies.

F Identify compliance gaps, assess risks, and drive timely mitigation actions in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

F Maintain oversight of country specific employment compliance requirements and emerging regulatory changes impacting the organization along with country legal and HR leaders.

Statutory Registrations, Filings & Contributions (India):

F Procure, renew, and manage statutory licenses, registrations, and approvals related to employment from appropriate government authorities in India.

F Ensure accurate and timely submission of statutory reports, returns, declarations, and forms under applicable employment laws.

F Oversee remittance of statutory contributions such as ESIC and Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) within defined statutory timelines.

Vendor & Third-Party Employment Compliance:

F Lead employment compliance assessments of vendors supporting Facilities Management Group (FMG) and Global Security Group (GSG) across offices in India.

Audits, Inspections & Regulatory Engagement:

F Ensure timely availability of accurate, complete, and auditable data for Client audits, Government inspections, External statutory audits, Internal audits and assurance reviews

F Liaise with government authorities during inspections, inquiries, and compliance reviews.

F Participate in conciliation proceedings and represent the organization before labour authorities, tribunals, and courts.

Litigation, Disciplinary & Investigative Support:

F Support employment related litigation matters by coordinating documentation, responses, and court submissions in India.

F Conduct and oversee inquiries related to background verification failures and disciplinary investigations.

F Execute absconding processes

Client, Contractual & Business Support:

F Respond to employment compliance related information requests from existing and prospective clients.

F Support RFQs, due diligence, and contractual reviews by providing accurate employment compliance inputs and risk assessments.

Policy, SOP & Regulatory Documentation Enablement:

F Partner with HR and policy owners to ensure timely updates and publication of employment policies and SOPs in response to regulatory changes and audit observations.

F Facilitate prioritisation, review, and compliance validation of policy and SOP content uploaded on internal knowledge platforms (e.g., The Dot), while working within defined access and ownership frameworks.

F Ensure alignment between documented policies/SOPs and actual operational practices from a compliance standpoint.

Data Privacy, Information Security & Records Governance:

F Oversee employment related data privacy and information security compliance, including:

F Access management, Data retention and statutory record maintenance, Regulatory documentation, Privacy notices and consent artefacts

F Breach assessment and response support, Ensure app enrolment compliance in Configuration Management Databases and adherence to contractual data protection provisions.

Risk Management & Business Continuity:

F Maintain the GPO risk register, conduct risk assessments, and track mitigation plans.

F Support employment compliance risk assessments for acquired entities as required.

Preferred candidate profile

1. LLB / LLM with a specialization in Labour/Employment Law with Minimum 5 Years of progressive experience in labour laws, employment compliance with a Leading Law Firm or BIG 4

2. Strong exposure to Indian labour legislation; global employment compliance experience is an advantage.

3. Proven experience handling government inspections, audits, conciliation proceedings, and court matters.

4. Experience supporting client audits, RFQs, and contractual compliance reviews.

Stakeholder Management & Key Competencies

Stakeholder Management:

I. Internal: HR, ERM, Legal, Internal Audit, Finance, Business Leaders, GPO Leadership

II. External: Government Authorities, Labour Inspectors, Statutory Bodies, Clients, Auditors, Legal Counsel, Vendors

Key Competencies:

A. Deep expertise in labour and employment laws.

B. Strong regulatory interpretation and risk assessment skills.

C. Ability to engage confidently with government authorities and auditors.

D. High attention to detail and documentation discipline.

E. Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities, holding partners accountable.

F. Ability to operate in high pressure, audit driven environments.

G. Sound judgment, integrity, and confidentiality.

H. Matrixed stake holder engagement with Legal, HR, C&B, ERM, External Partners etc.

Remuneration:

An outstanding remuneration package that rewards professionalism and diligence will be on offer for the successful applicant as well as a well-defined career path. An excellent package will be on offer for the right candidate, including an above-mentioned industry base salary for the right person as well as the most complete employee benefit scheme. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the market leader.

Contact Person Name, Address & Nos.:

P.G. Ganesh

Partner
Perfect Placer
Email id: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.perfectplacer.com

Mobile: [phone]

Offices: Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore & Mumbai