Legal and Compliance Officer

Growth For Impact; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ROCKWOOL India is seeking an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with Indian law, group standards, and internal policies.

You will provide timely legal opinions, liaise with external counsel in India, and support a compliance framework across Indian operations. Experience of 5–8 years in corporate law is required, with Hindi and Tamil language abilities being a plus.

Qualifications

• Enrolment as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India is an advantage but not required.
• Minimum 5–8 years of post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial law.
• Strong drafting and negotiating experience across procurement, sales, services, and supply chain.
• Sound knowledge of Indian corporate and contract law and key regulatory frameworks.
• Hindi fluency; Tamil language knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Ensure that all contracts reflect ROCKWOOL’s policy and are compliant with Indian law, Group standards, and internal policies.
• Provide timely and practical legal opinions to internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, and risk.
• Liaise with external legal counsel in India on complex matters and manage cost-effective use of external legal resources.
• Support the development and implementation of a compliance management framework for ROCKWOOL India.
• Work with the Corporate Legal Counsel and Regional Business Assurance function to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across Indian operations.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of compliance training and awareness programmes for employees across Indian sites.
• Assist with corporate secretarial matters for ROCKWOOL India entities.
• Support the management of director appointments, resignations, and changes in authorised signatories.
• Ensure corporate housekeeping obligations are met and aligned with Group governance standards.
• Manage pre-litigation correspondence, internal investigations, and dispute resolution processes.
• Coordinate with external advocates and law firms on litigation and arbitration matters.
• Prepare briefings for management on dispute status, risk exposure, and recommended strategy.
• Coordinate with Group Legal and the Asia data protection function on cross-border data transfers and privacy impact assessments.
• Work alongside the Regional Business Assurance function to support identification and management of operational and compliance risks.
• Assist in the review and update of internal policies, procedures, and standards of conduct applicable to India.
• Provide ad hoc legal advice to business functions including Sales, Procurement, Finance, HR, and Operations on matters arising in the course of Indian operations.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Corporate law

Regulatory compliance

Hindi language

Tamil language

Independent work

Risk assessment

Education

Advocate enrolled with Bar Council of India

Tools

Indian contract law

Job description

ROLE

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements
• Ensure that all contracts reflect ROCKWOOL’s policy and are compliant with Indian law, Group standards, and internal policies
• Provide timely and practical legal opinions to internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, and risk
• Liaise with external legal counsel in India on complex matters and manage cost-effective use of external legal resources
• Support the development and implementation of a compliance management framework for ROCKWOOL India
• Work with the Corporate Legal Counsel and Regional Business Assurance function to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across Indian operations
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of compliance training and awareness programmes for employees across Indian sites
• Assist with corporate secretarial matters for ROCKWOOL India entities
• Support the management of director appointments, resignations, and changes in authorised signatories
• Ensure corporate housekeeping obligations are met and aligned with Group governance standards
• Manage pre-litigation correspondence, internal investigations, and dispute resolution processes
• Coordinate with external advocates and law firms on litigation and arbitration matters
• Prepare briefings for management on dispute status, risk exposure, and recommended strategy
• Coordinate with Group Legal and the Asia data protection function on cross-border data transfers and privacy impact assessments
• Work alongside the Regional Business Assurance function to support identification and management of operational and compliance risks
• Assist in the review and update of internal policies, procedures, and standards of conduct applicable to India
• Provide ad hoc legal advice to business functions including Sales, Procurement, Finance, HR, and Operations on matters arising in the course of Indian operations

REQUIREMENTS

• Enrolment as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India is an advantage but not a requirement
• Minimum 5–8 years of post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial law
• Strong experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts across procurement, sales, services, and supply chain
• Sound working knowledge of Indian corporate law, contract law, and key regulatory frameworks
• Proficiency in Hindi, Tamil language proficiency advantageous
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple matters, and meet deadlines in a lean team environment
• Commercially aware with the ability to balance legal risk with business pragmatism