Legal, Risk and Compliance Manager (India)

Ismaili Centres; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Aga Khan Education Services in India is seeking a Legal, Risk and Compliance Manager based in India. You will oversee legal matters, statutory compliance and risk management across AKES schools and residential facilities.

The role requires ensuring full compliance with applicable laws, governance standards and internal policies, including child protection compliance and regulatory reporting. The successful candidate will work with school leadership to embed strong risk controls and safeguarding

Qualifications

• Experience in legal and regulatory compliance for educational institutions.
• Knowledge of child protection regulations and safeguarding policies.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams across multiple campuses.

Responsibilities

• Oversee legal matters and statutory compliance for AKES in India.
• Lead risk management frameworks and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure adherence to governance standards and internal policies, including safeguarding.

Skills

Legal compliance

Risk management

Regulatory reporting

Governance standards

Child protection compliance

Job description

Legal, Risk and Compliance Manager (India)

April 5, 2026 | Canada

AgaKhan Education Services is recruitinga Legal, Risk and Compliance Manager based in India.

The successful candidatewillbe responsible for ensuring that AKS in India operates in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, governance standards, and internal policies. The role will oversee legal matters, statutory compliance, risk management frameworks, child protection compliance, and regulatory reporting across all schools and associated facilities (including residential and hostel operations).

To learn more or submit an application, please see the job posting .

The deadline to apply isThursday, April30.

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About the Agency

The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the Global South. AKES currently operates over 190 pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools and more than 100 non-formal education programmes in diverse geographic locations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. Most schools offer their respective country's national curricula, with some schools in East Africa and Bangladesh also offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). AKES employs over 6,500 teachers and staff and educates over 104,700 students.