Manager

DWF; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

DWF in Pune seeks a Manager - Compliance to blend legal and taxation expertise with people leadership, stakeholder management and technology-enabled research delivery. The role focuses on accurate, timely, client-ready research output across jurisdictions.

Ideal candidates have 5-7+ years in compliance or regulatory research, a law degree, strong analytical and writing skills, and experience with Power BI, SharePoint and process automation. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Pune.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of relevant experience in compliance, legal research, regulatory research, taxation, legal operations or a related professional-services environment.
• A law degree, along with a strong grounding in legal research and taxation.
• Strong experience interpreting legislation, regulations, case law, tax rules and official regulatory sources.
• Strong client/stakeholder-facing and people-management skills, with the confidence to manage priorities and complex deliverables.
• Excellent analytical judgement, legal writing, summarisation and attention to detail.
• Exposure to global taxation or cross-border transactions would be preferred.
• Exposure to legal research platforms, regulatory-monitoring tools, Power BI, SharePoint, workflow automation or AI-enabled research solutions would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of legal, regulatory and taxation research, ensuring work is accurate, timely and ready for clients and stakeholders.
• Research and interpret legislation, regulations, case law, tax rules and regulatory guidance across relevant jurisdictions.
• Analyse complex developments and turn them into clear, structured and actionable insights.
• Manage stakeholder queries, research clarifications, delivery risks and escalations through effective communication.
• Support quality assurance and continuously improve research methodologies, processes and delivery standards.
• Manage workloads, priorities and team capacity while supporting the development of research capability across the team.
• Identify opportunities to improve research workflows using legal databases, Power BI, SharePoint, automation and AI-enabled research solutions.

Skills

Legal research

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Law degree

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Workflow automation

AI-enabled research

Job description

Why join us?

We're looking for a Manager - Compliance to join DWF in Pune. This is an opportunity to combine your legal and taxation expertise with people leadership, stakeholder management and technology-enabled research, while contributing to high-quality legal, regulatory and taxation research delivery. The underlying JD places particular emphasis on accurate, timely and client-ready research.

Responsibilities

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead the delivery of legal, regulatory and taxation research, ensuring work is accurate, timely and ready for clients and stakeholders.
• Research and interpret legislation, regulations, case law, tax rules and regulatory guidance across relevant jurisdictions.
• Analyse complex developments and turn them into clear, structured and actionable insights.
• Manage stakeholder queries, research clarifications, delivery risks and escalations through effective communication.
• Support quality assurance and continuously improve research methodologies, processes and delivery standards.
• Manage workloads, priorities and team capacity while supporting the development of research capability across the team.
• Identify opportunities to improve research workflows using legal databases, Power BI, SharePoint, automation and AI-enabled research solutions.

What will help you succeed in this role?

You could be a great fit if you bring:

• 5-7+ years of relevant experience in compliance, legal research, regulatory research, taxation, legal operations or a related professional-services environment.
• A law degree, along with a strong grounding in legal research and taxation.
• Strong experience interpreting legislation, regulations, case law, tax rules and official regulatory sources.
• Strong client/stakeholder-facing and people-management skills, with the confidence to manage priorities and complex deliverables.
• Excellent analytical judgement, legal writing, summarisation and attention to detail.
• Exposure to global taxation or cross-border transactions would be preferred.
• Exposure to legal research platforms, regulatory-monitoring tools, Power BI, SharePoint, workflow automation or AI-enabled research solutions would be an advantage.

What we offer

The organisation offers a comprehensive rewards package that extends beyond basic salary. Employees can access a range of benefits designed to support individual and family needs, alongside flexible benefits and well-being programmes.

About us

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. We focus on delivering efficiency, price certainty and transparency for clients around the world without compromising on quality or service. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities, with our colleagues at the centre of what we do.

At DWF, everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves. We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and aims to provide colleagues with the adjustments and support they need to reach their full potential.