Manager - Industrial Relations and Administration

Larsen & Toubro Ltd; Kancheepuram; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Ltd in India invites an experienced Manager - IR & Admin to lead statutory approvals, industrial relations, and administration for a new facility in Tamil Nadu. You will coordinate with DTCP, TANGEDCO, TNPCB and other authorities to ensure compliance and timely approvals.

This role requires coordinating labour licenses, registrations, returns, and audits, maintaining records, and liaising with internal teams and external consultants.

Qualifications

• Experience in statutory approvals and compliance management.
• Strong knowledge of labour laws and industrial relations practices.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple departments and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and obtain statutory approvals from DTCP and planning authorities.
• Manage factory building approvals, licenses, and permissions with relevant departments.
• Ensure compliance with land use, building, electrical, fire safety, and environmental regulations.
• Coordinate with Civil, Electrical, EHS, Projects and external consultants to secure approvals.
• Track timelines and ensure timely completion of approvals and renewals.
• Maintain statutory registers, records and supporting documentation for audits and inspections.
• Coordinate contract labour compliance and wage-related requirements.
• Act as single point of contact for statutory/regulatory matters for the new facility.
• Provide periodic updates to management on approvals, compliance risks and mitigation plans.

Skills

Industrial Relations

Statutory Compliance

Administration

Stakeholder Coordination

Job description

Manager - IR & Admin

Key Responsibilities A. Statutory Approvals – Project & Construction Phase

Coordinate and obtain applicable approvals from DTCP/competent planning authorities, TANGEDCO/TNEB, TNPCB and other relevant government departments.

Coordinate factory building approvals, factory plan approvals, factory license and other applicable permissions in consultation with the concerned departments.

Ensure applicable statutory requirements relating to land use, building construction, electrical installations, fire safety, environmental compliance and occupational safety are addressed.

Coordinate with Civil, Electrical, EHS, Projects and external consultants to secure approvals before commencement of relevant activities.

Track approval timelines, dependencies and critical-path activities to avoid delays in construction and commissioning.

B. Factory Operational Compliance

Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, factory legislation, industrial relations requirements, environmental regulations and other statutory obligations.

Coordinate applicable registrations, licenses, renewals, periodic returns, inspections and statutory submissions.

Maintain a statutory compliance calendar and proactively monitor due dates, validity periods and regulatory changes.

Coordinate statutory inspections, audits, notices and correspondence with government authorities and ensure timely closure of observations.

Maintain statutory registers, records, certificates, approvals and supporting documentation for audits and inspections.

C. Industrial Relations & Contract Labour Management

Coordinate contract labour compliance, contractor documentation, labour license requirements, applicable registrations and statutory records.

Ensure compliance with applicable wage, social security, employment and other labour-related requirements.

Support workforce-related IR matters, contractor coordination, employee welfare and grievance resolution as required.

D. Administration & Stakeholder Coordination

Act as the single point of contact for statutory and regulatory matters relating to the new facility.

Manage external statutory consultants and coordinate with internal functions for timely submission of documents and closure of requirements.

Establish a structured compliance tracker, responsibility matrix and periodic review mechanism.

Provide periodic updates to management on approval status, pending actions, compliance risks and mitigation plans.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Timely completion of applicable statutory approvals as per the project schedule.

All required licenses and permissions in place before the relevant construction, commissioning or operational activities.

100% timely completion of applicable statutory returns, renewals and submissions.

Zero avoidable statutory non-compliances, penalties or production interruptions attributable to compliance failures.

Timely closure of statutory inspection observations and audit findings.