Manager - Legal Compliance - SCO

DP World; Mumbai; Sur place; INR 2 400 000 - 4 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DP World Mumbai seeks a Manager - Legal to lead strategic legal and regulatory compliance across business units. You will oversee governance, risk management, and framework implementation to mitigate regulatory and operational risks.

You will drive risk assessments, datacentre-like digitisation of compliance platforms, and development of policy controls including privacy, anti-trust, and anti-bribery compliance in collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in Legal & Compliance for corporates.
• Experience in conducting compliance assessments, creating domestic and international compliance framework, reviewing contracts, developing SOPs, and managing compliance frameworks or digital compliance platforms.
• Strong analytical ability, legal interpretation, risk assessment, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and achievement orientation.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic legal and regulatory compliance advice to business units and oversee compliance risk, corporate compliance, governance, and compliance management frameworks.
• Drive risk assessments, strengthen contractual safeguards, and implement standardized policies, procedures, and digital compliance mechanisms to ensure adherence to applicable requirements and mitigate legal and operational risks.
• Lead compliance risk assessments and monitoring across business operations to evaluate adherence to applicable legal, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of an enterprise-wide compliance management framework aligned with business activities and regulatory obligations.

Connaissances

Legal & Compliance experience

Compliance risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Contract review

Regulatory interpretation

Training & knowledge management

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Master degree in Law

Description du poste

Job Description

FILING INFORMATION

Position Manager - Legal

Department

Legal & Compliance

Location Mumbai - Nariman Point

Position reports to Senior Director - Compliance and Co-Sec

Roles & Responsibilities

Primary position

Objectives

Provide strategic legal and regulatory compliance advice to business units and oversee compliance risk, corporate compliance, governance, and compliance management frameworks. Drive risk assessments, strengthen contractual safeguards, and implement standardized policies, procedures, and digital compliance mechanisms to ensure adherence to applicable requirements and mitigate legal and operational risks.

Key responsibilities

• Compliance Risk Assessment & Monitoring
• Lead compliance risk assessments and monitoring across business operations to evaluate adherence to applicable legal, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Identify material compliance gaps and emerging risks, advise stakeholders on mitigation priorities, and oversee timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide management with clear compliance insights and risk-based reporting to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Compliance Management Framework & Digitisation
• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of an enterprise-wide compliance management framework aligned with business activities and regulatory obligations.
• Oversee compliance digitisation, including effective use of compliance management platforms, regulatory mappings, licences, records, and reporting mechanisms.
• Partner with business units to interpret regulatory requirements and embed proportionate compliance controls into operational processes.
• Corporate Compliance
• Support the development and implementation of the organisation’s data protection and privacy compliance framework in alignment with applicable laws and business requirements.
• Advise on privacy risks arising from data processing activities, contractual arrangements, cross-border transfers, incidents, notices, and consent mechanisms.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to strengthen data governance, contractual safeguards, internal policies, and operational privacy controls.
• Support the development policies, process, and ensure adherence of the organisation’s Anti-Trust, Anti Bribery and Economic Sanctions compliance framework in alignment with applicable laws and business requirements.
• Legal Governance & Contractual Compliance
• Provide legal and governance oversight to ensure business arrangements, contracts, and processes comply with applicable laws, internal standards, and ethical requirements.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments, assess their business impact, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation and implementation measures.
• Drive standardisation and continuous improvement of legal and compliance policies, procedures, governance documentation, and enabling processes.
• Stakeholder Advisory, Training & Knowledge Management
• Act as a trusted legal and compliance advisor to business and functional stakeholders, enabling practical, risk-based decision-making.
• Build organisational capability through targeted training, awareness initiatives, practical guidance, and knowledge-sharing on key legal and compliance obligations.
• Promote cross-functional accountability, proactive risk ownership, and a strong culture of compliance across the organisation.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Master degree in Law
• 7+ years' experience as in Legal & Compliance for corporates
• Experience in conducting compliance assessments, creating domestic and international compliance framework, reviewing contracts, developing SOPs, and managing compliance frameworks or digital compliance platforms.
• Strong analytical ability, legal interpretation, risk assessment, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and achievement orientation.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and drive timely closure of compliance gaps and corrective actions.

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