1. Compliance Management & Tool Monitoring
- Lead end-to-end compliance management across multiple regulatory frameworks (central, state, and industry-specific laws).
- Monitor applicability, timelines, and implementation of statutory requirements across locations and business units on Compliance Tool. Sanitize & maintain compliance trackers, calendars, and dashboards
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and build standardized audit checklists and reporting templates for cross-functional team as per the Compliance tool.
- Interpret evolving laws and policies and translate them into actionable business processes.
- Coordinate with external auditors, consultants, and compliance partners.
- Ensure compliance in specialized sectors (e.g., excise, warehousing, FSSAI, industrial regulations, etc., as applicable).
- Conduct periodic internal audits to assess adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
- Identify compliance gaps, risks, and process inefficiencies; recommend corrective actions.
2. Contract Lifecycle Management
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including: Vendor and supplier agreements, Consulting and retainer agreements, Distribution and commercial contracts, Settlement agreements and legal notices
- Ensure contracts are aligned with business objectives while safeguarding legal and financial interests.
- Develop and standardize contract templates, clauses (including indemnity, limitation of liability, confidentiality, data protection, etc.).
- Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle: drafting → negotiation → execution → renewal → closure.
3. Risk Assessment & Legal Advisory
- Identify legal, regulatory, and operational risks across business activities.
- Provide proactive legal advice to business teams on transactions, compliance, and operations.
- Support Corporate Governance, Statutory communication, notice responses, and regulatory communications.
- Ensure risk mitigation through strong documentation and contractual safeguards.
4. Policy Development & Governance
- Draft and implement internal policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
- Ensure alignment of company practices with applicable laws and internal standards.
5. Cross-functional Coordination
- Work closely with HR, operations, business, finance, procurement, and plant teams.
- Act as a central point for all compliance and contract-related queries.
6. Documentation & Regulatory Filings
- Maintain accurate records of contracts, licenses, approvals, and compliance filings.
- Oversee timely submission of regulatory filings and responses/excise representation to authorities.
- Ensure proper documentation for inspections, audits, and legal proceedings.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong expertise in contract drafting and negotiation
- Knowledge of Alcoholic beverages regulatory and compliance frameworks with experience in compliance audits and system design
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- High attention to detail and documentation discipline
- Ability to translate legal requirements into business processes
- Minimum 4-5 years of in-house experience in compliance tool management [preferably Lexcare Global] and contract management.
