Human Resources Compliance Manager

Position: Head - HR Compliance, Employee & Industrial Relations

Purpose of the Role:

To lead Statutory HR Compliance and Employee/Industrial Relations across India, ensuring adherence to labor laws, building strong external stakeholder relationships, and safeguarding organizational compliance posture in a large, distributed workforce model. This is a leadership role within a complex, compliance-driven, multi-site FM environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive pan-India statutory compliance across multi-site operations (Factories & Establishments) covering S&E, CLRA, PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, Gratuity, etc.

- Act as company representative before Labour Courts, Tribunals, Statutory

Authorities, Trade Unions and other external bodies.

- Build and sustain constructive industrial relations across diverse geographies.

- Liaise with external counsel, inspectors, and government officials; ensure smooth handling of inspections and audits.

- Assess legal risks in new client contracts / bids and provide compliance support during business expansion.

- Interpret evolving labor laws & policies; align internal policies, systems, and processes.

- Lead ER investigations, disciplinary matters, grievance handling, and dispute resolutions.

- Build awareness and train HR/business teams on compliance requirements.

- Present compliance dashboards & risk assessments to leadership.

Desired Experience:

- 12+ year's experience in HR Compliance & IR, preferably from Facility Management, Contract Staffing, Manufacturing, or other labour-intensive industries.

- Proven track record in multi-site compliance management and handling external stakeholders.

- Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws, risk assessment, and dispute resolution.

- Proven ability to handle litigation, audits, and trade union negotiations.

- High integrity, problem-solving skills, excellent stakeholder management, ability to influence senior leadership and manage ground-level dynamics.

- Hands-on, detail-oriented professional with strategic thinking ability.