Position

Role: Head Employee Relations & Compliance

Location: Chennai

Experience: 1520 Years

Education: Mandatory LLB / Law Graduate (Full-time or Part time)

Role Overview

The Head Employee Relations & Compliance will be responsible for driving the organizations Employee Relations strategy, disciplinary governance, labor compliance, and workplace conduct frameworks.

The role requires a highly mature and strategic HR-ER professional with strong legal acumen, excellent drafting capabilities, and proven expertise in handling sensitive employee matters including disciplinary actions, POSH cases, misconduct investigations, fraud cases, grievance management, and compliance-related interventions.

The incumbent should be capable of partnering with business leaders and HR teams to create a compliant, disciplined, and employee-centric work environment while ensuring organizational risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

- Drive enterprise-wide Employee Relations strategy and governance frameworks.
- Handle sensitive employee matters including: Misconduct cases , POSH , Fraud investigations, Disciplinary actions , Grievance handling ,Domestic inquiries , Code of conduct violations
- Lead employee grievance redressal mechanisms and ensure timely resolution.
- Partner with business and HR teams on employee retention and workplace engagement initiatives.
- Drive policy awareness and employee communication programs.

Compliance & Governance

- Ensure adherence to labor laws, statutory requirements, and organizational compliance frameworks.
- Manage HR compliance audits and governance reviews.
- Develop and strengthen ER policies, disciplinary procedures,



and compliance mechanisms.
- Partner with legal and business stakeholders on compliance risk mitigation.
- Ensure proper documentation and governance across employee lifecycle processes.

Drafting & Legal Documentation

- Draft and review:
- Show-cause notices
- Charge sheets
- Warning letters
- Employment-related communications
- Investigation reports
- Policy documents
- Compliance frameworks
- Maintain robust documentation standards for all employee-related cases and proceedings.

Investigations & Risk Management

- Lead investigations related to employee misconduct, fraud, ethical violations, and workplace disputes.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and legal teams on critical cases.
- Ensure fair, compliant, and legally defensible processes during investigations and disciplinary proceedings.

Stakeholder Management

- Work closely with HR, Legal, Business Leaders, and external authorities where required.
- Act as a trusted advisor on ER strategy, employee governance, and compliance matters.

Candidate Profile

Mandatory Experience

- 1520 years of experience in Employee Relations, Compliance, or HR Legal roles.
- Mandatory qualification in Law (LLB).
- Strong exposure to Employee Relations and labor compliance frameworks.
- Proven expertise in handling disciplinary actions, misconduct cases, fraud investigations, and grievance management.
- Strong drafting and documentation skills are mandatory.
- Experience managing compliance and ER practices in large organizations with distributed workforce structures.
- Strong understanding of labor laws, statutory compliance, and employee governance practices.

📌 Head - Employee Relations(ER) & Compliance (India)
🏢 Saaki Argus And Averil Consulting
📍 India