Legal & Compliance Manager (USA & India)

Hyderabad, India | Onsite, full-time | 5+ years

Who we are

We're an IT staffing and consulting firm placing consultants with clients across the United States, with our operations team based in Hyderabad. Our consultants work on H-1B, green card, US citizen, W-2, 1099 and C2C arrangements. Every one of those relationships is backed by an agreement, and every agreement carries risk. You'll be the person responsible for managing that risk in both countries.

What you'll own

Agreements and contracts

- Draft, review and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, subcontractor and vendor agreements, consultant contracts, NDAs and non-solicitation agreements.
- Build our standard templates and a clause playbook: what we accept, what we negotiate, and what we walk away from.
- Flag commercial risk to leadership in plain terms, with a clear recommendation rather than a list of concerns.
- Maintain a contract register with renewal dates, obligations and key terms, so nothing expires or slips unnoticed.

Offer letters and employment agreements

Draft and review offer letters, appointment letters, employment agreements and consultant engagement terms for India and the US, tailored to the employing entity, worker type, work location and applicable law.

Check compensation, perks, probation, notice and termination, confidentiality, intellectual property, restrictive covenants and dispute terms for clarity, enforceability and fair treatment of both employee and employer.

Coordinate with HR, payroll and outside counsel where needed so signed documents, onboarding records and required government documentation are consistent and current.

US compliance

- Worker classification across W-2, 1099 and C2C, and the risks that come with each.
- I-9 and E-Verify compliance, federal and state employment law, and multi-state payroll considerations.
- H-1B compliance,



including LCA obligations and public access files, working alongside outside immigration counsel.

India compliance

- Coordinate Companies Act filings and governance with the Company Secretary, and manage applicable labour law, Shops and Establishments registration, Professional Tax (PT), EPFO, ESI and gratuity requirements with HR and Finance.
- Data protection under the DPDP Act, especially for consultant and client data moving between India and the US.
- India payroll and paystub structure
- Review salary structures and payslip templates with HR and Finance, including gross pay, earnings and allowances, statutory deductions, employer contributions and net pay; check that records and employee communications are accurate and understandable.
- Track the legal treatment of PT, EPFO, ESI, gratuity and other applicable components, and flag payroll or documentation gaps for correction. HR and Finance retain payroll processing and calculation ownership.
- ISO standards and audit readiness
- Work with the process and security owners to maintain policies, controls, evidence and corrective actions for ISO standards relevant to the business, including ISO 9001 or ISO/IEC 27001 where adopted; support internal and external audits without implying a certification we do not hold.

Beyond the checklist

- Track regulatory changes in both countries and tell leadership what actually affects us.
- Handle audits, notices and disputes, and decide when outside counsel is worth the cost.
- Train recruiting,



onboarding and HR teams so problems get caught before they reach you.

What you need to bring

- An LLB or LLM. CS qualification or US legal exposure is a strong plus. Bar Council enrollment is not required.
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, ideally in IT staffing, consulting or a company with US clients.
- A working command of US employment and immigration compliance, and of Indian corporate and labour law.
- Hands-on experience with India offer and employment documentation, payroll and payslip compliance, Companies Act governance and applicable statutory registrations or filings; experience supporting ISO management system audits is an advantage.

- Writing that is clear, precise and short. You should be able to explain a liability clause to a recruiter in two sentences.
- The judgment to know which risks matter and which don't, and the confidence to say so.

We're looking for someone who:

- Spots the one clause in a 30-page MSA that could cost us a client or a lawsuit.
- Learns an unfamiliar area of law quickly and gets it right.
- Fixes the process that caused a problem, instead of just fixing the problem.
- Brings ideas to leadership that save money, reduce exposure or help us close deals faster.
- Works well without supervision and holds a high standard without being told to.

This role is probably not for you if

- You prefer to escalate decisions rather than make them.
- Your experience is mostly administrative filings with little contract work.
- You're looking for a remote or hybrid arrangement.

How to apply

Send your resume and a short note (up to 300 words) explaining one agreement or compliance issue you identified, how you resolved it, and what changed as a result. Apply at [email protected]

📌 Legal Compliance Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 ConglomerateIT India
📍 Hyderabad