Job Category: Legal Specialists

Degree Level: Master's Degree

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

A. 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 explicit compliance insights and risk-based reporting to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

B. 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.

C. 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.

D. 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.

E. 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 robust 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.
- Solid 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.

Stay updated on changes in the relevant laws and regulations.

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