Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Employment & Labour Law Counsel to provide legal advisory and hands-on support across employment, labour and workforce-related matters. The role will partner closely with HR, Payroll, Finance and business teams to ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and effectively manage employee-related legal matters.

Key Job Responsibilities:

- Provide legal advice to HR and business leaders on employment contracts, disciplinary matters, terminations, grievances, employee relations and workforce restructuring.
- Own legal oversight of PF/EPFO, ESI, Gratuity, Bonus, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund and other applicable statutory compliances.
- Manage PF/EPFO matters, including notices, inspections, audits, employee claims and regulatory queries.
- Advise on and manage labour-law compliance across locations, identifying gaps and driving timely remediation.
- Represent/coordinate with EPFO, ESIC, Labour Departments and other statutory authorities on employment-related matters.
- Manage employment-related disputes, claims, notices and litigation, including coordination with external counsel.
- Review and strengthen employment agreements, HR policies, processes and documentation from a legal and compliance perspective.




- Track changes in labour legislation and translate them into practical business and HR actions.
- Establish appropriate employment-law governance, SOPs and compliance reporting for the organisation.

- Key Requirements:

- 8–12 years of experience in employment/labour law, preferably with a leading law firm or in-house legal team.
- Strong hands-on experience in labour-law matters is essential.
- Experience managing statutory authorities, employment disputes and employee relations matters.
- Strong understanding of Indian employment and labour legislation.
- Experience in a large, multi-location or workforce-intensive organisation preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.

Why Join Us?

- Build the function: Opportunity to shape and strengthen the employment & labour law framework for a large, multi-location workforce.
- High-impact role: Work directly with senior HR and business leaders on critical workforce, compliance and employee-relations matters.
- Scale & complexity: Work across a diverse and rapid-paced business environment with complex workforce and regulatory requirements

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📌 Employment & Labour Law Counsel (Gurugram)
🏢 Compass Group India
📍 Gurugram