Legal Counsel - Manufacturing / Industrial Sector - LLB

The Legal Counsel - Compliance will support the Legal & Compliance team in managing and monitoring India-level and global compliance requirements for AM / NS. This role involves ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations and internal policies, while coordinating with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to implement, oversee and maintain a robust compliance framework.

Job Responsibilities :

• Strong understanding of Indian laws and global compliance requirements and trends, to support implementation of India and global compliance tools and programs (e.g., anti-bribery, anti-corruption, whistleblower, sanctions check, data privacy).
• Assist in drafting and reviewing compliance policies, SOPs, and training materials.
• Review and adapt contracts and contract clauses for third parties that the company transacts with depending on identified risk and develop risk mitigation options to protect AM / NS from business and reputational risk.
• Liaise with internal departments and external counsel to address compliance queries and issues.
• Maintain compliance records and certificates, prepare periodic updates and reports for global compliance team, senior management and regulatory bodies, as required.
• Conduct periodic risk assessments and evaluate control / mitigation measures, including in line with enterprise risk policy and assessment criteria developed by global team.
• Keeping abreast of latest laws, regulations, rules and industry trends impacting the organisation and assess impact on business operations.

Desired Candidate Profile

(ref : iimjobs.com)