Senior Compliance Officer

Position Title: Senior Compliance Officer

Company: DLGD – Dholakia Lab Grown Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. (including all subsidiaries)

Location: Mumbai (with travel across locations as required)

Reporting To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

About the Company

DLGD – Dholakia Lab Grown Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. is a leading integrated manufacturer of lab-grown diamonds with expanding operations across manufacturing and allied business verticals through its subsidiaries. The Group operates in a highly regulated environment and is committed to building a scalable, globally compliant, and ethically governed organization.

Role Overview

Senior Compliance Officer will lead and institutionalize the end-to-end compliance, governance, and regulatory framework across DLGD and all its subsidiaries. This role will ensure adherence to statutory, labour, environmental, HR, and administrative regulations while fostering a culture of proactive compliance, audit readiness, and ethical operations aligned with global standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

· Develop and implement a Group-wide compliance framework covering all entities and locations.

· Ensure adherence to applicable laws including Factory Act, Labour Laws, Environmental Regulations, Shops & Establishment norms, and local statutory requirements.

· Maintain centralized compliance trackers, licenses, filings, and renewals.

1. Factory & Operational Compliance

· Oversee compliance across manufacturing units including worker welfare, safety, inspections, contractor labour compliance, and environmental standards.

· Ensure continuous readiness for regulatory and customer-driven audits.

1. HR & Labour Law Compliance

· Ensure compliance with PF, ESIC, Gratuity, Wages, CLRA, POSH, and employment regulations.

· Partner with HR to implement legally compliant policies and governance practices.

1. Administrative & Vendor Compliance

· Monitor statutory compliance related to facilities, infrastructure, and third-party vendors across locations.

1. Governance, Audit & Risk Management

· Establish SOPs, internal compliance reviews, and risk-control mechanisms.

· Lead internal and external audits, track corrective actions, and report compliance status to the CFO.

· Drive digitization and standardization of compliance documentation and monitoring.

1. Regulatory Liaison & Culture Building

· Act as the primary interface with regulatory authorities, certification bodies, and inspectors.

· Conduct training and awareness programs to embed a compliance-first culture across the organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate in Law / Compliance / Business Administration (LLB preferred) with 12–18 years of experience in manufacturing-led, export-oriented, or multi-location organizations.
• Strong expertise in Indian labour laws, Factory Act compliance, and statutory governance frameworks.
• Proven experience managing global and customer-driven compliance standards such as:
• SMETA / Sedex Audits
• RJC (Responsible Jewellery Council)
• IFC / ESG / Responsible Business compliance frameworks
• EHS and regulatory audits
• ISO standards (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001) exposure
• Experience handling compliance for export customers, third-party audit agencies, and certification bodies.
• Demonstrated ability to build compliance systems, audit readiness processes, and corrective-action frameworks in scaling organizations.
• Strong stakeholder management with experience liaising with government authorities and external regulators.

Key Skills

• Strong governance and risk-management orientation.
• Ability to design structured compliance systems from the ground up.
• High integrity, attention to detail, and documentation discipline.
• Practical, hands-on leader capable of operating at both strategic and execution levels.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration with HR, Legal, Finance, and Operations teams.