Assistant Manager - HR Statutory Compliance

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced professional specializing in Indian Labour Laws, Employment Laws, and HR Statutory Compliance. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience managing statutory compliance, labour law audits, contractor compliance, regulatory inspections, and statutory filings across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end HR statutory compliance in accordance with applicable Indian Labour Laws and Employment Laws.
• Ensure compliance with EPF, EPS, ESIC, Gratuity, Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), Professional Tax, Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, Payment of Bonus, Maternity Benefit, and other applicable legislation.
• Manage statutory registrations, license renewals, returns, challans, registers, and other mandatory documentation within prescribed timelines.
• Conduct statutory compliance audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Manage contract labour compliance, including contractor/vendor audits, labour licensing, workforce documentation, and statutory submissions.
• Coordinate with labour departments and government authorities regarding inspections, notices, queries, and regulatory matters.
• Monitor amendments to labour laws and employment regulations and implement applicable changes in internal policies and compliance processes.
• Maintain compliance calendars, MIS reports, audit trails, and statutory records.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and external compliance vendors to ensure effective compliance governance.
• Support labour law risk assessments, regulatory reporting, and readiness for applicable Labour Code requirements.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in Indian Labour Law, Employment Law, and HR Statutory Compliance.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Indian labour legislation and statutory compliance requirements.
• Proven experience in statutory filings, compliance audits, contractor compliance, labour inspections, and regulatory documentation.
• Experience managing compliance across multiple locations, establishments, or business units.
• Strong analytical, documentation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and statutory compliance reporting.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• Candidates from reputed organizations, particularly large MNCs, IT/ITeS, BPO, telecom, consulting, manufacturing, or multi-location operations.
• Professionals with direct ownership of labour law compliance rather than only general HR operations, payroll processing, or corporate legal contracts.
• A degree in Law, HR, Management, or a related discipline is preferred; additional labour law qualifications are an advantage.