The CLRA manager will spearhead statutory compliance for contract labour and workforce vendors, ensuring organisation-wide adherence to Indian labour laws. Act as the key interface with government bodies, third-party consultants, and internal/external suppliers. Drive risk mitigation, vendor governance, and regulatory engagement to uphold compliance excellence across the external workforce ecosystem. Also, the manager will ensure enterprise-wide adherence to labour laws, manage compliance risks, oversee vendor governance, and engage with regulatory authorities on external workforce matters.

You have:

10 - 15 years’ experience in statutory labour compliance with Bachelors or Post Graduate Degree in Law or equivalent.Experience in contract workforce management in a large or mid-sized organisation.Understanding of Compliance Advisory, Regulatory Affairs, and State Laws.Exposure to Labour laws and regulations, and their interpretations.

It would be nice if you also had:

Knowledge of PAN India labour compliances.Good Communication skills to decipher labour laws and regulations. Led the organization’s labour law compliance strategy for third-party manpower, contract labour, and outsourced operations. Ensured compliance with central and state labour laws across multiple locations and business functions. Designed and executed risk frameworks and audit mechanisms to identify and mitigate non-compliance in the contractor ecosystem. Acted as the primary representative in external inspections, audits, inquiries, and labour-related litigations. Established vendor compliance standards and monitored statutory adherence (PF/ESI, wage laws, licenses, etc.) throughout the engagement lifecycle. Deployed automation tools and dashboards for real-time tracking of contractor compliance and governance. Advised senior management on labour law risks, best practices, and evolving legal requirements impacting workforce models. Collaborated with legal, procurement, and government bodies to strengthen compliance clauses, close regulatory notices, and ensure zero-penalty operations.