Assistant Manager - Statutory Compliance

Roles & responsibilities :

• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, including the Factories Act, Shops & Establishment Act, CLRA, PF, ESI, PT, LWF, Gratuity, Bonus, and other statutory requirements.
• Manage statutory filings, returns, renewals, registers, and documentation within prescribed timelines.
• Oversee statutory deductions, remittances, payroll compliance, overtime calculations, and employee benefits.
• Coordinate with government authorities, labour inspectors, and regulatory bodies; handle inspections, notices, audits, and legal queries.
• Manage contractor and vendor compliance, including wage payments, statutory remittances, licences, and labour welfare requirements.
• Ensure compliance with POSH requirements, employee relations, disciplinary procedures, and workplace governance.
• Conduct internal compliance audits, identify gaps, implement corrective actions, and maintain audit-ready records.
• Develop compliance policies, SOPs, trackers, and reports; provide compliance updates and risk assessments to management.
• Coordinate statutory requirements related to employee onboarding, separation, apprenticeships, and medical check-ups.
• Support payroll processing, compliance reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred candidate profile :

Education: M.B.A/ M.S.W/ PG Diploma in Labour Law

Job Related Experience:

• 6 - 8 years of progressive experience in statutory compliance, labour law administration

and contractor compliance

• Experience with Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare industry preferred.
• Deep knowledge of Local & National labour laws, statutory framework, industrial regulations & audit processes
• Experience handling labour & factory inspections, audits and other regulatory inspections
• Proficiency in digital compliance portals (Shram Suvidha, EPFO, ESIC, etc.)
• Knowledge in payroll management
• Ability to identify operational gaps, interpret, and implement as per statutory requirements