Client: A leading financial services organization

Role: Head - Employee Relations & Compliance

Location: Chennai

Experience: 15-20 Years

Education: Mandatory - LLB / Law Graduate (Full-time or Part time)

Role Overview:

The Head - Employee Relations & Compliance will be responsible for driving the organization's Employee Relations strategy, disciplinary governance, labor compliance, and workplace conduct frameworks.

The role requires a highly mature and strategic HR-ER professional with strong legal acumen, excellent drafting capabilities, and proven expertise in handling sensitive employee matters including disciplinary actions, POSH cases, misconduct investigations, fraud cases, grievance management, and compliance-related interventions.

The incumbent should be capable of partnering with business leaders and HR teams to create a compliant, disciplined, and employee-centric work environment while ensuring organizational risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Relations:

- Drive enterprise-wide Employee Relations strategy and governance frameworks.

- Handle sensitive employee matters including: Misconduct cases , POSH , Fraud investigations, Disciplinary actions , Grievance handling ,Domestic inquiries , Code of conduct violations

- Lead employee grievance redressal mechanisms and ensure timely resolution.

- Partner with business and HR teams on employee retention and workplace engagement initiatives.

- Drive policy awareness and employee communication programs.

Compliance & Governance:

- Ensure adherence to labor laws, statutory requirements, and organizational compliance frameworks.

- Manage HR compliance audits and governance reviews.

- Develop and strengthen ER policies, disciplinary procedures, and compliance mechanisms.

- Partner with legal and business stakeholders on compliance risk mitigation.

- Ensure proper documentation and governance across employee lifecycle processes.

Drafting & Legal Documentation:

- Draft and review:

a. Show-cause notices

b. Charge sheets

c. Warning letters

d. Employment-related communications

e. Investigation reports

f. Policy documents

g. Compliance frameworks

- Maintain strong documentation standards for all employee-related cases and proceedings.

Investigations & Risk Management:

- Lead investigations related to employee misconduct, fraud, ethical violations, and workplace disputes.

- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and legal teams on critical cases.

- Ensure fair, compliant, and legally defensible processes during investigations and disciplinary proceedings.

Stakeholder Management:

- Work closely with HR, Legal, Business Leaders, and external authorities where required.

- Act as a trusted advisor on ER strategy, employee governance, and compliance matters.

Candidate Profile:

Mandatory Experience:

- 15-20 years of experience in Employee Relations, Compliance, or HR Legal roles.

- Mandatory qualification in Law (LLB).

- Strong exposure to Employee Relations and labor compliance frameworks.

- Proven expertise in handling disciplinary actions, misconduct cases, fraud investigations, and grievance management.

- Strong drafting and documentation skills are mandatory.

- Experience managing compliance and ER practices in large organizations with distributed workforce structures.

- Strong understanding of labor laws, statutory compliance, and employee governance practices.