Senior Consultant - Labour Law & Employment Advisory

Role Overview:

You will advise multinational and large domestic corporate clients on complex Indian labour laws, statutory compliance frameworks, workforce restructuring, and the upcoming Four Labour Codes (Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Social Security Code, and OSH Code). You act as a subject-matter expert bridging HR policies, corporate payroll, and legal risk management.

Total Experience: 3 - 8 years

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct comprehensive labour law compliance audits and gap analyses across multiple states and business sites.

- Review employment contracts, standing orders, employee handbooks, and payroll/wage structures to ensure alignment with central and state acts.

- Advise clients on the transition and impact assessment of the new Labour Codes.

- Interpret statutory rules under the Industrial Disputes Act, Factories Act, EPF Act, ESI Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, and Shops & Establishments Acts.

- Provide labour and employment due diligence during mergers, acquisitions, and outsourcings, plant closures, or workforce reductions.

- Assist clients during government or factory inspectorate audits, statutory inquiries, and conciliation proceedings.

- Guide management on employee grievances, trade union/industrial relations issues, and termination protocols.

- Prepare advisory reports, compliance manuals, and client alerts on regulatory amendments.

Qualification And Experience:

- LLB/LLM with a specialization in Labour and Employment Laws. In some advisory units, an MBA in HR with a strong legal compliance background is also considered.

- Deep, practical knowledge of Indian central and state labour legislations.

- Strong analytical, client-facing, and project management capabilities.

- Proficiency in drafting legal opinions, HR policies, and compliance checklists.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills and comfort presenting to audiences at the executive, management, and individual-contributor levels.

- Adept at legal research, problem solving, and time management, with the ability to work autonomously.

- Available to travel as needed.

Contact: P.G. Ganesh, 8368469496