upGrad - Associate Director - Legal - Compliance & Litigation

- Develop and implement an effective legal compliance program

- Create sound internal controls and monitor adherence to them

- Draft and revise company policies (internal and consumer facing)

- Proactively audit processes, practices and documents to identify weaknesses

- Evaluate business activities to assess compliance risk

- Collaborate with external auditors and HR when needed

- Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations

- Set plans to manage a crisis or compliance violation

- Educate and train employees on regulations and industry practices

- Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance

- Management of labour issues

- Management of consumer issues and litigation

- Issuing and responding to legal notices

- Creation and implementation of intellectual property protection plan

Candidate experience required:

- Proficient in data privacy (especially GDPR) laws across foreign jurisdictions

- Proficient in consumer protection and labour laws

- Knowledge of IP management - specifically copyright

- Excellent communication and drafting skills