AVP Legal- Compliance and Employment

Overview

Lead compliance, ethics, governance and employment law matters for LPL in India as the primary legal advisor, reporting to the Head of Legal – India, within the Legal, Policy and Community Impact function.

What you'll do

• Develop, implement and maintain an effective compliance and ethics program aligned with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.
• Monitor emerging legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the organization.
• Conduct periodic compliance risk assessments and recommend mitigation measures.
• Prepare compliance reports, dashboards and updates for senior management and governance committees.
• Establish and maintain a robust policy governance framework, including drafting, reviewing and updating corporate policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
• Lead implementation and oversight of the Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption program, ensuring compliance with the Prevention of Corruption Act (India), the U.S. FCPA and other applicable anti-corruption regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments relating to gifts, entertainment, hospitality, sponsorships, charitable contributions, government interactions and third-party engagements.
• Provide legal advice to HR on domestic enquiries and investigations to ensure they are conducted fairly, objectively and confidentially; support whistleblower and ethics reporting channels.
• Support HR in developing and delivering compliance training and conduct periodic compliance awareness campaigns.
• Monitor adherence to DPDP Act provisions, serve as single point of contact for data principal complaints, oversee Data Protection Impact Assessments, and act as official contact for the Data Protection Board as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 and Secretarial Standards; organize Board, Committee and Shareholder meetings; maintain statutory registers and ROC filings; manage CSR compliance.
• Manage the legal entity risk management framework, maintain legal entity risk registers and track remediation of control gaps and audit findings.
• Ensure record retention and destruction practices comply with applicable Indian laws and are audit ready, including retention schedules and legal hold processes.
• Support governance frameworks for the responsible and compliant use of AI and emerging technologies.
• Serve as primary legal advisor on employment law across the employee lifecycle, including hiring, contracts, compensation, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, redundancies and restructurings.
• Advise on POSH compliance, support the Internal Committee, and oversee legal aspects of workplace investigations.
• Manage employment disputes, labour court proceedings and government inspections, coordinating with external counsel.
• Provide legal advice on employment policies, handbooks, hybrid work policies and disciplinary procedures.
• Support setup and management of the India Legal Center of Excellence supporting the U.S. parent and global legal function, including governance, performance metrics, building the legal team and managing external law firms.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B.) and qualified to practice law in India.
• Qualified and experienced Company Secretary (Member of ICSI), with strong knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013, corporate governance principles, and RoC/SEBI/RBI compliances.
• Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in legal, ethics, compliance, privacy, legal entity risk management and regulatory affairs.
• Experience working in a multinational corporation, global capability center (GCC), consulting firm, or regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise-wide compliance programs.
• Strong interest in developing AI proficiency, including the ability to learn and adopt emerging AI tools and technologies.
• Strong knowledge of anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, FCPA, Indian corporate and commercial laws, Labour Codes and other employment laws.
• Knowledge of whistleblower and investigations frameworks, internal controls and corporate governance, regulatory compliance management, and policy governance and compliance monitoring.
• Knowledge of data protection and privacy principles and enterprise risk management frameworks.

Nice to have

• LL.M. or equivalent professional qualification.
• Certification in AI governance and compliance (highly preferred).
• Experience with global compliance frameworks and multinational operations.
• Proven track record of establishing or managing legal shared services, GCCs, or Legal CoEs in a multinational environment.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Employment type: Full-Time.
• Reports to: Head of Legal – India.