Compliance Specialist & Talent Advisor

This is a dual role of supporting India labour related compliance and being a member of the talent acquisition team

Key Responsibilities:

LABOUR GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE

• Stay abreast of changes in labour laws, statutory regulations, labour codes, and compliance requirements applicable across jurisdictions, and assess their impact on the organization.

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of Labour Codes and related Rules, including monitoring legislative developments and supporting implementation initiatives.

• Coordinate with external compliance partners and consultants to manage compliance calendars across legal entities and ensure timely statutory filings and submissions.

• Ensure compliance with the POSH act, including timely filing of annual reports with the appropriate authorities.

• Review, update, and maintain POSH policies and procedures in line with evolving legal and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure compliance with the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act and applicable rules, including maintenance of statutory records and contractor compliance monitoring.

• Ensure compliance with the Apprentices Act, 1961 and applicable Apprenticeship Rules.

• Manage end-to-end apprenticeship administration, including execution and registration of apprenticeship contracts, attendance tracking, stipend payments, training schedules, performance monitoring, and statutory reporting.

• Maintain apprenticeship records, databases, and MIS reports for management review and regulatory compliance.

• Review statutory documents and ensure maintenance of registers, records, returns, and notices as prescribed under labour laws, including CLRA, Shops & Establishments Acts, and other applicable legislations.

• Coordinate with authorized signatories and stakeholders to obtain approvals and execute statutory documents before submission to government authorities.

• Monitor renewals and expiry of registrations, licenses, and statutory approvals under Shops & Establishments Acts, CLRA, and other applicable labour legislations through the Shram Suvidha Portal and other regulatory platforms.

• Monitor and manage contingent workforce compliance, ensuring adherence to applicable labour laws and contractual obligations.

• Maintain accurate compliance records, documentation, and audit-ready evidence for internal and external reviews.

• Support labour compliance audits, inspections, and regulatory inquiries by government authorities.

• Prepare periodic compliance reports, dashboards, and management updates on statutory compliance status and risk areas.

• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Payroll, Procurement, and business teams to ensure effective labour compliance management.

• Undertake any other compliance-related responsibilities and projects as assigned by management.

RECRUITING

• Facilitates recruiting process with hiring manager (sourcing, interviewing and selection)

• Establishes and maintains open communication with supervisors and managers in determining recruiting needs

• Sources candidates, consistently evaluates current and new sourcing opportunities

• Ensures all pre-employment screening is completed

• Maintains legally required files for job openings and candidate selection

• Produces requested information for monthly reports as needed

• Performs project work related to ongoing recruiting initiatives

• Ensures metrics are achieved within Service Level Agreement

• Any other activities as assigned

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Presentation of problems to appropriate people in an objective and non-judgmental manner

• Ability to perform intermediate/advanced computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

• Ability to prioritize work and adaptability to changing work demands

• Ability to maintain composure under pressure

• Ability to negotiate on issues

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

• Proven knowledge of human resources, recruiting, or scheduling functions.

Experience (Minimum Required):

• 4 to 7 years of experience working in HR compliances

Preferred Qualifications Include: N/A

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Needs to be flexible with working hours and work overtime as needed.

• May travel on occasion.

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