Legal Compliance & Contract Executive

Here is a comprehensive, corporate-ready Job Description for a Legal Compliance & Contract Executive.

This draft is structured specifically for a fast-paced corporate or third-party certification environment. It emphasizes contract lifecycles, regulatory adherence, and strict operational alignment with frameworks like updated safety, quality, and internal training guidelines.

Job Description: Legal Compliance & Contract Executive

Position Title: Legal Compliance & Contract Executive

Department: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Reports To: Head of Legal / Compliance Manager / Director HR & Admin

Location: Main Office / Corporate HQ

Job Purpose

The Legal Compliance & Contract Executive will be responsible for protecting the organization from legal, operational, and financial risks. This role oversees the end-to-end lifecycle of corporate contracts, monitors adherence to local statutory regulations, and ensures internal processes fully align with international certification body frameworks, local labor laws, and strict quality assurance standards.

Key Responsibilities & Duties1. Contract Management & Lifecycle Administration

• Drafting & Reviewing: Draft, review, and evaluate corporate agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and vendor/client contracts to safeguard company interests.
• Risk Assessment: Identify potential legal loopholes, operational liabilities, or ambiguous language in commercial bids and ongoing agreements before formal sign-off.
• Execution Tracking: Maintain a centralized contract repository dashboard, ensuring timely execution, monitoring performance milestones, and flagging upcoming renewals or expirations.

2. Regulatory & Operational Compliance

• Framework Enforcement: Monitor and enforce compliance with internal policies, quality standards (such as ISO frameworks), and corporate protocols across all office locations.
• Technical Compliance Auditing: Collaborate with operational divisions to audit specialized training and delivery requirements (e.g., verifying that technical trainers hold subject-specific certifications, such as specialized HSE or TOT certificates, prior to project delivery).
• Policy Alignment: Constantly review operational standard operating procedures (SOPs) against changing local regulations, labor laws, and corporate mandates.

3. Risk Mitigation & Internal Control

• Audit Assistance: Conduct routine compliance risk assessments and internal checkups to uncover systemic gaps or unauthorized deviations from company policy.
• Disciplinary & Protocol Advisory: Support HR and Administrative management by providing clear regulatory guidance when addressing office policy breaches, unauthorized structural closures, or performance/KPI issues.
• Reporting: Prepare periodic compliance dashboards and risk exposure reports for executive management, outlining active vulnerabilities and proposed corrective action plans.

4. External Coordination & Stakeholder Relations

• Liaison: Act as a secondary point of contact for external legal counsels, regulatory bodies, and third-party auditors during formal inquiries or compliance reviews.
• Regulatory Research: Stay abreast of regional legislative shifts, data privacy rules, and corporate governance updates, assessing how they impact everyday business operations.

Pay: Up to Rs60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person