Global Employment & Labor Laws Compliance Manager

About the role

The Global Employment & Labor Laws Compliance Manager will oversee Wipro’s compliance with employment and labour legislation across India and more than 60 other countries. The role provides strategic oversight, regulatory assurance and stakeholder governance while partnering with HR, Legal, Audit and business teams.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure strategic compliance with employment and labour laws across India and Wipro’s operating entities in 62 countries through data, process, and policy assessments.
• Identify compliance gaps, assess risks, and drive mitigation actions in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain oversight of country‑specific employment compliance requirements and monitor emerging regulatory changes with legal and HR leaders.
• Procure, renew, and manage statutory licences, registrations and approvals related to employment in India.
• Submit accurate statutory reports, returns, declarations and oversee remittance of contributions such as ESIC and Labour Welfare Fund within timelines.
• Lead employment compliance assessments of vendors supporting Facilities Management and Global Security groups.
• Provide auditable data for client audits, government inspections, external statutory audits and internal assurance reviews.
• Liaise with government authorities during inspections, inquiries and compliance reviews; represent the organisation before labour tribunals and courts.
• Support litigation, disciplinary investigations and background verification inquiries.
• Respond to employment‑compliance information requests from clients, support RFQs, due‑diligence and contractual reviews.

Required profile

• Proven experience in employment and labour law compliance for large multinational organisations, preferably covering India and multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of Indian statutory requirements (ESIC, Labour Welfare Fund, licences, registrations) and global labour regulations.
• Ability to assess compliance gaps, conduct risk analysis and implement mitigation plans.
• Experience coordinating with HR, Legal, Audit, CISO, ERM and business teams as well as external partners.
• Familiarity with vendor compliance assessments and handling government audits or inspections.
• Capability to support litigation, disciplinary processes and client‑facing compliance queries.

Required skills