Details of the Organization

Wellington College International Pune (WCI Pune), will be a co-educational school for 800 pupils. The Wellington campus is nestled on the banks of the Mula-Mutha river in Kharadi, Pune, initially providing a first-class holistic education to pupils from Pre-Nursery to Year 9. From August 2024, the school will also open to older year groups, following prestigious international examination curricula.

Details of the Job/Internship

Wellington College International School Pune is hiring a full-time, on-site Legal Compliance Officer.

The role involves ensuring regulatory compliance, preparing legal documents, handling legal issues, and maintaining legal compliance within the school.

Role and Responsibilities

• Compliance:
  • Review of all relevant statutory laws and regulations applicable to the Company and ensure compliance with these.
  • Prepare and monitor the Compliance tracker.
  • Must have knowledge of Education sector laws in India and Maharashtra.
  • Ensure that business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that all regulatory permissions remain current and appropriate for business needs.
  • Continual compliance risk assessment of company practices together with the development of internal policies and procedures, compliance training and protocols.
  • Serve as liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.
  • Keep abreast of regulatory developments and industry initiatives and advise management accordingly.
  • Liaise with third parties, together with the company’s management, that wish to understand the company’s control environment, compliance policies and procedures. 
  • Provide reporting with respect to regulatory requirements and developments
  • Develop compliance checklists and prepare compliance reports, as and when due
  • Inform the Internal Audit unit of any findings as regards non-compliance that may require investigation
  • Ensuring compliance with best practices
  • Any other duties as required by the Unit head
• Legal:
  • Liaise with auditors, external lawyers, tax advisers, bankers and shareholders.
  • Preparation of compliance documentation with relevant constitutive documents for statutory, legal, regulatory purposes.
  • Liaison with all the subsidiaries within the Company’s Group, service providers, external legal advisers, and government agencies.
  • Maintenance and review of Legal Agreements
  • Developing and overseeing that the company meets its compliance obligations under relevant laws and the requirements of regulatory authorities 
  • Negotiation, drafting and implementation of the terms of agreements in all business contracts and agreements. 
  • Responsible for providing legal support in controlling customer complaints to mitigate the risk of litigation
  • Review all documentation that has legal implications for the company prior to signing and implementing. 

Eligibility

• Legal Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, and Legal Issues skills.
• Experience in Law and Legal Document Preparation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of education laws and regulations will be preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Law or related field.

Salary/Stipend

Salary details will be finalised during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Maharashtra

City

pune

Address

Pune, Maharashtra, India