Legal Compliance Officer

Greetings from TCS!!!TCS Mumbai hiring for Legal & Compliance Lead – IT & Gig Workforce !!!!!Role: Legal & Compliance Lead – IT & Gig WorkforceExperience required: 3 to 5 yearsLocation:- Thane, MumbaiMust Have Skills:-Legal & Regulatory ComplianceEnsure compliance with applicable labor laws, employment regulations, social security provisions, wage and taxation requirements, and statutory obligations.Monitor emerging legislation and regulatory developments impacting IT associates, contract employees, vendors, and gig workers.Provide legal interpretation and compliance guidance to business leaders, HR teams, and operations stakeholders.Coordinate with Corporate Legal and external counsels on legal matters and litigation management.Gig Workforce GovernanceDesign and implement governance frameworks for gig and platform workforce engagement.Oversee worker classification, contract governance, onboarding compliance, KYC verification, and audit readiness.Ensure compliance with the Code on Social Security, 2020 and other applicable regulations governing gig workers.Manage risks relating to workforce misclassification, statutory liabilities, wage disputes, and contractor compliance.Establish periodic compliance reviews of gig workforce partners and vendors.Compliance Investigations & Grievance ManagementLead investigations relating to employee misconduct, code of conduct violations, fraud, ethics concerns, POSH complaints, and workplace grievances.Conduct fact-finding exercises, evidence reviews, interviews, and disciplinary proceedings.Draft and review warning notices, charge sheets, show cause notices, disciplinary communications, and investigation reports.Recommend appropriate corrective and disciplinary actions while ensuring procedural fairness and legal defensibility.Audit & Risk ManagementDrive internal and external compliance audits across workforce operations.Develop compliance dashboards, risk registers, audit trackers, and governance reports.Identify compliance gaps and implement corrective and preventive action plans.Ensure documentation, evidence management, and audit trails are maintained for regulatory reviews.Vendor & Contractor CompliancePerform due diligence and compliance assessments of service providers, staffing partners, aggregators, and gig workforce vendors.Review contractual obligations, SLAs, indemnity clauses, and compliance commitments.Monitor adherence to workforce deployment, payment practices, insurance requirements, and statutory obligations.Policy & GovernanceDevelop and strengthen compliance policies, governance frameworks, SOPs, and operating controls.Conduct awareness programs on labor law compliance, data privacy, ethics, POSH, and workforce governance.Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance organizational compliance maturity.Stakeholder ManagementPartner with HR, Operations, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Corporate Compliance, Internal Audit, and Business Leaders.Engage with government authorities, labor offices, regulatory agencies, and legal consultants when required.Present compliance status, regulatory updates, and risk insights to leadership forums.