Legal Counsel I - Compliance

Ways of Working - Bangalore based office role

About Swiggy

Swiggy is India s leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands. With a presence in 500+ cities across India, partnerships with hundreds of thousands of restaurants, an employee base of over 5000, a 2 lakh+ strong independent fleet of Delivery Executives, we deliver unparalleled convenience driven by continuous innovation. Built on the back of robust ML technology and fueled by terabytes of data processed every day, Swiggy offers a fast, seamless and reliable delivery experience for millions of customers across India.

From starting out as a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, to becoming India s leading on-demand convenience platform today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Facilitate acquisition of compliance certificates and registrations;

Audit and implement compliance policies;

Support legal and business stakeholders on a variety of compliance issues and transactions, including, potential conflicts of interest, high-risk payments, appropriate segregation of duties, and audit and report compliance with the statutory compliance matters;

Organize and deliver compliance training and communications in integrity and compliance culture;

Be a key contributor to developing and implementing new compliance policies; Strong interfacing with internal auditors to address significant matters.

Desired Skills:

Proven work experience post LLB in compliance function, including audit, risk assessment, and mitigation;

Suitable maturity, judgment, and expertise when addressing compliance-related issues and dealing with both internal and external clients;

Ability to work across diverse and cross-functional teams;

Well conversant with applicable laws with special emphasis on understanding food laws, food industry laws, logistics, and e-commerce related laws and compliance, internet and technology-related laws, and laws regarding software as a service.

Professional Qualifications: A bachelor of Laws is a must; added diplomas in compliance-related courses would be an added bonus.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.