Legal Counsel I

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Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
Entry level
eCommerce • Food • Logistics • On-Demand
The Role
Supports legal and regulatory compliance for Swiggy Instamart by obtaining licenses, auditing policies, addressing compliance risks, tracking notices and projects, preparing regulatory responses and management reports, maintaining records, delivering training, and liaising with auditors and regulatory authorities. The role requires knowledge of food, logistics, e-commerce, technology, legal metrology, and software-as-a-service laws.
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Company Description

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.

Job Description

About Swiggy Instamart

Swiggy Instamart, is building the convenience grocery segment in India. We offer more than 30000+ products to our customers within 10-15 mins. We are committed to delivering unparalleled convenience by making grocery shopping instant and delightful. Instamart operates across 100+ cities in India and continues to expand rapidly, redefining how India shops. 

 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

  • Facilitate acquisition of compliance certificates, licenses and registrations as may be required for the operations of business; 

  • 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.

  • Tracking and monitoring compliance for various projects and assignments

  • Tracking notices and preparing responses

  • Travel for work and liaison with regulatory authorities as and when required

  • Filings and record keeping activities

  • Preparing periodical MIS compliance reports for management

  • Proactive and prompt response on assignments.

Qualifications

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; 

  • Multi tasking and willingness to work in fast faced work environment

  • Self motivated and attention to details

  • Ability to work across diverse and cross-functional teams; 

  • Well conversant with applicable laws with special emphasis on understanding food laws, food industry laws, legal metrology and any such laws relevant to the operations including 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. 

Additional Information

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

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree
  • Post-LLB work experience in a compliance function
  • Experience with audit, risk assessment, and mitigation
  • Knowledge of applicable food, food industry, legal metrology, logistics, e-commerce, internet, technology, and software-as-a-service laws
  • Ability to address compliance issues with sound judgment and maturity
  • Ability to work across diverse and cross-functional teams
  • Diploma in compliance-related courses
  • Attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Swiggy Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Swiggy and has not been reviewed or approved by Swiggy.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and recurring liquidity events are ongoing, and feedback suggests office employees value this as part of total compensation. These programs provide a meaningful wealth‑creation lever by India tech standards.
  • Parental & Family Support — Gender‑neutral parental policies were expanded with extended leave, flexible/part‑time options, bonding leave, fertility/adoption support, and structured re‑entry. Feedback suggests these updates are viewed as progressive and supportive for caregiving.
  • Healthcare Strength — Company‑paid accident insurance for delivery partners includes hospitalization and OPD cover with extensions to family members. This safety net is notable within the gig‑economy context.

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The Company
HQ: Bengaluru, Karnataka
5,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

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 fuelled 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 a logistics hub of excellence today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees. With Swiggy’s New Supply and the recent launches of Swiggy Instamart, Swiggy Genie, and Guiltfree, we are consistently making waves in the market, while continually growing the opportunities we offer our people. *We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

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