Legal & Compliance
LocationMumbai – Nariman Point Position reports toSenior Director – Compliance and Co-SecROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESPrimary position
Objectives
Provide strategic legal and regulatory compliance advice to business units and oversee compliance risk, corporate compliance, governance, and compliance management frameworks. Drive risk assessments, strengthen contractual safeguards, and implement standardized policies, procedures, and digital compliance mechanisms to ensure adherence to applicable requirements and mitigate legal and operational risks. Key responsibilitiesA. Compliance Risk Assessment & Monitoring
Lead compliance risk assessments and monitoring across business operations to evaluate adherence to applicable legal, regulatory, and internal requirements.
Identify material compliance gaps and emerging risks, advise stakeholders on mitigation priorities, and oversee timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
Provide management with clear compliance insights and risk-based reporting to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
B. Compliance Management Framework & Digitisation
Drive the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of an enterprise-wide compliance management framework aligned with business activities and regulatory obligations.
Oversee compliance digitisation, including effective use of compliance management platforms, regulatory mappings, licences, records, and reporting mechanisms.
Partner with business units to interpret regulatory requirements and embed proportionate compliance controls into operational processes.
C. Corporate Compliance
Support the development and implementation of the organisation’s data protection and privacy compliance framework in alignment with applicable laws and business requirements.
Advise on privacy risks arising from data processing activities, contractual arrangements, cross-border transfers, incidents, notices, and consent mechanisms.
Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to strengthen data governance, contractual safeguards, internal policies, and operational privacy controls.
Support the development policies, process, and ensure adherence of the organisation’s Anti-Trust, Anti Bribery and Economic Sanctions compliance framework in alignment with applicable laws and business requirements.
D. Legal Governance & Contractual Compliance
Provide legal and governance oversight to ensure business arrangements, contracts, and processes comply with applicable laws, internal standards, and ethical requirements.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments, assess their business impact, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation and implementation measures.
Drive standardisation and continuous improvement of legal and compliance policies, procedures, governance documentation, and enabling processes.
E. Stakeholder Advisory, Training & Knowledge Management
Act as a trusted legal and compliance advisor to business and functional stakeholders, enabling practical, risk-based decision-making.
Build organisational capability through targeted training, awareness initiatives, practical guidance, and knowledge-sharing on key legal and compliance obligations.
Promote cross-functional accountability, proactive risk ownership, and a strong culture of compliance across the organisation.
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Master degree in Law
- 7+ years’ experience as in Legal & Compliance for corporates
- Experience in conducting compliance assessments, creating domestic and international compliance framework, reviewing contracts, developing SOPs, and managing compliance frameworks or digital compliance platforms.
- Strong analytical ability, legal interpretation, risk assessment, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and achievement orientation.
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions and drive timely closure of compliance gaps and corrective actions.
Stay updated on changes in the relevant laws and regulations.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Law
- 7+ years of experience in legal and compliance roles within corporate environments
- Experience conducting compliance assessments
- Experience creating domestic and international compliance frameworks
- Experience reviewing contracts
- Experience developing standard operating procedures
- Experience managing compliance frameworks or digital compliance platforms
- Strong analytical, legal interpretation, risk assessment, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate across functions and drive timely closure of compliance gaps and corrective actions
DP World Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DP World and has not been reviewed or approved by DP World.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive in many contexts, with strong salary perceptions in several regions. Feedback suggests compensation is sometimes viewed as equitable, with salary practices described as compliant and fair.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, and practical supports like reimbursements for mobile, home internet, and home‑office equipment are emphasized. Feedback suggests these benefits contribute meaningfully to everyday work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage is described as comprehensive in some locations, including medical emergency coverage and life insurance. A broader emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing programs reinforces this support.
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What We Do
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,000 employees, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
