Freelance HR & Compliance Manager
Company: FlowMint AI
Job Type: Freelance / Remote / Project-Based
Location: India – All Regions
Reporting To: Regional Sales & Marketing Manager
Experience: 3+ years preferred
Age: No bar
Role Purpose
We are looking for an experienced HR & Compliance Manager to support the HR Services vertical and assist businesses with practical HR, statutory compliance, labour-law and workforce-management requirements.
The role will support client acquisition, HR consulting, compliance advisory, client requirements, HR solutions and coordination with the HR marketing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand client HR and workforce-management requirements.
- Provide practical HR and compliance guidance within the candidate's area of expertise.
- Support HR statutory and labour compliance activities.
- Review client HR processes and identify compliance gaps.
- Support preparation and maintenance of HR policies, registers, records and documentation.
- Advise on employee relations, disciplinary matters and workplace practices.
- Support industrial relations and labour-management matters.
- Assist with labour contractor and contract workforce compliance.
- Support factory and establishment compliance requirements.
- Coordinate with clients regarding statutory records, inspections, notices and compliance documentation.
- Support HR audits and compliance-gap assessments.
- Assist with HRMS, payroll, attendance, leave and workforce-management implementation requirements.
- Work with the HR Marketing Executive/Specialist for lead generation and client requirements.
- Support proposals, client presentations and HR solution demonstrations.
- Coordinate with the Regional Sales & Marketing Manager and Founder on important client opportunities.
HR Compliance Knowledge – Must Have
Practical knowledge of applicable Indian employment and labour compliance requirements, including areas such as:
- Labour and employment laws
- Wages and wage-related compliance
- Working hours, overtime and employment conditions
- Provident Fund (PF)
- Employees' State Insurance (ESI)
- Professional Tax, where applicable
- TDS/payroll compliance awareness
- Gratuity
- Bonus
- Leave and holiday requirements
- Employee records and statutory registers
- Shops & Establishments requirements
- Factory-related compliance
- Contract Labour requirements
- Labour welfare requirements
- Workplace policies and employee documentation
- Labour inspections and compliance documentation
Factory & Industrial Compliance – Must Have
Candidates with factory/industrial experience should understand practical requirements relating to:
- Factory workforce compliance
- Factory employment records and registers
- Working hours and shift-related requirements
- Overtime and attendance compliance
- Contractor/contract workforce compliance
- Labour welfare requirements
- Industrial relations
- Worker documentation
- Labour inspections
- Statutory notices and records
- Coordination with factory management and workers
Labour Relations & Union Experience
Experience with labour relations is strongly preferred, particularly:
- Worker-management relations
- Labour union coordination
- Union-related matters
- Grievance handling
- Disciplinary procedures
- Domestic enquiry processes
- Industrial disputes
- Negotiation and communication with worker representatives
- Contract labour and workforce relations
- Supporting management during labour-related issues
Candidates with practical factory, manufacturing, industrial or labour-relations experience will have an advantage.
HR Services & Product Responsibilities
The candidate will also support the HR vertical in promoting and delivering HR-related services and solutions, including:
- HR consulting
- HR process setup
- HRMS implementation
- Recruitment support
- Payroll and attendance processes
- Performance management
- Employee documentation
- HR policies
- Labour compliance
- HR audits
- Workforce management
- Factory HR systems
- Contract workforce management
Client Responsibilities
- Understand the client's business and workforce structure.
- Identify HR and compliance requirements.
- Identify gaps and recommend practical solutions.
- Support implementation of agreed HR processes.
- Coordinate with internal specialists where required.
- Maintain professional client communication.
- Escalate legal or specialist matters requiring qualified professional advice.
Important Professional Boundary
The role requires practical HR and compliance expertise, but candidates must not represent themselves as advocates, legal practitioners or statutory professionals unless they hold the appropriate qualification and authority.
Complex legal disputes, litigation and matters requiring formal legal representation should be referred to the appropriate qualified professional.
Required Skills
- Strong practical HR knowledge.
- Strong labour and statutory compliance understanding.
- Factory/industrial HR experience preferred.
- Labour relations and employee relations experience.
- Knowledge of HR documentation and statutory records.
- Ability to conduct compliance-gap reviews.
- Strong client communication skills.
- Problem-solving and advisory capability.
- Good documentation and reporting skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to coordinate with marketing, sales and specialist teams.
Qualification & Experience
Degree/Diploma in HR, Personnel Management, Labour Welfare, Industrial Relations, Business Management or equivalent experience preferred.
3+ years of practical HR experience preferred.
Candidates with strong practical factory HR, industrial relations, labour compliance or HR consulting experience may be considered based on demonstrated capability.
Preferred Industry Experience
Experience in:
- Manufacturing
- Factories
- Engineering
- Automotive
- FMCG
- Logistics
- Construction
- Infrastructure
- Contract workforce management
- Industrial services
- MSMEs
Experience across India, GCC or Africa is an added advantage.
Languages
Good spoken and written English is preferred.
Knowledge of one or more Indian regional languages is strongly preferred:
Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Odia, Assamese and other Indian regional languages.
Candidates who can communicate effectively in multiple Indian languages will have an advantage, particularly for factory and workforce-related assignments.
Equipment
Own laptop/desktop, smartphone, reliable internet connection and headset required.
Work Location
Remote – India.
Vacancies are open across North, South, East and West India.
Candidates may be required to support clients in other regions depending on business requirements.
Candidate Categories
Experienced HR Professionals, HR Managers, Factory HR Managers, Industrial Relations Professionals, Labour Welfare Professionals, Compliance Professionals, HR Consultants, Payroll Professionals, HRMS Consultants, Retired HR Professionals, Freelancers, Management Professionals and Subject Matter Experts may apply.
Performance Indicators
- Qualified HR business opportunities generated
- Client requirements successfully assessed
- HR/compliance assessments completed
- Client proposals and solution support
- Client acquisition and retention
- Timely delivery of assigned HR services
- Quality and accuracy of compliance documentation
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to HR vertical revenue
Engagement: Freelance / Project-Based
Compensation: Negotiable based on experience, expertise, client responsibility and agreed scope.
Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹75,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
- Internet reimbursement
- Work from home
Work Location: Remote
