HR & Legal-Compliance Manager (Immediate Joiner | Startup HR + Legal & Compliance Operations Expert)

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Company Description

INNOFarms.AI is a Global AgriTech SaaS & Robotics company utilizing AI, Robotics, and IoT to create an intelligent operating backbone and market connectivity for climate-resilient food systems. We aim to make every farm intelligent, efficient, and profitable. Our mission is to empower farms, farm entrepreneurs, growers, and farm managers to work smarter by automating operations, predicting crops, optimizing growth, and connecting markets for sales.

Role Description

founder’s trusted shield

hands-on role

Key Responsibilities

HR/People Operations & Execution

• Manage HR operations end-to-end: hiring, onboarding, contracts, exits, and payroll coordination.

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  nsure daily attendance, WFH approval, and performance reporting discipline.

• Enforce company HR policies a

  nd employee handbook across all teams.
• Maintain transparent OKR and review processes for all roles.

• Drive performance accountability across departments — no exceptions.

Legal & Compliance

• Draft and maintain

  employment agreements, NDAs, contractor letters, and MoUs

  .
• Coordinate with the founder and legal advisors on all statutory and regulatory filings.
• Manage

  employee terminations, notice period settlements, and full & final processes

  with legal backing.
• Handle labor law, compliance documentation, and inter-entity contracting.

• Proactively handle potential employee grievances, notice threats, or misuse of confidential data.

• Maintain an internal repository for all legal & compliance documents.

Governance & Policy

• Implement and monitor internal policies: leave, hybrid/WFH, confidentiality, and workplace conduct.
• Audit compliance across payroll, taxation, and employment law.
• Build an HR & Legal dashboard that ensures

  audit readiness and founder visibility

  .
• Support compliance readiness for upcoming investor due diligence and audits.

Founder & CEO, Leadership Support

• Work directly with the Founder & CEO to preempt any potential HR or legal and compliance risks.
• Ensure that every team action is

  documented, compliant, and defensible

  .

• Manage confidential communication and support strategic people operations.

Who You Are

• Experienced in

  both HR and Legal/Compliance operations

  — ideally from a startup or fast-growth company.
• You can

  draft a contract

  ,

  resolve a dispute

  , and

  run an HR review

  — all in one day.

• You understand the fine line between “startup flexibility” and “legal exposure.”

• Hands-on, reliable, and not afraid to take ownership or enforce accountability.

• A calm, diplomatic operator who always has the Founder’s back.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience in HR & Legal operations (preferably in startups / SMEs).
• Strong grasp of Indian labor law, employment contracts, and statutory compliance.
• Comfortable drafting HR and legal documents independently.
• Excellent written communication & documentation skills.
• Experience working with legal counsel and CA/CS teams.
• Immediate joiner preferred — full-time, in-office role (Gurugram).

Compensation & Growth

• Base Salary: ₹8 – 13 LPA base
• Bonus: 1 LPA Performance-based (linked to compliance, delivery, and retention metrics)
• ESOPs: Potential consideration post 12-month performance review
• Reporting: Directly to

  Founder & CEO – INNOFarms.AI

Why Join INNOFarms.AI

You’ll work directly with the founder on one of Asia’s fastest-growing AgriTech DeepTech startups — building AI, Robotics, and Smart Farm ecosystems across India, UAE & Hong Kong/Singapore.

This isn’t a back-office HR role — it’s your chance to become the engine of structure and compliance