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Corporate Legal Advisor/Compliance Officer
NCS Code: NA | LG03
A Corporate Legal Advisor or a Compliance Officer ensures that all corporate processes and procedures comply with the law. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with internal standards as well. In the absence of a compliance officer, companies run the risk of violating applicable laws and regulations, thus exposing themselves to potential reputational damages and fines.
Personal Competencies
You can comfortably talk with all kinds of people
You like trying to help people solve their problems
You are good at keeping records of your work
You pay attention to details
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (LLB/B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./BBA) OR Complete Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree in the same or allied field
3. For admissions into Law colleges, you must qualify entrance exams such as CLAT, AILET, LSAT, MH CET Law, TS LAWCET, AP LAWCET, DU LLB, PU LLB, SLS AIAT
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Law/Economics. This list of institutes is indicative only
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune 2. Army Institute of Law, Mohali 3. School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore 4. KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneshwar 5. Amity Law School, Delhi 6. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat 7. School of Law, University of Petroleum and university Studies 8. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000- 4,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit * *(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Government Agencies, Private Firms, Committees for Social Welfare, Corporates, Non- Governmental Organizations and International Commissions among others
Entrepreneurship: You can work as a consultant or a freelancer.
Work Environment: You will work in the legal departments of large corporations, mostly in an office set up. You may have to go to the court if required. You will work for a minimum of 8 hours a day and are likely to put in extra hours depending on the workload or the number of clients being handled
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Junior Lawyer → Practising Lawyer/Associate Consultant → Senior Lawyer/ Consultant → Partner OR Junior Legal Officer → Legal Officer → Senior Legal Officer → GM/Associate → Vice President (Legal) → President (Legal and Corporate Affairs)
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Corporate Legal Advisor ranges between INR 24,250-2,50,000* or more per month.
Tejal Patil is the General Counsel at Wipro. She has nearly three decades of experience in legal, governance, and compliance across Asia Pacific. At Wipro she head the Legal & Compliance, Global Data Privacy and Government Affairs functions. She holds a law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai, and is a qualified solicitor of the Bombay Incorporated Law Society and the Law Society of England and Wales. She has been recognized in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist, GC Influencers (Chambers), Top 100 Powerful Women in Law, ICCA, and for her exemplary contribution to the compliance ecosystem.*
Corporate Legal Advisor/Compliance Officer
NCS Code: NA | LG031. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (LLB/B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./BBA) OR Complete Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree in the same or allied field
3. For admissions into Law colleges, you must qualify entrance exams such as CLAT, AILET, LSAT, MH CET Law, TS LAWCET, AP LAWCET, DU LLB, PU LLB, SLS AIAT
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Law/Economics.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. NLSIU, Bangalore
2. NLU, Delhi
3. ILS, Pune
4. NLU, Hyderabad
5. NUJS, Kolkata
6. JMI, Delhi
7. GNLU, Gandhinagar
8. NLU, Jodhpur
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune
2. Army Institute of Law, Mohali
3. School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore
4. KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneshwar
5. Amity Law School, Delhi
6. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat
7. School of Law, University of Petroleum and university Studies
8. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Course
• Coursera: https://in.coursera.org/search?query=compliance&
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000- 4,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit * *(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Government Agencies, Private Firms, Committees for Social Welfare, Corporates, Non- Governmental Organizations and International Commissions among others
Entrepreneurship: You can work as a consultant or a freelancer.
Work Environment: You will work in the legal departments of large corporations, mostly in an office set up. You may have to go to the court if required. You will work for a minimum of 8 hours a day and are likely to put in extra hours depending on the workload or the number of clients being handled
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Junior Lawyer → Practising Lawyer/Associate Consultant → Senior Lawyer/ Consultant → Partner OR Junior Legal Officer → Legal Officer → Senior Legal Officer → GM/Associate → Vice President (Legal) → President (Legal and Corporate Affairs)
The approx. salary of a Corporate Legal Advisor ranges between INR 24,250-2,50,000* or more per month.
Source: payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Legal_Advisor/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Tejal Patil is the General Counsel at Wipro. She has nearly three decades of experience in legal, governance, and compliance across Asia Pacific. At Wipro she head the Legal & Compliance, Global Data Privacy and Government Affairs functions. She holds a law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai, and is a qualified solicitor of the Bombay Incorporated Law Society and the Law Society of England and Wales. She has been recognized in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist, GC Influencers (Chambers), Top 100 Powerful Women in Law, ICCA, and for her exemplary contribution to the compliance ecosystem.*
Source: https://www.wipro.com/leadership/tejal-patil
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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