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MIRUNALINI

Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Legal professional with an Instrumentation Engineering background and specialized expertise in EHS and industry-specific regulatory compliance across Pan-India operations. Experienced in statutory compliance framework management, regulatory advisory, legal research, contract support, and technology-enabled compliance systems. Leveraging litigation foundation and regulatory interpretation skills to strengthen governance, mitigate risk, and align compliance with evolving business requirements.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager - Legal

Aparajitha Corporate Services (P) Limited
Madurai, India
12.2024 - 11.2025

Regulatory Research & Policy Representation

  • Authored an industry-specific compliance report on the Waste Management sector based on detailed statutory and operational research.
  • Drafted representations to State authorities highlighting regulatory bottlenecks and recommending process simplification; received formal acknowledgment across multiple jurisdictions.

Thought Leadership & Market Positioning

  • Developed compliance-focused PR articles, blogs, and regulatory content to enhance organizational visibility.
  • Structured and curated E-Library (digital legal repository) content to strengthen regulatory accessibility and knowledge governance.

Contracting & Commercial Documentation

  • Reviewed and supported drafting of agreements including MSAs, DPAs, NDAs (standardization), EHS Services Agreements, Sub-Contractor Agreements, Addendums, and IT Rental Agreements.
  • Drafted demand notices and supported responses to legal notices in coordination with operations and HR Teams.

Litigation Governance & Legal Oversight

  • Established and maintained a structured litigation tracker/MIS for the organization and its sister concerns; coordinated with external counsel and presented periodic updates to senior leaderships.
  • Developed organized litigation documentation systems, summarizing case history, proceedings, and status for leadership visibility.

Due Diligence & Corporate Advisory

  • Prepared legal due diligence responses and supported advisory matters relating to trademark registration, business restructuring, winding-up processes, and employee-related legal issues.

Audit & Process Governance

  • Designed legal process workflows and participated in internal audit reviews.
  • Presented compliance and litigation updates in management review meetings and developed structured MOMs and MD Review presentations for senior leadership oversight.

EHS Service Expansion & Team Enablement (Functional Leadership Assignment)

  • Played a key role in the transition of EHS compliance from a product-centric to a service-integrated model by building a structured digital regulatory database within Simpliance Remo.
  • Functionally guided and trained team members on legal interpretation, compliance task structuring, and platform configuration while strengthening quality and consistency standards.

Senior Legal Officer-Legal Tech & Consulting

Aparajitha Corporate Services (P) Limited
Madurai, India
08.2023 - 11.2024

Compliance Intelligence & News Dissemination

  • Owned and standardized the end-to-end EHS/CIS compliance news dissemination process, ensuring structured regulatory coverage.
  • Conducted ongoing regulatory surveillance across EHS and Core Industry-Specific (CIS) domains, tracking statutory updates and government notifications to identify compliance-impacting changes.
  • Developed structured validation checkpoints and a regulatory browsing mechanism to reinforce the accuracy and reliability of compliance intelligence communications.
  • Drafted and reviewed structured compliance intelligence bulletins for digital publication, and leadership circulation enhancing clarity and analytical depth of regulatory updates.

Legal Tech - Knowledge Executive (Simpliance Remo)

  • Managed statutory compliance task configuration within Simpliance Remo, including uploading, editing, and amending obligation checklists within the compliance tracking system.
  • Validated technical parameters in alignment with system architecture and independently reviewed legal accuracy prior to deployment, ensuring precise and reliable compliance task configuration.

Legal Consulting - Knowledge Manager (Simpliance Remo) & Advisory

  • Developed structured EHS and industry-specific statutory compliance framework within the Simpliance Remo compliance platform.
  • Reviewed and validated compliance tasks against approved regulatory checklists to ensure accurate obligated configuration within the digital compliance knowledge database.
  • Conducted statutory applicability mapping, designed regulatory assessment questionnaires, and facilitated client discussions to align compliance scope and licensing exposure.
  • Re-engineered EHS statutory compliance checklists and standardized the digital knowledge database, to a structured compliance task repository to strengthen governance and system reliability.
  • Managed compliance knowledge data reconciliation and migration activities during system transitions, ensuring seamless obligation mirroring and configuration accuracy.
  • Delivered regulatory advisory and audit support across EHS and sectoral compliance matters, contributing to checklist development, control validation, and participation in QMS & ISMS audits.

Associate Advocate - Litigation & Advisory Practice

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Office of Advocate L. Shaji Chellan
06.2019 - 08.2023

Court Representation & Litigation Handling

  • Represented matters before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, on behalf of the instructing Advocate and as a co-counsel across diverse High Court proceedings.
  • Assisted in trial proceedings relating to Guardian & Wards and matrimonial disputes before District Courts.
  • Engaged across diverse legal matters including family, criminal, labour, medical negligence, and cheque dishonour cases, built foundational exposure to multi-domain legal analysis and structured client advisory.
  • Secured judicial acknowledgement through representation recorded in a judgment of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

Legal Drafting & Case Lifecycle Management

  • Drafted and reviewed legal pleadings and formal communications under supervision, ensuring procedural accuracy and legal consistency.
  • Managed end-to-end case lifecycle including case filings, registry follow-ups, admissions, and procedural compliance.
  • Maintained structured case diaries and litigation trackers summarizing hearings and next steps.

Legal Research & Strategic Advisory Support

  • Conducted statutory and case law research to support litigation strategy.
  • Provided analytical inputs and interpretative perspectives to strengthen legal positioning and risk assessment.
  • Synthesized case materials into structured briefs for argument preparation and client advisory

Practice Governance & Client Management

  • Managed office administration, supervising clerks and junior associates while mentoring them on litigation procedures and practice discipline.
  • Led client consultations and advisory discussions, earning consistent client confidence and trust.

Education

LL.B.(Hons.) - Law

School of Excellence, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedhkar Law University
Chennai, India
04-2019

Post Graduate Diploma - Intellectual Property Law

School of Excellence, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedhkar Law University
Chennai, India
12-2018

B.E. - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Kamaraj College of Engineering &Technology, Anna University
Virudhunagar, India
04-2016

Skills

  • EHS & Industry Specific Statutory Compliance Frameworks
  • Statutory Applicability Assessment & Legal obligation Mapping
  • Regulatory Update Tracking & Compliance Impact Analysis
  • EHS Compliance Knowledge Repository Governance
  • Compliance Task Checklist Structuring & Quality Review
  • EHS Audit Checklist Standardization and Support
  • Regulatory Simplification & Ease of Doing Business Advisory
  • Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Advisory on Compliance
  • Legal Research, Regulatory Interpretation & Documentation
  • Compliance Tracking Tool - Simpliance Remo
  • Environment, Pollution Control and Waste Management Laws
  • FSSAI, Fire Safety, Lift/Escalator, Legal Metrology Compliance
  • Drugs & Cosmetics, Electricity, BIS and PESO Regulations
  • Litigation Tracking and External Counsel Co-ordination
  • Legal Advisory - Litigation Proceedings and Dispute Strategy

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

  • Legal Counsel with 6+ years of experience in statutory compliance, regulatory advisory and risk mitigation across EHS and industry specific regulatory frameworks.
  • Exposure to multi-sector regulatory regimes including Environment & Pollution Control, Waste Management, FSSAI, Fire Safety, Lift & Escalator, Electricity, Drugs & Cosmetics, Legal Metrology, BIS, PESO, and related statutory requirements.
  • Experienced in designing and implementing structured compliance frameworks aligned with business operations, leveraging technology platforms such as Simpliance Remo for obligation tracking and regulatory monitoring.
  • Strong capability in regulatory analysis and audit preparedness, translating complex statutory provisions into practical governance controls and compliance mechanisms.
  • Exposure to contract review and legal documentation analysis, along with development of structured knowledge resources to support stakeholder awareness and regulatory governance initiatives.
  • Prior experience as an Associate Advocate before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, with court representation and legal drafting, complemented by corporate exposure in litigation tracking, external counsel coordination, advising operational and HR teams on labour disputes, and establishing structured reporting mechanism for senior leadership oversight.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

Enrolled with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry.

Qualified All India Bar Examination (AIBE).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Interned with the District Legal Services Authority, Dindigul, gaining exposure to legal aid processes and judicial administration.

Participated in a workshop on Practical AI Tools for Legal Industry, exploring technology-enabled legal research and drafting efficiencies.

TECHNICAL & DIGITAL PROFICIENCY

AI & Productivity Tools: ChatGPT, Gemini, Napkin AI.

Legal Tech & Compliance Platforms: Simpliance REMO – Compliance tracking, regulatory workflow structuring, and task digitization.

Office & Design Tools: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Canva.

LANGUAGES

English - Fluent (Read, Write, Speak).
Tamil - Fluent (Read, Write, Speak).
Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu - Working Proficiency.

Interests

  • Creative Arts (Singing, Dance, Painting)
  • Reading (Law, Legal Compliance EHS/ESG, Business & Personal Development),
  • Personal Wellness & Mindfulness

Timeline

Assistant Manager - Legal

Aparajitha Corporate Services (P) Limited
12.2024 - 11.2025

Senior Legal Officer-Legal Tech & Consulting

Aparajitha Corporate Services (P) Limited
08.2023 - 11.2024

Associate Advocate - Litigation & Advisory Practice

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Office of Advocate L. Shaji Chellan
06.2019 - 08.2023

LL.B.(Hons.) - Law

School of Excellence, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedhkar Law University

Post Graduate Diploma - Intellectual Property Law

School of Excellence, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedhkar Law University

B.E. - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Kamaraj College of Engineering &Technology, Anna University
MIRUNALINI