Profile
Ruchi Bhatia is a Human Resources professional at Metalegal Advocates with over 12 years of experience in HR strategy, operations, compliance, and people management. She advises and supports the firm across the entire employee lifecycle, with a focus on talent acquisition, workforce planning, governance, and organisational development.
Her expertise spans recruitment, payroll administration, statutory compliance, HR operations, employee engagement, stakeholder management, and leadership reporting. Ruchi works closely with leadership teams to develop people-centric processes that strengthen organisational effectiveness while ensuring compliance with evolving employment and workplace regulations.
Known for her strategic outlook and operational excellence, Ruchi combines strong business acumen with practical HR leadership to build efficient, compliant, and high-performing teams.
Education
Masters of Business Laws, NLSIU, Bengaluru
Executive Program in Human Resource Management from IIM Calcutta
Professional Affiliations
SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Practice
Startups
Key Assignments
• Leading talent acquisition, workforce planning, and end-to-end employee lifecycle management.
• Managing payroll operations, statutory compliance, and HR governance across organisational functions.
• Advising leadership on HR strategy, stakeholder management, and workforce reporting.
• Developing and implementing HR policies, operational processes, and compliance frameworks.
• Supporting organisational development, employee engagement, and performance management initiatives.