Responsibilities

📍Develop and implement comprehensive anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance programs that align with regulatory requirements and best practices as required under PMLA, Act, 2002. 📍Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies and external auditors in the India, ensuring timely and accurate communication and reporting on compliance-related issues. 📍Monitor changes in AML and compliance regulations, and provide guidance and recommendations to the executive team to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations. 📍Conduct regular risk assessments and audits to identify potential areas of non-compliance, and implement corrective measures and controls to mitigate financial risks effectively. 📍Provide training and guidance to employees on AML and compliance matters, fostering a culture of awareness and accountability throughout the organization. 📍Assist with the creation, maintenance, and review of policies, procedures, and controls to identify, prevent, mitigate, and manage regulatory risk. 📍Assist with the review of marketing promotions, client communications, and website content. 📍Update investment and disclosure documentation in line with regulatory, legislative, and business changes. 📍Preparation of board and compliance reports. 📍Maintain PMLA records. Assist with regulator correspondence and reporting for the FIU India. 📍Lead conversations with regulators and ensure compliance to all licenses (for payment services and digital assets). 📍Investigate breaches and incidents and ensure timely resolution and improvement to control environment 📍Manage the complaint handling process, in particular, escalated complaints. 📍Manage relationships with key internal and external parties and promote a positive compliance culture. 📍Identify and partner with the appropriate partners and tools needed for compliance - and help get onboarded and initiated. 📍Perform enterprise-wide risk assessments; 📍Conduct compliance testing and report the results to Management; 📍Acting as the contact point with local regulator, manage the communication properly and escalated when needed; 📍Manage the requests from internal and external stakeholders, for instance regulator, payment services provider, etc; 📍Review of the alerts and preparation of STRs, reporting of STRs. 📍Timely and effective responses to the FIU India.

Preferred Qualifications

📍8+ years’ relevant experience in a legal or compliance role with a substantial knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and the day-to-day compliance affairs 📍Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Finance, or a related field. A relevant compliance certification is a plus 📍Experience in a compliance role with a focus on anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and global compliance requirements across various jurisdictions 📍Proven experience in developing and implementing AML and compliance programs in a complex regulatory environment, within the financial services industry 📍Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders 📍A proactive attitude, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment