Compliance Officer

Position Name - Legal and Compliance Officer-AIF

Location - Gift City, Gandhinagar

Experience Range - 4-8 yrs

Mandatory Requirement:

• Ensure end-to-end compliance with IFSC regulations, corporate laws, and other regulatory frameworks

Job Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements under SEBI and/or IFSCA jurisdictions.
• Supervise investor onboarding, KYC/AML checks, due diligence of portfolio companies, and reporting.
• Monitor, interpret, and implement regulatory changes in internal policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with trustees, auditors, valuers, fund administrators, and other stakeholders.
• Track and maintain compliance with SEBI AIF / IFSCA FME regulations, PMLA / AML-CFT rules, cybersecurity, and data protection norms.
• Maintain and update compliance manuals, policies, checklists, and calendars for all entities.
• Escalate material compliance risks or breaches to senior management and support remediation.
• Oversee KYC/CDD for investors and portfolio companies, conduct PEP/sanctions screening, and file STRs/CTRs with FIU-IND as required.
• Prepare and file regulatory reports.
• Coordinate and support regulatory audits, inspections, and investor reporting, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

Qualification and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline

• Professional credentials desirable (CA / CS / CFA / MBA / relevant certification)

• Prior experience (typically 3 years) in compliance / regulatory roles in funds, asset management, private equity, banking or financial services

• Familiarity with SEBI AIF regulations, IFSCA FME regulations, PMLA / AML-CFT rules, beneficial-ownership norms, sanctions / PEP screening, cyber-resilience requirements

• Strong analytical and documentation skills; ability to interpret and operationalize legal/regulatory requirements

• Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to present and liaise with senior management and external stakeholders

• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and ethical standards

• Experience in investor onboarding, due diligence, background verification

• Knowledge of international AML / sanctions frameworks