Senior Compliance Manager

About the job :

Key Responsibilities :

- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, including RBI regulations, Digital Lending Guidelines, NBFC Master Directions, and IT Act and all necessary laws applicable to NBFCs.

- Overseeing and managing compliance programs, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

- Develop and implement policies, process, SoPs across functions.

- Conduct regular audits, and provide guidance to teams on compliance processes.

- Translate regulatory frameworks into internal process changes across product, tech, credit, operations, and collections.

- Build a compliance program from current-state to inspection-readiness - policies, testing cycles, monitoring, escalation.

- Act as the organisation's early-warning system on regulatory developments and their operational implications.

- Own end-to-end compliance with various NBFC related RBI guidelines and specifically RBI's Digital Lending Directions 2025 - map each obligation to a process owner, track remediation, and maintain an up-to-date compliance matrix.

- Monitor and interpret new RBI circulars, Master Directions, and supervisory guidance; assess operational and product impact on the Company and drive internal process changes accordingly.

- Lead preparation for and management of RBI on-site and off-site inspections.

- Manage the annual compliance risk assessment process & conduct periodic compliance audits and identify gaps and breaches.

- Design and deliver compliance training across the organisation; build a compliance-aware culture.

- Ensure Board-level reporting on risk and compliance metrics.

Eligibility / Qualification :

- Educational qualification : CA/LLB/CS with regulatory specialisation and experience as a compliance officer.

- Strong expertise in Compliance Management and Regulatory Compliance.

- Analytical Skills to assess and manage potential compliance risks.

- Exceptional Communication skills for relaying complex legal and regulatory information clearly.

- Knowledge and experience in Finance, especially in FinTech or related industries.

- Ability to manage projects, develop policies, and conduct compliance trainings.

- Proactive problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Experience Required :

- 5 - 8 years of relevant experience.

- Mandatory Industry Experience: (Fintech / NBFC)