Associate Compliance Manager

(CRAs / Banks / Financial Industry)

5+ years

Regulatory Compliance (SEBI, RBI, Stock Exchanges, FIU)
Ensure timely and accurate compliance with SEBI (CRA, LODR, ICDR, PMLA), RBI, and Stock Exchange regulations. Prepare, review, and submit periodic regulatory reports, returns, disclosures, and certifications. Monitor regulatory updates, circulars, and guidelines; assess their impact and coordinate implementation. Manage compliance related to listing obligations, disclosures, and information submissions to stock exchanges. Oversee compliance under PMLA, including KYC reviews and reporting. Regulatory Interaction Correspondence: Liaise with SEBI, RBI, Stock Exchanges, FIU-IND, and other regulatory bodies as required. Draft and respond to regulatory communications, queries, notices, and inspection observations.

Assist CCO in representing the organisation during regulatory inspections and interactions.
Audit Management: Coordinate internal audits, statutory audits, and SEBI/RBI inspections. Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of corrective actions. Maintain audit trails, documentation, evidence files, and compliance records. Compliance Monitoring Reporting: Conduct periodic internal compliance reviews, monitoring, and risk assessments. Prepare Compliance reports, dashboards, compliance matrices, and trackers for management and board committees. Maintain up-to-date records of compliance submissions, regulatory filings, and approvals. Policies, Processes Controls: Assist in drafting, updating, and reviewing internal policies, SOPs, and compliance frameworks. Provide compliance guidance to internal teams, analysts, and business stakeholders. Ensure proper documentation, version control, and adherence to internal regulatory protocols. Excel Documentation: Prepare reports, data analysis, working papers, and regulatory formats using advanced MS Excel. Ensure accuracy, consistency, and structure in all compliance documents and reports.

Strong understanding of SEBI CRA Regulations, SEBI LODR, ICDR, RBI Guidelines, Companies
Act, and PMLA. Prior exposure to SEBI and/or RBI-regulated entities is preferred. Excellent drafting, documentation, and regulatory correspondence skills. Strong proficiency in Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, conditional formulas, dashboards). Ability to work under strict timelines, multitask, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail. Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder-management skills. Domain Knowledge of Regulatory Compliance - Strong understanding of legal and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry, specifically in credit rating agencies/banks/NBFCs. Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (SEBI, RBI, NSDL) and relevant industry standards. Familiarity with regulatory portals such as NSDL, etc. Proficient in MS Office. Especially an Excel expert with Advanced Excel skills, and the ability to analyze complex data and present meaningful reports to senior management Team Player with the ability to execute compliance projects focused on regulatory compliance. Provides necessary support to the CCO to implement compliance and risk management policies. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

Graduate/Post-Graduate in Commerce, Law, Finance, or related discipline. Professional certifications in compliance, securities markets, or NISM will be an added advantage.