Compliance Consultant

Company Description

The Digital Fifth is India’s first Fintech Consulting and advisory firm for the Banking, NBFCs, Fintech, Wealth Management, Mutual Funds, and Insurance segments. We assist financial institutions and fintech startups in establishing partnerships, acquiring customers, and developing product roadmaps. Our services are tailored to the dynamic digital ecosystems of emerging markets such as India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Our offerings include consulting, partnership strategies, learning and development programs, and accelerator services for early-stage startups.

As a Risk and Compliance Consultant/Associate Consultant at The Digital Fifth, the role involves working closely with senior consultants to deliver advisory and implementation projects for Banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and other financial institutions. The candidate will contribute to designing policy frameworks, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, with opportunities for growth into senior consulting roles.

Responsibilities

● Assist in interpreting and implementing compliance requirements under RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, NPCI, and other regulatory bodies.

● Support projects related to RBI Master Directions, ISO 27001, Business Continuity, Third Party Risk Assessment, DPDPA, RBI Digital Lending Guidelines, and Information Security frameworks

● Engage with customers to understand technology, application and security stack

● Conduct Security and risk assessments (operational, regulatory, IT/security, third-party/vendor), and perform gap assessment

● Draft policies, SOPs, data governance frameworks, and reporting mechanisms

● Prepare regulatory submissions, MIS reports, and compliance review decks

Skills and Competencies Required

● Good understanding of Indian BFSI regulations (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, NPCI)

● Familiarity with data privacy, information security, business continuity

● Strong research and analytical skills for interpreting regulations.

● Ability to structure reports, frameworks, and client presentations.

Qualifications and Experience Required

● Education: B.Tech + MBA preferred

● 2–4 years of experience in Risk & Compliance.

● Preferably Professional certifications (or pursuing) like CISA, ISO 27001

● Prior experience in a consulting firm, Bank, NBFC, in Risk & Compliance functions.

Location

● Mumbai/ Client site

Why Join The Digital Fifth?

● Industry Leadership – Work with one of India’s most respected digital transformation consulting firm within BFSI.

● Cutting-Edge Insights – Get direct exposure to Banking Transformation, Fintech innovation, emerging technologies.

● Startup Culture – Opportunity to work in a fast-growing, high-impact environment.

● Growth & Learning – Work on impactful projects that shape the future of BFSI digital transformation and their Compliance Journey