Compliance Manager

Roles & Responsibilities

• Handle secretarial and statutory filings under the Indian Companies Act, rules and allied regulations e.g., AOC 4, MGT 7, PAS 3, DIR 3 KYC, etc.
• Maintain and update cap tables, shareholder registers, ESOP registers, fixed assets registers, trademark records and other statutory registers.
• Review, draft, negotiate (where required) and maintain key agreements including property leases, vendor contracts, investor agreements, MoUs, legal notices and other business contracts.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel on litigation matters, dispute resolution, statutory/regulatory filings and representation as required.
• Ensure compliance across the parent company and any foreign subsidiaries this includes RBI / FEMA compliance, FC GPR/FLA filings, foreign entity filings, etc.
• Build and maintain structured data rooms, documentation trackers, policy registers (e.g., vendor policy, ESOP policy, IT/privacy policy) and ensure version control and audit readiness.
• Liaise with the Company Secretary (if any), statutory auditors, internal auditors and external advisors to support audit, secretarial, compliance and governance matters.
• Develop and manage a compliance calendar/tracker to ensure no deadline is missed; escalate potential gaps proactively.
• Provide regular reporting (monthly/quarterly) to the CFO and senior leadership on compliance status, key issues, remediation actions and governance risks.
• Advise business units on compliance best practices, emerging regulatory changes and help embed a culture of governance in the start up s growth journey.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, or related field.
• Bachelor s degree in Law, Commerce, Finance or equivalent. A Company Secretary (CS) qualification or part qualifications would be a major plus.
• 3 to 6 years of relevant experience preferably in a start up, digital media, technology or regulated corporate governance environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Indian corporate law (Companies Act & rules), secretarial filings, ROC processes, FEMA / RBI compliance, etc.
• Comfortable drafting and reviewing commercial contracts and legal documents ability to assess commercial risk and guide business accordingly.
• Excellent organisational, documentation and process oriented skills. High attention to detail.
• Good communication skills (both written & verbal) and ability to work collaboratively cross functionally (finance, legal, business, external advisors).