Compliance officer

Job Description:

Role Overview

A Singapore-headquartered financial services organisation is establishing its presence in GIFT City (IFSCA jurisdiction) and is seeking a Compliance Officer to support regulatory setup, statutory compliance, operational coordination, and administrative governance for its India operations.

This role will play a key part in ensuring compliance with IFSCA, SEZ, FEMA, AML/CFT and cross-border regulatory frameworks, while supporting leadership during the India office setup phase.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & IFSCA Compliance

• Ensure adherence to IFSCA regulatory requirements
• Maintain statutory registers and compliance trackers
• Support regulatory filings and periodic submissions
• Monitor compliance timelines and escalation requirements
• Coordinate with regulators, consultants and auditors
• Assist in regulatory approvals, renewals and documentation management

SEZ & FEMA Compliance

• Manage SEZ-related compliance documentation and filings
• Support SERF reporting and operational submissions
• Coordinate foreign remittance documentation with banking partners
• Assist with FEMA compliance requirements related to cross-border transactions

AML / CFT Compliance Support

• Maintain AML / CFT documentation and compliance trackers
• Support internal compliance monitoring processes
• Assist with FIU-related documentation (where applicable)
• Coordinate compliance reporting requirements across departments

Insurance / Reinsurance Operations Compliance

• Support compliance documentation related to insurance / reinsurance transactions
• Maintain brokerage tracking and reconciliation records
• Monitor receivable ageing and follow-up status reports
• Assist in preparation of compliance-related MIS for management

Audit & Regulatory Reporting

• Coordinate with internal, statutory and regulatory auditors
• Maintain audit documentation repository
• Support regulatory inspection readiness
• Assist in preparation of certification documentation

Accounting & Statutory Coordination Support

• Assist with GST-related compliance coordination (if applicable)
• Support documentation required for statutory filings
• Maintain reconciliation trackers and compliance-linked reporting schedules

Office Administration & Governance Support

• Maintain licenses, approvals, agreements and statutory documentation
• Coordinate with vendors, consultants and service providers
• Support leadership in establishing compliance frameworks for India operations
• Ensure process discipline and documentation standards across teams

Candidate Profile

Preferred Qualifications

• CA / Inter-CA / CS / LLB / MBA Finance / Commerce Graduate

Preferred Experience Areas

• Insurance broking/reinsurance compliance
• Financial services regulatory reporting
• IFSCA / GIFT City environment exposure
• SEZ compliance filings
• FEMA / foreign remittance documentation
• AML / CFT compliance frameworks

Key Skills Required

• Strong regulatory documentation capability
• Compliance tracking & reporting discipline
• Audit coordination experience
• Cross-functional stakeholder coordination
• Advanced MS Excel proficiency