Compliance officer

Position Name – Compliance Officer

Location - GIFT SEZ, GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Experience Range – 3+ years in BFSI

Mandatory Requirement:

•         Ensure compliance with GIFT City IFSCA and SEBI AIF regulations and spearhead compliance and risk management activities at the GIFT City office.
•          Develop infrastructure, systems, and processes to meet compliance requirements for the GIFT City office.

Job Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Compliance with SEBI AIF regulations and leading the Compliance and risk management.
• Should keep abreast with the latest regulatory changes/requirements and adhere to such requirements especially related to the SEZ Act and SEBI AIF IFSC Guidelines
• Responsible for assisting and managing the compliance and operations activities
• Liaison and deal with auditors and regulators from time to time
• Should prepare quarterly compliance reports to the Board and regulators
• Responsible for building infra, and systems & process and Maintaining all statutory registers and secretarial records
• Should have good drafting skills with an understanding of AIF business
• Assisting in the maintenance of all documents about the receipt of investment by AIF & reporting by AIF to its Trustee, contributors, and regulators
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Should have experience in handling statutory filings and submissions for renewal of registration cum Membership Certificate, coordinating for renewal of the lease, Service Export Reporting, Monthly Report of Investment & Employment, Annual Performance Report, and ensuring the validity of Bond Cum Legal Undertaking
• Apply for various funds and licenses, as per the organization’s requirement

·         Oversee the entire investor onboarding process, ensuring due diligence, compliance with FATCA, CRS, AML/CFT regulations, and EDD for high-risk investors. Maintain a centralized KYC/AML documentation repository for audit readiness.

·         Act as the primary contact for investor queries, manage communications on capital calls, distributions, and fund updates, and ensure accurate reporting of statements while maintaining data privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications:

·  Hold qualification as a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), or as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or a LLB with relevant experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for financial services.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in using compliance software and tools.