Marsh & McLennan - Legal Compliance Officer

Description:

Position Name Legal and Compliance Officer-AIF.

Location Gift City, Gandhinagar.

Experience Range 4-8 yrs.

Mandatory Requirement:

- Ensure end-to-end compliance with IFSC regulations, corporate laws, and other regulatory frameworks.

Job Roles and Responsibilities:

- Ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements under SEBI and/or IFSCA jurisdictions.

- Supervise investor onboarding, KYC/AML checks, due diligence of portfolio companies, and reporting.

- Monitor, interpret, and implement regulatory changes in internal policies and procedures.

- Coordinate with trustees, auditors, valuers, fund administrators, and other stakeholders.

- Track and maintain compliance with SEBI AIF / IFSCA FME regulations, PMLA / AML-CFT rules, cybersecurity, and data protection norms.

- Maintain and update compliance manuals, policies, checklists, and calendars for all entities.

- Escalate material compliance risks or breaches to senior management and support remediation.

- Oversee KYC/CDD for investors and portfolio companies, conduct PEP/sanctions screening, and file STRs/CTRs with FIU-IND as required.

- Prepare and file regulatory reports.

- Coordinate and support regulatory audits, inspections, and investor reporting, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

Qualification and Experience:

- Bachelors degree in Law, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.

- Professional credentials desirable (CA / CS / CFA / MBA / relevant certification).

- Prior experience (typically 3 years) in compliance / regulatory roles in funds, asset management, private equity, banking or financial services.

- Familiarity with SEBI AIF regulations, IFSCA FME regulations, PMLA / AML-CFT rules, beneficial-ownership norms, sanctions / PEP screening, cyber-resilience requirements.

- Strong analytical and documentation skills; ability to interpret and operationalize legal/regulatory requirements.

- Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to present and liaise with senior management and external stakeholders.

- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and ethical standards.

- Experience in investor onboarding, due diligence, background verification.

- Knowledge of international AML / sanctions frameworks.