Country Compliance Officer and Company Secretary (m/f) | Mumbai

Description

Join the Kreditech Group as Senior Legal and Compliance Counsel - India. Located in our Mumbai office, you will be responsible for compliance assurance for the Indian operation in the context of Kreditech’s Group-wide Compliance Program and will also play an important role in global Legal and Compliance initiatives, being exposed to some of the most cutting-edge Law and Policy discussions in the context of Fintech.

The Kreditech Group provides convenient access to consumer credit and financial products to individuals in five countries by means of its web and mobile services. We use machine learning algorithms and big data infrastructure to offer these services to people who might be overlooked by more traditional lenders.

 Your Role

• Carry out compliance assurance for the Indian operation within the framework of Kreditech’s Compliance Program.
• Maintain and update the compliance checklist for India.
• Draft and advise on the contractual framework of complex commercial transactions and revise other day-to-day commercial agreements by using Kreditech’s Contract Management Tool.
• Monitor policy discussions, new legislation/ regulatory guidelines and document them in our risk monitoring tool.
• Liaise with external counsels in order to ensure adequate treatment of disputes and regulatory proceedings.
• Act as a product counsel and document compliance guidelines in the context of Kreditech’s compliance program.
• Support and drive other Legal and Compliance global initiatives (in multiple jurisdictions) working as a remote member of focused project teams.

 Your Strengths 

• You are admitted to practice Law in India.
• You have completed an LLM or an equivalent advanced legal degree at a reputable law-school with a strong record of academic success (strongly preferred).
• You have 4-5 years experience in a global Payment services / consumer credit provider.  (strongly preferred).
• You are very familiar with the jargon of technology and finance and have a good understanding of the fintech space.
• You have a very strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills that allow you to provide valuable and pragmatic advice to internal clients during contract negotiations.
• You have a real service mentality. That means that your approach to compliance is not merely that of a nay-sayer. You are able to propose alternatives and solutions to achieve commercial goals while ensuring that the organization remains compliant with the Indian Laws.
• You have outstanding written and verbal communication skills in the English language.  
• Desirable (Non-Mandatory): ACAMS, ICA or other relevant certifications.

How to apply

We accept applications exclusively through our recruiting platform, found under the ‘Apply Now’ link. There are a few screening questions, and we would like your CV and a short cover letter. That's it! We look forward to hearing from you.