Compliance Officer

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Principal Officer (PO) to lead and manage the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) compliance framework for our Virtual Digital Asset Service Provider (VDA SP) operations in India, in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, associated rules, and FIU-IND regulations.

The PO will serve as the primary liaison with FIU-IND and regulatory authorities and will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and strengthening the company’s AML/CFT compliance program.

Key Responsibilities

1. Act as the Principal Officer under PMLA and represent the company before FIU-IND and other regulatory authorities.
2. Design, implement, and maintain AML, CFT, and KYC policies, procedures, and internal controls.
3. Ensure ongoing transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction detection, and regulatory reporting (STR, CTR, etc.).
4. Assess and mitigate Money Laundering / Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) risks across products, services, customers, delivery channels, and geographies.
5. Monitor emerging ML/TF trends, typologies, and sector vulnerabilities related to crypto & VDA ecosystem.
6. Respond promptly to queries, inspections, and information requests from FIU-IND, LEAs, and regulators.
7. Present quarterly AML/CFT compliance reports to the Board or Sub-Committee.
8. Actively participate in risk evaluation committees reviewing new and existing products, services, and delivery channels.
9. Ensure timely internal data access, compliance escalation, and regulatory adherence.
10. Build and manage compliance operations team and reporting systems.

Eligibility & Qualification Criteria

Mandatory Requirements:

1. Must be at management level / senior position.
2. Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in AML, compliance, risk, audit, banking, fintech, NBFC, or crypto compliance.
3. Strong working knowledge of:

• PMLA, 2002
• PML Rules
• FIU-IND reporting requirements
• AML / CFT frameworks

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2. Must not be involved in business operations or revenue functions (to avoid conflict of interest).
3. Must be exclusively engaged full-time with one VDA SP only.
4. Should have sufficient seniority and authority to execute duties independently.
5. Must have thorough understanding of ML/TF risks in crypto & VDA ecosystem.

Preferred Qualifications

• CA / CS / CMA / LLB / MBA (Finance, Risk, Compliance)
• CAMS / CFE / AML Certification
• Prior experience in:
• Crypto exchanges
• Fintech compliance
• Banking / NBFC AML compliance
• Regulatory reporting