Compliance Officer | Ahmedabad, IN

S&P Global; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global Ratings in India seeks a Compliance Officer to safeguard regulatory standing and enable business growth through effective frameworks. You will engage regulators, manage governance, and drive policy adherence across Gift City operations.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, training delivery, and collaboration with a global network of compliance experts to ensure high standards of compliance across Ratings India.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in compliance, risk, or audit within multinational banking or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a comprehensive compliance oversight framework for Gift City regulatory requirements.
• Serve as primary regulatory liaison with IFSCA and other bodies, including examinations and submissions.
• Develop, update, and implement internal policies to align with evolving regulations.
• Provide strategic regulatory guidance to business units and senior management on risks and solutions.
• Conduct monitoring and reporting, including internal audits and regulatory updates to leadership.
• Deliver compliance training and coordinate with control functions to ensure policy adherence.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Audit

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Presentation

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Professional degree in accounting/finance/law/management

Tools

Tableau

Python

Data Science

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 09

The Team

The Compliance team in India operates across Mumbai, Pune, and Gift City (Ahmedabad), providing comprehensive compliance oversight for S&P Global Ratings and its affiliates. Our team values collaborative problem-solving, attention to detail, and proactive regulatory management to ensure adherence to all applicable regulations while supporting business objectives.

The Impact

As a Compliance Officer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding our regulatory standing at Gift City while enabling business growth through effective compliance frameworks. This position involves direct engagement with regulators and SEZ authorities, making your work highly visible and impactful to our operations.

What You Stand to Gain

• Opportunity to develop and demonstrate regulatory compliance expertise in a specialized financial services environment
• Leadership and managerial skill development through training delivery and stakeholder management
• Collaboration with a global network of compliance experts who are recognized leaders in their domains
• Direct exposure to regulatory authorities and high-level stakeholder interactions
• Experience in implementing innovative compliance solutions within a dynamic regulatory landscape

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a comprehensive compliance oversight framework to ensure adherence to Gift City regulatory requirements, including IFSCA (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2025 and IFSCA (AML, CFT and KYC) Guidelines, 2022
• Serve as primary regulatory liaison, managing all interactions with IFSCA and other regulatory bodies, including examination coordination and regulatory submissions
• Develop, update, and implement internal policies and procedures to align with evolving regulations and Group standards
• Provide strategic regulatory guidance to business units, operations teams, and senior management on compliance risks and solutions
• Conduct comprehensive monitoring and reporting, including managing internal audits, tracking regulatory developments, and providing compliance status updates to senior leadership
• Deliver compliance training programs and coordinate with control functions to ensure comprehensive policy adherence across all Ratings India business operations

All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week

What We’re Looking For

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 2+ years of experience in compliance, risk, or audit functions within multinational banking or financial services organizations with global operations
• Strong expertise in Gift City IFSC regulations, RBI/SEBI guidelines, AML protocols, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Professional degree in accounting, finance, law, management, or equivalent qualification
• Exceptional analytical and detail-oriented capabilities with proven ability to review, interpret, and analyze complex regulatory data and information
• Confident presentation and training delivery skills with experience conducting in-person training sessions for large employee groups
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex compliance concepts into practical operational applications and provide effective solutions for compliance-related challenges
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time, both within and outside India, to support business requirements
• Preferred technical skills include Data Science, Tableau, or Python for enhanced data analysis capabilities
• We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global Ratings office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer #LI-EY1

About S&P Global Ratings

At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we are able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference. For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect & collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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