Group General Manager - Compliance (India)

UpMan Placements; Mumbai; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UpMan Placements seeks a Group General Manager - Compliance for India to advise senior leadership on ethics, drive the compliance program, and lead a regional team.

You will empower cross-functional partners, coordinate with Global Trade Compliance, data privacy, and AML controls while promoting a speak-up culture and strong governance.

Qualifications

• University degree in law, accounting or a related field; an LLM is strongly preferred and SCCE or similar certification is a plus.
• 8-10 years of experience in compliance, finance controllership, audit or legal, preferably with a global IT company.
• Experience advising executive leadership teams or boards and leading or developing teams.
• Understanding of IT distribution model and related regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with anti-corruption, antitrust, AML and US export controls compliance; sanctions and data privacy compliance preferred.
• Skilled in internal investigations and remediation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to engage at all company levels.
• Ability to deliver training in at least one regional language in addition to English.
• Strong diplomatic skills and cross-functional collaboration; creative, business-friendly solutions.
• Excellent prioritization and decision-making under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Country Leader and senior leaders on ethics and compliance in strategic decisions.
• Report to leadership, boards and Compliance on risks, program effectiveness and remediation status.
• Model tone at the top and middle; promote speak-up culture and accountability.
• Lead and develop the compliance team and a network of champions across the business.
• Deploy and improve the Compliance Program for India aligned with Global and Regional requirements.
• Deliver effective compliance training and communications, with local language translations where appropriate.
• Due diligence on vendors/partners to ensure regulatory and policy compliance.
• Lead investigations, inspections and audits with documentation and remediation tracking.
• Partner with Internal Audit to assess the program and implement recommendations.
• Serve as a compliance partner to the business across functions to deliver initiatives.
• Coordinate with Global Trade Compliance to ensure US controls adherence.
• Collaborate with data privacy to ensure market-specific compliance.
• Work with Finance to enforce AML controls and awareness.
• Engage with POSH Committee and HR on harassment prevention and workplace conduct.

Skills

Integrity

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Agility

Detail orientation

Process and controls

Change management

Effective communicator

Education

Law or related field degree

LLM preferred

SCCE or similar certification

Job description

Group General Manager - Compliance (India)

Responsibilities:

• As part of the India leadership team, act as a trusted advisor to the Country Leader and senior leaders, bringing an ethics and compliance perspective to strategic decisions, business planning, new market and product initiatives, and key commercial transactions.
• Report regularly to the India leadership team, local boards and Regional / Global Compliance on compliance risks, program effectiveness, investigation trends and remediation status, escalating significant matters promptly and with clear recommendations.
• Champion a strong tone at the top" and "tone in the middle" by role-modelling company's values, equipping leaders to promote a speak-up culture, and holding the organization accountable for ethical conduct.
• Lead, coach and develop compliance team member and a network of compliance champions across the business, building local capability and succession for the function.
• Lead the deployment and continuous improvement of the Compliance Program ("Program") for India and the markets / entities under India, in alignment with Global and Regional requirements, including risk assessment and enhanced controls (including third-party controls).
• Develop and deliver effective compliance training and communications in support of the Program, including local language translations where appropriate.
• Conduct due diligence on potential business partners, vendors, and other third parties to ensure compliance with regulations and Companies policies.
• Lead and manage complex compliance and ethics investigations, inspections and audits, maintaining Program documentation and investigation case records, and driving remediation monitoring, tracking and follow-up with appropriate stakeholders.
• Partner with Internal Audit to periodically assess the Program (or its components) and implement agreed recommendations with local business teams.
• Serve as a compliance partner to the business, advising on compliance policies, business activities and risk assessments, and collaborating with internal stakeholders (e.g., HR, Legal, Internal Audit, Finance, Security, Marketing, Warehouse and other functions) to identify, mitigate and resolve ethics and compliance matters and deliver compliance initiatives aligned with organizational goals.Work closely with the Global Trade Compliance team and relevant business units in the market to ensure adherence to US trade controls and regulations.
• Work closely with the data privacy team to ensure compliance with data protection laws and regulations specific to the market.
• Work closely with Finance and internal stakeholders to enforce anti-money laundering (AML) controls and processes, ensuring adherence to regulations and industry standards while promoting awareness and accountability.
• Work closely with the POSH Committee and HR on relevant matters and initiatives and support awareness and communication relating to prevention of sexual harassment and appropriate workplace conduct.

Core Qualities

• Strong sense of integrity and ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Strategic, business-minded thinker with the professional maturity and sound judgment to handle sensitive situations, who understands the commercial drivers of the India business, balances business interests with a strong control environment, and positions compliance as an enabler of sustainable growth.
• Executive presence, credibility and the courage and conviction to engage, influence and, where needed, constructively challenge senior leaders, take ethical positions, elevate concerns and hold firm under commercial pressure.
• Collaborative partner who builds strong stakeholder relationships, influences without direct authority and drives accountability for compliance outcomes across functions.
• People leader who inspires trust, coaches others and builds high-performing, engaged teams, while being equally effective working independently.
• Agility to navigate between multiple priorities and projects.
• Strong attention to detail and well organized.
• Strong knowledge and experience with processes and controls.
• Transformation and change management experience (preferred).
• Excellent written and oral communicator able to discuss complex issues in approachable ways.

Job Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• University degree in law, accounting or a related field required; an LLM from a recognised university or equivalent is strongly preferred, and SCCE or similar Compliance certifications are a plus.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in compliance, finance controllership, audit or legal, preferably with a global IT company.
• Demonstrated experience operating at a senior leadership level, including advising executive leadership teams or boards and leading or developing teams.
• Understanding of the IT distribution model, including channels, contractual specificities, compliance requirements for different parties, and the legal and regulatory requirements that govern it.
• Familiarity with anti-corruption, antitrust, anti-money laundering and U.S. export controls compliance (required); a good understanding of, and experience with, U.S. sanctions and data privacy compliance (preferred).
• Skilled and experienced in all aspects of internal investigations and related remediation.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including persuasion, with the ability to communicate and relate at all levels of the company.
• Ability to deliver training and engage with associates in at least one regional language in addition to English.
• Strong diplomatic skills and patience, with a proven ability to foster cross-functional relationships and collaboration and to find creative, business-friendly solutions.
• Excellent prioritization skills, with the ability to navigate grey areas and make timely, efficient and professional decisions.