Principal Officer

Axi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

18 annual leave days

12 sick days leave

Public holidays as per local govt.

Maternity leave as per law

Professional training and certs

Job summary

Axi is seeking an experienced Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)/Principal Officer for our Trading Platform in India. You will own KYC-EDD, oversee STR filings with FIU-IND, and drive compliance across local and international AML/CFT regulations while mitigating ML risks.

You will collaborate with product and tech teams to build robust risk engines, interact with LEAs, and stay ahead of evolving travel rule regulations, including VDA considerations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in financial services, trading, or fintech.
• Principal Officer experience for 2–3 years or more.
• Fintech/digital/start-up exposure is valued.
• Deep understanding of compliance and risk management.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple teams and problem-solve.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product and business comply with local and international KYC norms/laws.
• File STRs with FIU-IND accurately and timely.
• Develop risk engines for Travel Rule and crypto deposits and define related policies.
• Create sanction screening framework for the organisation.
• Own the KYC-EDD pod to ensure compliant onboarding and risk management.
• Work with Product to build ML risk engines for fraud detection.
• Liaise with LEA to resolve KYC-related issues.
• Monitor global VDA travel rule regulations and draft SOPs for regulators.

Skills

Compliance risk

Stakeholder collaboration

Web3 concepts

Fintech industry experience

KYC/AML

Education

Bachelor’s degree (premier Indian colleges)

Post-graduate degree (MBA/PG)

Job description

Who We Are.

Axi is a leading global provider of margin and deliverable Foreign Exchange, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), and Financial Spread betting. Our business has evolved into a world-class, multifaceted brokerage with offices in six regions. With heavy investment in the latest trading technology, Axi seeks to offer the most comprehensive end-to-end trading experience available, servicing traders of all levels from beginners to institutional-level clients.

Who We Are.

Axi is a leading global provider of margin and deliverable Foreign Exchange, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), and Financial Spread betting. Our business has evolved into a world-class, multifaceted brokerage with offices in six regions. With heavy investment in the latest trading technology, Axi seeks to offer the most comprehensive end-to-end trading experience available, servicing traders of all levels from beginners to institutional-level clients.

Let's talk about the cool stuff you will do at Axi!

As the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) / Principal Officer (PO) for our Trading Platform, you will be responsible for filing STRs with the FIU-IND (Financial Intelligence Unit - India) which is a part of the Finance Ministry. You will be the single point of contact for all KYC - AML/CFT matters. You will also be ensuring that the business is compliant to all applicable local /international AML-CFT regulations and identifying Money Laundering (ML) risks.

Your EDGE Assignment/You Will

• Ensure that our product and business is compliant with local and international KYC norms/laws.
• File STRs with FIU-IND in an error-free and timely manner.
• Be well versed with various Travel Rule providers and build engines to highlight and mitigate risks arising out of Crypto Deposits. Create risk policies on treatment of output flags from these vendors.
• Develop a sanction screening framework for the organisation.
• Own the KYC and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) pod to ensure that all onboarded customers are compliant, and the product is efficient to capture any ML risks.
• Work closely with the Product team to ensure that sufficient ML risk engines are built that will detect fraudulent transactions.
• Liaise with Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) to ensure resolution of any KYC related issues identified.
• Keep informed of Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) travel rule regulations across the globe and help the company develop Standard Operating Policies (SOPs) in a manner that will lead to limited/no friction when local regulations are introduced.
• Be the owner for various internal KYC-EDD and other compliance SOPs

Are you the one?

• 10+ years of experience preferably in the financial services or trading or fintech industry.
• Worked as an Principal Officer for at least 2-3 years.
• Experience in fintech/ digital / start-ups / other high growth set-ups will be valued.
• Deep understanding of compliance and risk.
• Worked with multiple teams thereby demonstrating strong collaborative traits with focus on problem solving.
• Keen to understand various concepts in Web3 like tokenization, custody, Travel Rule, etc.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Bachelor’s degree from one of the premier colleges in India. Post-graduation is a plus.

Axi's bag of delights

• Competitive and attractive compensation.
• Extensive learning opportunities, such as professional training and certifications and soft skills development.
• 18 annual leave days per year.
• 12 sick days leave per year.
• Public holidays as declared by local government.
• Maternity leave as per law.
• Health Insurance.

Axi's interview journey

• Talent Acquisition Interview (45 minutes)
• Tech Interview (1 hour)
• Hiring Manager Interview (30 minutes)

Please note that our organization works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our talent acquisition team. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Should we receive an unsolicited resume from a recruitment agency that does not have prior written consent, we will not be responsible for the payment of any fees related to the recruitment of the candidate represented in the unsolicited resume.

At Axi, we prioritize creating a workplace that upholds fairness and respect for all. We encourage every individual within our community to contribute towards a culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is treated with the dignity they deserve. We make all employment-related decisions—whether in hiring, compensation, training, performance reviews, or termination—based on merit and without bias, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We consciously work to identify and overcome any unconscious biases, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee and candidate feels genuinely welcomed and valued.