Legal & Compliance Officer (India Financial Business)

EAGLE ASCEND PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Singapore is seeking a Legal Compliance Officer to oversee governance for the Group's Indian operations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in legal and compliance roles, preferably in Finance or Fintech. Familiarity with RBI and NBFC regulations, along with a strong understanding of Indian market practices, is essential. This is an opportunity to manage compliance risks in a cross-border context while providing legal risk assessments to top-level management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal and compliance experience, preferably in Finance or Fintech.
• Familiarity with RBI, NBFC, and digital lending regulatory frameworks is preferred.
• Understanding of Indian culture and market practices.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for legal compliance governance for the NBFC and DLA business.
• Connect with local law firms and handle compliance matters.
• Manage cross-border compliance risks, ensuring data and capital flow compliance.

Skills

Legal governance

Compliance management

Cross-border business understanding

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in law or related fields

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the legal and compliance governance of the Group's Indian NBFC and DLA business at the group level;
• Connect with local Indian law firms, compliance consultants and handle RBI compliance matters;
• Review and manage NBFC-related agreements, cooperation contracts and investment holding documents;
• Supervise the compliance execution of DLA under the RBI digital lending regulatory framework;
• Manage cross-border compliance risks, including data compliance, capital flow, foreign exchange and audit;
• Provide legal risk assessment and compliance suggestions to the group management.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in law-related majors;
• More than 5 years of legal and compliance experience in Finance / Fintech / Cross-border Business;
• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident with deep understanding of Indian culture, working style, and local market practices;
• Priority will be given to candidates familiar with RBI, NBFC and digital lending regulatory frameworks;
• Priority will be given to candidates with experience in international law firms or cross-border projects;
• Fluent in English, with English as the working language.