Senior Manager Legal and Compliance

Client of questW · India

About the client

Our client is a leading organization in the BFSI sector, committed to delivering innovative financial solutions while maintaining the highest standards of governance, ethics, and regulatory compliance. The organization offers a collaborative, high-performance work environment where integrity, teamwork, and continuous learning are valued.

The Legal & Compliance Team

The Legal & Compliance function serves as a trusted business partner, enabling ethical business practices and supporting the organization in managing legal and regulatory risks. The team works closely with business stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and governance standards.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Manager – Legal & Compliance with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and legal advisory. The role involves supporting the Compliance function across a broad range of legal and regulatory matters, including compliance advisory, legal opinions, day-to-day regulatory support, contract vetting, commercial documentation, and selected negotiation support.

The successful candidate will help strengthen the organization's compliance framework while providing legal support across corporate and business operations, with particular emphasis on banking, financial services, corporate, and commercial laws.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal and compliance advice to business and functional teams on day-to-day operational matters.
• Monitor applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, and advise stakeholders on regulatory developments and their business impact.
• Support the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of compliance policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Assist in compliance risk identification, assessment, reporting, monitoring, and remediation.
• Support internal compliance reviews, audits, regulatory inspections, and follow-up of corrective actions.
• Strengthen internal controls and preventive compliance measures across business functions.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and policy requirements.
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements and other legal documentation.
• Prepare legal opinions and compliance guidance on business and regulatory matters.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel, consultants, and regulatory authorities as required.
• Support corporate governance, secretarial, and board-related matters where applicable.
• Undertake additional legal and compliance assignments as required by management.

What You Need to Succeed

• Membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is mandatory.
• A Law degree (LL.B.) is desirable but not mandatory.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant post-qualification experience in Legal and/or Compliance.
• At least 1–2 years of compliance experience within the Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) sector, including Banks, NBFCs, Housing Finance Companies, Insurance Companies, FinTechs, Asset Management Companies, or other regulated financial institutions.
• Experience in legal review and negotiation of commercial contracts will be an added advantage.
• Sound understanding of applicable regulatory and corporate laws governing financial institutions.
• Strong commercial acumen with an interest in business operations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate across cross-functional teams.

What We Offer

• A challenging role in a dynamic and growing organization.
• Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional business initiatives.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and career progression.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance work environment where individual contributions are recognized.