Artha Group - Head - Compliance

Description:

About Artha Group:

Artha Group is a performance-led investment house managing over 1,250 crores (USD 150M+) across five fund platforms including Artha Venture Fund, Artha Select Fund, and Artha Continuum Fund.

• Our vertically integrated model spans venture capital, renewable energy assets, and global fund-of-fund structures.
• With 130+ investments and 30+ successful exits, we operate with discipline, foresight, and long-term conviction.
• In a firm where multiple entities, funds, and jurisdictions converge, compliance is not just a support function its an institutional safeguard.
• We are now seeking a Head of Compliance to lead our governance and regulatory operations with precision, velocity, and zero deviation.

Role Overview:

• As the Head of Compliance, you will lead Artha Groups enterprise-wide compliance framework across domestic and global fund structures, private entities, LLPs, and investor-facing mandates.
• This is a senior leadership role best suited for a Company Secretary with a decade of experience and deep familiarity with SEBI-regulated AIFs and fund governance protocols.
• Your core responsibility is to protect the firm without slowing its momentum.
• You will establish robust compliance systems, ensure timely reporting across regulators, elevate risk visibility for leadership, and uphold the integrity of every statutory and investor-facing process.
• Beyond rule-following, your role is to bring structure, foresight, and credibility to every legal or regulatory interface Artha touches.

Function: Regulatory Compliance | Legal Governance | Risk Mitigation.

Level: Department Head.

Key Responsibilities:

Governance, Frameworks & Regulatory Leadership:

• Design and manage the compliance operating system for Arthas multi-entity structure including LLPs, Pvt Ltds, domestic AIFs, and offshore vehicles.
• Serve as the principal custodian of all group-level filings, registers, and board governance documentation.
• Develop and enforce a central compliance calendar that integrates statutory, regulatory, fund-specific, and investor requirements ensuring zero lapses across reporting cycles.

SEBI, AIF & Fund-Level Compliance:

• Oversee complete adherence to SEBI (AIF) Regulations, CSCRF requirements, and associated circulars across all regulated funds.
• Lead compliance during fund audits, registration reviews, and investor grievance resolutions.
• Ensure proper execution of drawdowns, unit allotments, investor reporting, and SEBI inspection readiness across fund platforms.
• Serve as the regulatory interface for fund formation, trust structuring, IFSCA filings, and PPM reviews ensuring seamless alignment between intent, documentation, and statutory benchmarks.

Investor Compliance & Onboarding Protocols:

• Build and maintain compliant investor journeys across onboarding, AML/KYC verifications, contribution acknowledgements, demat declarations, and policy undertakings.
• Ensure investor grievance redressal systems are active, audit-logged, and aligned with SEBI expectations.
• Maintain comprehensive, digital documentation of investor communications and compliance-related resolutions.

Entity & Operational Compliance:

• Manage end-to-end entity-level compliance spanning ROC/MCA filings, director appointments, statutory registers, capital restructuring, and name changes.
• Ensure alignment across labour regulations, Shops & Establishment Acts, PF/ESI provisions, and employment compliances in collaboration with HR and legal.
• Coordinate with tax advisors and finance teams on cross-border and domestic compliance matters, including capital flow documentation, foreign investment disclosures, and regulatory declarations.

Risk Management, Reporting & Documentation:

• Establish reporting rhythms for leadership surfacing upcoming obligations, deviation risks, audit timelines, and resolution updates.
• Ensure documentation standards across all filings, registers, and submissions are audit-grade, version-controlled, and inspection-ready.
• Maintain governance discipline across digital folders, CLM systems, investor records, and regulatory communications.

Leadership & Internal Collaboration:

• Build and manage a high-trust compliance team with a reputation for precision, pace, and discretion.
• Serve as the go-to partner for legal, finance, investment, and operations teams ensuring compliance is embedded in strategy, not isolated from it.
• Champion a culture of documentation, deadline integrity, and compliance-first decision making across the organization.

Who You Are:

• Qualified Company Secretary (CS) with 10+ years of compliance experience, including 4 - 5 years in SEBI-regulated fund environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing governance across complex fund and entity structures both domestic and cross-border.
• Known for building systems that scale and flag risks before they escalate.
• Comfortable representing the firm before auditors, regulators, and statutory bodies with confidence and clarity.
• Exceptional attention to detail, yet grounded in commercial understanding and operational context.
• Proficient with digital compliance systems, workflow trackers, and regulatory documentation management.