Company Secretary | Compliance Officer | Principal Officer (PMLA)

About The Role

Bhawana Capital is the Indian lending entity of Multitude Group, a listed European financial services group. We are an RBI-registered NBFC lending through a partner-led origination model, working with Loan Service Providers, and we are building the India business from an early base towards a substantially larger loan book.

This is a single-owner compliance role. You will not be joining a compliance department. You will be establishing one, and you will hold the statutory positions that go with it in your own name.

Your Responsibilities

Regulatory compliance — RBI

• All RBI compliance obligations applicable to a Base Layer NBFC, including the Master Directions on KYC, outsourcing of financial services, fair practices and digital lending
• Preparation and filing of periodic regulatory returns
• The compliance policy framework end to end — drafting, board approval, annual review and testing
• First point of contact for RBI correspondence, inspections and queries

• Appointment as Principal Officer under the PMLA and registration with FIU-IND
• The AML/CFT policy, the ML/TF risk assessment and customer risk categorisation
• STR, CTR and related reporting to FIU-IND
• Sanctions and PEP screening, and obligations under Section 51A of the UAPA
• CKYCR upload and search, V-CIP and periodic re-KYC

• Compliance oversight of Loan Service Providers, covering customer-facing conduct, data handling, recovery practices, Key Fact Statement delivery and default loss guarantee arrangements
• Due diligence and periodic review of outsourced arrangements

• Board and committee process — agendas, papers, minutes and statutory registers
• MCA and ROC filings, and Companies Act compliance generally
• Support to the Board and the Designated Director on governance matters

• Reporting to the Group MLRO on financial crime matters, and contributing to Group-level compliance reporting and assurance.

• A qualified Company Secretary (ACS) with roughly four to eight years of post-qualification experience in an NBFC or another RBI-regulated entity
• Hands-on experience of RBI regulatory returns, board and committee process, and MCA and ROC filings for a regulated entity
• A working knowledge of the PMLA framework. You may have supported a Principal Officer rather than held the position yourself, and that is fine
• Comfort operating without a team around you. This is a build role rather than a maintenance role, and the person who enjoys it will be someone who has been waiting for the chance to own something
• Exposure to digital lending, LSP or co-lending arrangements, or the RBI Digital Lending Directions is an advantage, but it is not a requirement. We can teach the Directions; we cannot teach regulatory judgement
• An AML certification such as CAMS is preferred. If you do not hold one, we will fund it and support you in obtaining it within twelve months

• A Truly Global Workplace – collaborate with 40+ nationalities across 25+ countries, embracing diversity, inclusion, and cross-cultural innovation
• Hybrid & Flexible Work – balance your life and career with remote-friendly policies and modern offices across Europe
• A Culture of Growth – accelerate your development with access to LinkedIn Learning, structured mentorship, and internal leadership programmes (HiPo & People Leader tracks)
• Workation Programme – work remotely from abroad for up to 2 months per year and experience new cultures while staying connected and productive
• Financial Growth Opportunities – invest in your future with our share purchase matching programme, doubling your contributions and fostering long-term rewards
• Medical Coverage – group medical insurance covering hospitalisation and essential care
• Accident Protection – personal accident insurance for peace of mind

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support specific parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses against predefined criteria. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. All final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters.

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