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Job Description
Hiring: Head - Legal & Compliance | Leading Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) | Mumbai
A leading domestic Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is looking for a seasoned leader to head its Legal and Compliance function and act as the designated Compliance Officer.
Role: Head - Legal & Compliance
Location: Mumbai
Reporting to: Managing Director & CEO
Experience: 12+ years of post-qualification experience
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the designated Compliance Officer across Category I and II AIFs, driving SEBI regulatory compliance, inspections, PPM audits, and reporting frameworks.
- Oversee fund formation, structuring, and negotiations for PPMs, trust deeds, contribution agreements, and side letters.
- Lead legal aspects of investment transactions across direct equity, private debt/credit, and fund-of-funds strategies, including SHA/SPA negotiation, due diligence, and deal structuring.
- Supervise AML, KYC, and PMLA frameworks, investor grievance redressal, and governance for the Board and Investment Committees.
- Partner with the MD & CEO, senior investment leadership, trustees, and regulators while managing external legal counsel.
Qualification and experience:
- LL.B. from a recognized university (LL.M. or CS is an advantage).
- Mandatory NISM Series III-C: Securities Intermediaries Compliance (Fund) certification (in line with SEBI timelines).
- 12+ years of relevant legal and compliance experience with substantial, hands-on exposure to SEBI-regulated AIFs (direct equity, private credit/debt, and fund-of-funds).
- Deep proficiency in SEBI AIF regulations, Companies Act, FEMA, RBI, and PMLA requirements.
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About Company
Nexus HR Consultants helps clients identify and recruit visionary leaders and talented executives who excel at execution. Nexus HR is a privately held, boutique Executive Search Firm, with focus on searches at Senior and Middle management levels across Industries and functions. Nexus Human Resource Solutions – NHRS is a Consulting Firm based in Guwahati, Assam that recruits and provides quality Temporary to Permanent and Full-Time
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