VP - Compliance

Company Description

Transition VC is India's first venture capital fund dedicated to the Energy Transition sector, with a mission to address the Climate Crisis and support India’s progress toward achieving Net Zero. The fund focuses on early-stage startups in innovative areas such as New Energy, E-Mobility, Green Hydrogen, Energy Storage, Net Zero Energy Buildings, and Climate-tech solutions aimed at decarbonization. Transition VC adopts a thesis-driven approach to foster sustainability and enable impactful corporate and industry collaborations. With a strong commitment to clean energy ventures, it serves as a key player in driving transformation within India’s energy ecosystem.

Role Description

The VP – Compliance will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing compliance frameworks, policies, and processes to ensure adherence to all regulatory and statutory requirements applicable to a Venture Capital (VC) firm. The role requires strong understanding of SEBI regulations, experience with foreign institutional investors, and expertise in managing compliance reporting for VC/PE/IB entities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ensure full compliance with SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, and other applicable securities laws. - Liaise with SEBI, RBI, and other regulatory authorities on filings, audits, and inspection requirements. - Monitor and ensure timely filing of all statutory reports, disclosures, and returns, including quarterly and annual compliance reports. - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in SEBI and other relevant regulations affecting VC and PE operations. - Review and update compliance manuals, policies, and procedures to reflect latest regulatory changes. - Coordinate with Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), Limited Partners (LPs), and offshore fund entities to ensure adherence to FEMA, FPI, and cross-border investment regulations. Oversee KYC, AML, and FATCA/CRS compliance for foreign investors. - Supervise compliance checks for fund formation, fundraising, capital deployment, and exits. - Conduct regular compliance reviews and risk assessments. Identify potential compliance gaps and develop mitigation strategies. - Serve as the primary compliance point of contact for investors, regulators, and legal advisors. - Manage due diligence processes during fund-raising and investment transactions.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Chartered Accountant / Company Secretary / with strong regulatory background. - 5-8 years of experience in compliance roles within Venture Capital, Private Equity, or Investment Banking firms. - In-depth understanding of SEBI AIF Regulations, FEMA, Companies Act, and relevant RBI guidelines. - Experience dealing with foreign institutional investors and cross-border investment structures. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. - Strong analytical, documentation, and process management abilities.

Why join us?

- Be part of a high-growth, VC Fund. - Opportunity to shape financial strategy and influence business outcomes. - Dynamic, collaborative, and growth-oriented work environment.

Interested?

Send your resume to saloni@transitionventurecapital.com with the subject line: “Application for VP- Compliance”