Associate Manager, Group Compliance

Razorpay is one of Indias leading full-stack financial technology companies powering the way businesses move manage and grow money. Founded in 2014 by Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar with a simple vision to simplify payments for Indian businesses weve since grown into a fintech powerhouse driving Indias digital payment revolution.

Razorpay powers millions of businesses with a smarter scalable stack that goes beyond transactions to help them truly build and grow.

From seamless checkouts to payroll automation across India Singapore and Malaysia weve been engineering a fintech ecosystem thats redefining how money moves across Asia and were just getting started.

Today that ecosystem supports everyone from early-stage startups to some of Indias largest enterprises enabling them to accept process and disburse payments at scale while expanding into new ways of managing money more efficiently.

Our scale speaks volumes: Razorpay processes $180 billion in annualized transactions powering leading businesses like Airbnb Facebook WhatsApp Airtel CRED BookmyShow Zomato Swiggy Lenskart Mirae Asset Capital markets Indian Oil National Pension Scheme and over 100 of Indias unicorns. With strong roots in India and growing operations in Southeast Asia we are shaping the next chapter of financial technology across the region.

We are backed by global investors including GIC Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA) Tiger Global Ribbit Capital Matrix Partners MasterCard and Salesforce Ventures having raised over $740 million to date. Strategic acquisitions including Ezetap (POS and offline payments) Curlec (Malaysia expansion) BillMe (digital invoicing) and POP (rewards-first UPI) along with earlier moves in fraud prevention payroll and lending have further strengthened our platform and widened our footprint across Asia.

But what truly sets Razorpay apart is our culture. At Razorpay ownership is our oxygen you own what you build with no micromanagement or red tape just the runway to make your ideas fly. Learning is a lifestyle if youre curious youll feel at home here. People > Pedigree we hire for attitude hustle and hunger more than degrees. Transparency thrives over titles this is where interns question CXOs and CXOs say thank you. Guided by our values of Customer First Autonomy & Ownership Agility with Integrity Transparency Challenging the status quo and a strong belief that Razorpay grows with Razors youll be part of a 3000 strong team building not just products but the financial infrastructure of the future.

Overview of the Role:

This is a critical role responsible for managing the Enterprise and Operational Risk function for Razorpay. The position is responsible for identifying assessing and preparing for any dangers that could interfere with the organizations strategic goals and operations. Position will maintain the Enterprise Risk Register and act as the bridge between department-level risks and the Board of Directors& decision-making process. The function provide assurance to Senior Management and the Risk Management Committee on the effectiveness of the organization's governance and risk management processes.

Key Responsibilities:

ERM Strategy & Framework: Manage and evolve the enterprise-wide risk managementstrategy ensuring it integrates with the companys strategic planning.
Risk Identification & Assessment: Conduct top-down risk assessments to identify emerging threats (macroeconomic regulatory competitive or environmental).
Risk Framework Development: Implement maintain and automate the Third Party Risk Management framework.
Collaborate: Collaborate with a cross-functional team which includes business teams legal and compliance to understand the requirements and provide clarification/ approval on vendor proposals.
Track the regulatory requirements for Operational Risk: Track all the regulatoryrequirements for Operational Risk Management.
Third-Party Risk: Evaluate the financial & operational resilience of critical vendors andpartners.
Reporting & Communication: Prepare clear and concise reports for seniormanagement and the risk committee providing key highlights and issues in Operations Risk.
Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on industry trends regulatory changes andbest practices in the risk management framework to ensure the function remains effective and relevant. Evaluate latest technology tools (incl. AI/ML) to make the function moreeffective.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

Education: Bachelors degree in Finance Commerce or Economics a professional qualification like Chartered Accountant (ICAI) would be an added advantage.
Experience: Requires a minimum of 4 to 6 years of experience in operational risk management internal audit and external audit (Big 4 firm). Experience in the Banking / NBFC/MFI sector preferred.

Technical Skills:

o Proficiency with GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) software and data visualization tools like Tableau is preferred.

Soft Skills:

o Excellent analytical problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
o Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence andbuild relationships across all levels of the organization.
o Strong leadership project management and organizational skills.

o High ethical standards and integrity.