Details of the Organization

Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by natural and man-made disasters, exclusion from healthcare, armed conflict and epidemics. MSF offers assistance to people based on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

Details of the Job/Internship

Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières is looking for a candidate for the position of Compliance Manager.

Role and Responsibilities

• Initiate, supervise, prepare required documents for the secretarial compliances and organize Board of Directors Meeting (BM), Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extra-General Meeting (EGM) as per the requirements under law, if any, for all MSF SA Entities.
• Manage requirements and secretarial requests of operations related to MSF SA office.
• Responsible for respective Audit of secretarial records and prepare Annual Board Report & ensure other compliance requirements for audit conclusion of all MSF SA Entities.
• Coordinate, implement and follow up of FCRA compliances and stay up-to-date on any changes to relevant FCRA laws and regulations.
• Perform due diligence activities including drafting and arranging of legal setup documents for incorporation of any new entity under the legal structure of MSF and for necessary registrations to satisfy all the demands of local & federal laws.
• Ensure end-to-end process for New Registrations, entities registration and renewals under applicable laws for MSF SA Office.
• Responsible for ensuring efficient system of filing, archiving and retrieval of legal & secretarial records as per statutory requirement; accountable for maintenance of list of agreements executed for MSF SA office.
• Manage execution of Directors’ and Liability Insurance for MSF SA Office.
• To perform LO compliance regulated with RBI; Sec 8 compliances regulated by ROC & CLG compliances regulated by ROC, Srilanka.
• Prepare & maintain Compliance calendar of all MSF SA Entities and review periodically.
• Keep update on NGO sector related audit & Compliances.
• Draft, finalise and vet contracts, MOUs, LOU, Service Agreements etc. with Suppliers, Service Providers, and External Consultants for MSF SA Office as per applicable laws and in line with GDPR norms.
• Execute MoUs with other MSF Operation offices for project implementation etc. & liaise with other focal point(s) for preparing MOUs for internal hosting service agreements.
• Engage with the Management Team and Departments within the India/Colombo offices being responsive to requests & advisory for legal management advice and support.
• Advice to MSF SA Office on basic compliance queries related to Section 8, FCRA & Companies Act, Srilanka.
• Research on legal provisions applicable and to keep abreast of recent changes.
• Perform assessment activities to ensure GDPR compliances are adhered and identify and document gaps to achieve compliance with the Regulation (GDPR) and translate those to actionable recommendations.
• Responsible for GDPR Reporting to MSFI in discussion with Data Protection Team.
• Draft new and amend existing internal data protection policies, guidelines, and procedures, in consultation with key stakeholders/departments.
• Represent MSF to external agencies including: Banks, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, Government offices including direct Liaising, other MSF offices, etc.
• To liaise regularly & take updates from external Consultant regarding varied applicable compliances of MSF Sri Lankan entity (Guarantee Company) and to ensure the completion of documentation and subsequent filings and keep them accountable.
• To coordinate with external consultant on relevant data related to annual filing & ensure submission of audited financials with Registrar of Companies, FCRA Regulations and other government authorities for MSF SA Office.
• Initiation, review, development and implementation of Compliance Guidelines and processes for the finance function with a strong focus on compliances and controls.
• Any other task assigned as may be assigned by HOD.
• Responsible for all regulatory compliances & legal analysis - ROC, SL-CLG, LO office, GDPR.
• Responsible for drafting and vetting of all MOU & agreements to be finalised within expected timelines.
• Interaction with Lawyers & Consultants from time to time seeking clarifications and advisory.
• Coordination with HQ & other MSF offices as per legal requirement.

Eligibility

• Mandatory CS (Company Secretary) with minimum 5-6 years of post-qualification Compliances & legal experience.
• CS with a Law degree is an added advantage. Candidates without a CS qualification shall not be considered.
• Good knowledge of Excel & Microsoft office.
• Executive experience and understanding of organizational issues and team dynamics.
• Good knowledge of Finance & Compliances.
• High level of integrity and sound judgement.
• Good knowledge and experience of the Indian context (financial and legal aspects).
• Commitment to MSF principles.
• Analytical thinking.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation gross per month range INR 191,448 to INR272,959 (Final salary will depend on the scaling of the CV as per MSF criteria). 13th Month bonus additional.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

Address

New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Application and Registration Details

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