Principal Officer

**About Company**

**About Role**

We are looking for an experienced compliance professional to serve as the Principal Officer for our Virtual Digital Assets (VDA)/Fintech operations, as mandated by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The Principal Officer will be the designated liaison with FIU-IND, ensuring full compliance with AML/CFT obligations for cryptocurrency and digital asset activities.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Act as the official Principal Officer and single point of contact with FIU-IND.
- File all required STRs (Suspicious Transaction Reports), CTRs (Cash Transaction Reports), NTRs (Non-Profit Organization Transactions Reports), etc., in a timely manner.
- Develop and oversee AML/CFT frameworks tailored to digital asset transactions.
- Monitor blockchain transactions for potential money laundering/terrorist financing risks.
- Implement on-chain and off-chain monitoring systems (with blockchain analytics tools).
- Ensure compliance with PMLA, 2002, FIU-IND directives, and emerging crypto/VDA regulatory guidelines.
- Provide compliance training to employees and management on AML/CFT obligations in the VDA space.
- Prepare periodic compliance reports for the Board and regulators

**Qualifications & Experience**
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in AML/CFT compliance, crypto compliance, or financial regulation.
- Strong knowledge of PMLA rules, FIU-IND compliance, and FATF guidelines for Virtual Assets.
- Prior experience in crypto exchanges, blockchain startups, NBFCs, banks, or fintech's preferred.
- Senior management-level professional, with authority to make independent compliance decisions.
- Based in India; must be available for direct engagement with FIU-IND and regulators.
- Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs) is a plus..

**Why Join Us?**
- Be at the forefront of compliance in the digital asset revolution.
- Work with a high-growth Web3/Fintech company shaping the future of finance in India.
- Opportunity to build and scale robust AML/CFT systems for blockchain-based businesses.

**Benefits**:

- Leave encashment
- Paid time off

**Experience**:

- AML/CFT Compliance : 3 years (preferred)

**Location**:

- Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (preferred)

Work Location: In person