Associate , Legal & Compliance, Central Operation Office

Overview

Associate, Legal & Compliance for DBS Technology Services India Private Limited (DTI), a Technology subsidiary (GCC) of DBS Bank with offices in an SEZ premises, executing all legal and compliance functions and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.

What you'll do

• Ensure 100% compliance under SEZ Act 2005 and SEZ Rules 2006.
• Handle interactions with the Development Commissioner (DC), Unit Approval Committee (UAC) and Specified Officer (SO).
• Manage Annual Performance Report (APR), Monthly Performance Report (MPR), SOFTEX forms, B-17 Bond, LUT, import/export procedures, NFE (Net Foreign Exchange) Letter of Approval (LOA) and BLUT Renewal.
• Lead audits and inspections, and represent the unit before SEZ authorities.
• Ensure compliance with all local regulatory and statutory requirements related to HR, Facilities, finance, IT, SEZ and IUT.
• Support the complex legal and compliance landscape, including GEN AI and Data Protection laws and requirements, and DPDP Act/Rules implementation.
• Draft, review and negotiate business agreements, including inter-company agreements (outsourcing/non-outsourcing), technology service agreements, SaaS contracts, MSAs, LCA, SOW, NDAs, and vendor, client and consultant agreements.
• Manage legal risks and provide business-aligned legal advice; assess deviations from established guides and policies.
• Lead dispute resolution, notices and litigation management (if any).
• Monitor Group and internal compliance framework and Group policies applicability assessment to ensure subsidiary governance, including local policies.
• Create and maintain policies on anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), whistleblowing, and data protection and privacy compliance.
• Develop and maintain compliance dashboards, risk registers, bond registers, internal SOPs and annual compliance plans.
• Conduct internal compliance assurance tests and support internal and external audits.

What you'll need

• Qualified law graduate.
• 6 years of experience covering legal and compliance responsibilities.
• Experience working in an SEZ unit (mandatory).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent drafting and legal interpretation skills.
• High integrity, confidentiality and professional ethics.
• Ability to manage multi-country compliance environments.
• Strategic thinking with operational execution strength.

Nice to have

• Company Secretary (CS) qualification.
• Exposure to GCC compliance or handling GCC entities.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad - DTI Waverock SEZ.
• Employment type: Full time, regular employee.