Compliance Officer

JOB TITLE

Compliance Officer

FUNCTION / DEPARTMENT

Finance

SUB-FUNCTION

Compliance

REPORTING TO

Chief Financial Officer

JOB LOCATION

Bengaluru, India

JOB SCOPE

Global

PEOPLE MANGEMENT RESPONSBILITY

Yes

ABOUT AGRATAS

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries applied to multiple use cases in the mobility and energy sectors, to match our customers’ requirements.

Agratas is a scale-up business with a start-up mentality, driven by our pursuit of green growth and technological progress.

We develop next-generation battery technologies at our state-of-the-art R&D Innovation Hubs in India and the UK.

JOB SUMMARY

This is a senior strategic compliance role. As Compliance Officer, the role is responsible for leading the compliance function at Agratas, including managing the compliance team and developing a comprehensive compliance program aligned with the company’s operations and regulatory landscape.

The role involves proactively identifying and mitigating compliance risks, ensuring adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. It requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders—including regulators, internal or external auditors, and senior management—to maintain a culture of integrity and accountability.

The Compliance Officer will have direct interactions with the Executive Committee, Audit Committee, and Board, and will play a key role in shaping the company’s governance and risk posture. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the company, its management, and its employees are in strict compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies anti-corruption (UK Bribery Act, FCPA, India Anti-Bribery & Corruption laws), and workplace laws (FLSA, FMLA, OSHA) Anti-Money Laundering (FATF or other applicable AML regulations) and ESG standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Foundational Regulatory Compliance :

• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust compliance management system to ensure adherence to all applicable laws for a corporate and manufacturing entities in India, UK and US, including but not limited internal policies related to AML, Sponsorship, Gift & Hospitality Policy, Code of Conduct, Export & Control and Regulatory Factories Act, Labour Laws, Environmental Protection laws, etc.
• Create and manage a regulatory compliance calendar to track and ensure timely filings, renewals, and reporting to various government bodies. This will be done with the support of GRC tool.
• Support the internal stakeholders including government affairs team in liaising with regulatory authorities, government agencies, and external counsel as required.
• You conduct regular assessments and audits to evaluate compliance effectiveness and identify areas for improvement and mitigating controls.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory changes and their impact on the Company.
• Prepare and present compliance reports to senior management and the board.

Corporate Governance & Ethics :

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Compliance :

Trainings

Design and deliver a dynamic and ongoing training program for all employees to foster a culture of integrity and compliance.

Team Leadership :

Stakeholder Engagement :

Continuous Improvement :

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential :

In-depth Knowledge :

Desired :

Role Specific Qualifications / Certifications