Strategic Operations Associate in India

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Privacy Lead to establish, manage, and continuously enhance the organization's Privacy Program across business functions, products, technology platforms, and third-party ecosystems. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in privacy regulations including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act), GDPR, and privacy governance frameworks. The individual will partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Product, Engineering, Risk, HR, and Business teams to ensure privacy-by-design principles are embedded into organizational processes and technology solutions. The Privacy Lead will serve as the subject matter expert for privacy governance, regulatory compliance, privacy risk management, data subject rights management, privacy impact assessments, and data protection controls. Key Responsibilities Privacy Governance & Strategy -Develop and execute the enterprise-wide Privacy Program and Privacy Governance Framework. -Define privacy policies, standards, procedures, and controls aligned with regulatory requirements. -Establish Privacy-by-Design and Privacy-by-Default principles across products and services. -Build privacy risk management and privacy control monitoring mechanisms. -Advise executive leadership on emerging privacy risks and regulatory developments. -Act as the organization's privacy subject matter expert for audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews. Regulatory Compliance Lead compliance initiatives for: -Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act), India -GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) -ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System -RBI data governance and customer data protection requirements -Applicable privacy and data protection obligations relevant to the Banking, FinTech, Payments, and Technology sectors Responsibilities include: -Regulatory gap assessments -Compliance monitoring -Privacy control implementation -Privacy risk assessmen

Job Description: AM/DM - Employee investigations lead Experience: 3-7 yrs Qualification: Law/MSW/or Equivalent degree About Us:Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology. Position Summary:The SM/DGM Employee investigations lead is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of ethics investigations within the organization. This role requires strong analytical skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality. The SM/DGM - Employee investigations lead works closely with the Ethics Investigation Leads and various stakeholders to ensure compliance with ethical standards and mitigate potential risks. Key Responsibilities:1. Conduct Ethics Investigations: Conduct thorough and unbiased investigations into alleged ethical violations, ensuring all relevant information is collected and analyzed. This includes interviewing relevant parties, reviewing documentation, and gathering evidence.2. Evaluate and Analyze Findings: Analyze investigation findings to determine the severity and impact of ethical violations. 3. Maintain Confidentiality: Handle all investigations with the utmost confidentiality and discretion, ensuring that sensitive information is protected. Adhere to privacy policies and legal requirements when handling and sharing investigation findings.4. Develop Investigation Plans: Develop comprehensive investigation plans, including timelines, interview schedules, and evidence collection strategies. 5. Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with HR, legal, and senior management to ensure alignment of investigation processes and outcomes with organizational policies and objectives. Provide guidance and support to stakeholders throughout the investigation pro

About Us: Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology. Key Responsibilities: 1. Conduct Ethics Investigations: Conduct thorough and unbiased investigations into alleged ethical violations, ensuring all relevant information is collected and analyzed. This includes interviewing relevant parties, reviewing documentation, and gathering evidence. 2. Evaluate and Analyze Findings: Analyze investigation findings to determine the severity and impact of ethical violations. 3. Maintain Confidentiality: Handle all investigations with the utmost confidentiality and discretion, ensuring that sensitive information is protected. Adhere to privacy policies and legal requirements when handling and sharing investigation findings. 4. Develop Investigation Plans: Develop comprehensive investigation plans, including timelines, interview schedules, and evidence collection strategies. 5. Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with HR, legal, and senior management to ensure alignment of investigation processes and outcomes with organizational policies and objectives. Provide guidance and support to stakeholders throughout the investigation process. 6. Report and Document Findings: Prepare detailed investigation reports that clearly document the findings, analysis, and recommended actions. Qualifications: ● Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., law, ethics, CA, MSW etc) required; advanced degree preferred. ● Proven experience in conducting ethics investigations, preferably in a leadership role. ● Strong knowledge of ethical principles, regulations, and industry best practices. ● Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to

About Paytm: Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology. About the Team: The Compliance department has five areas of responsibility—identification, prevention, monitoring and detection, resolution, and advisory for the entity with respect to regulations/ laws, and is part of the enterprise compliance group at Paytm. About the role: This role will focus on advising business and overseeing compliance-related matters in the company. The role entails advising in terms of the relevant regulatory expectations to the respective business units and ensuring timely monitoring and detection of compliance-related issues. Expectations/ Requirements: 1) Oversee and monitor adherence to applicable laws and regulations in the domains of digital lending, offline payments aggregators, BBPS, and UPI TPAP segments. 2) Provide informed compliance opinions to the internal stakeholders on the applicability of regulatory laws and guidelines. 3) Assess compliance and regulatory risks associated with business activities and ensure effective risk management strategies are in place. 4) Collaborate closely and creatively with cross-functional teams to guide the seamless implementation of regulatory guidelines and compliance requirements. 5) Manage audits and ensure timely, accurate responses to regulatory/ third-party inquiries and inspections. 6) Interpret policies, procedures, and compliance requirements while influencing and collaborating with professionals across all organizational levels. Lead and mentor the compliance team to achieve organizational compliance objectives effectively. 7) Ensure effective assessment of control design and maintenance of compliance framework, training on the reg