Director, Legal, Risk, and Compliance

This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust legal, compliance, and operational risk management framework. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role serves as an independent function, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements across international jurisdictions, with a primary focus on Switzerland, India, and the UK. This includes design and implementation of foundational operating policies and procedures, overseeing contract management, and providing comprehensive legal support to all teams within GIST.

This role demands a keen understanding of data protection laws, particularly within the EU, India, and the UK, and the ability to translate this understanding into actionable policies and procedures to safeguard GIST's data and insights provisioning services.

Responsibilities:
• Comprehensive Legal Support: Provide legal guidance and support to all teams within GIST, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and laws across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Compliance Management & Policy Manual: Develop and maintain an updated policy manual, overseeing compliance management efforts to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• UBS Funding Project: Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to facilitate the UBS funding project, ensuring legal and compliance requirements are met throughout the process.
• Contract Directory & Management: Maintain a contract directory and compliance tracker tool, overseeing contract management processes and ensuring legal robustness in all contracts, including commercial, supplier, and employment agreements.