Headquartered in India, its flagship product, the PhonePe digital payments app, was launched in Aug 2016. As of April 2025, PhonePe has over 60 Crore (600 Million) registered users and a digital payments acceptance network spread across over 4 Crore (40+ million) merchants. PhonePe also processes over 33 Crore (330+ Million) transactions daily with an Annualized Total Payment Value (TPV) of over INR 150 lakh crore.
PhonePe’s portfolio of businesses includes the distribution of financial products (Insurance, Lending, and Wealth) as well as new consumer tech businesses (Pincode - hyperlocal e-commerce and Indus AppStore Localized App Store for the Android ecosystem) in India, which are aligned with the company’s vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services.
Culture:
At PhonePe, we go the extra mile to make sure you can bring your best self to work, Everyday!. And that starts with creating the right environment for you. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. PhonePe-rs solve complex problems and execute quickly; often building frameworks from scratch. If you’re excited by the idea of building platforms that touch millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us!
5–6 years of relevant experience in regulatory compliance, must be within payments, fintech, banking, or regulated financial services.
Role Overview
The Cross-Border Regulatory Compliance role is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance across international payment flows, foreign exchange transactions, and cross-border financial products. The role focuses on interpreting and implementing regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, with particular emphasis on India-outbound and inbound cross-border transactions.
The role partners closely with Product, Legal, Operations, Risk, Treasury, and Business teams to embed compliance-by-design into cross-border products while supporting business growth within regulatory boundaries.
Key Responsibilities
1. Cross-Border Regulatory Compliance & Advisory
Interpret and implement cross-border regulatory frameworks including FEMA, RBI Master Directions, Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), Export/Import guidelines, and foreign exchange guidelines.
Provide regulatory advisory on cross-border payment flows such as:
Inbound and outbound remittances
Merchant cross-border collections
Card-based international transactions
FX conversion and settlement models
Assess permissibility of cross-border use cases, structures, and partnerships under applicable regulations.
2. Regulatory Change Management & Prioritization
Track regulatory developments across India and relevant foreign jurisdictions impacting cross-border products.
Conduct regulatory impact assessments for new RBI circulars, FEMA notifications, and supervisory communications.
Prioritize regulatory changes based on risk, business impact, and implementation timelines.
Drive timely implementation of regulatory changes across systems, processes, and documentation.
3. Product & Business Partnership
Work closely with Product and Business teams during ideation and launch of cross-border products to ensure regulatory alignment.
Review and challenge product flows, fund movement, and FX structures to ensure compliance with regulatory intent.
Support business teams in balancing commercial objectives with regulatory constraints through pragmatic, compliant solutions.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on cross-border regulatory strategy.
4. Control Design & Governance
Design and implement regulatory controls for cross-border transactions, including:
Other Benefits - Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Salary Advance Policy
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