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Murlidhar Lakhara , CCO, IndusInd Bank
Today, every organization faces some level of risk due to several regulations and compliance standards. With the year 2020 fundamentally altering the ways we all work and engage with others, it has brought the adoption of new technologies to the fore. Compliance functions such as Financial Services (FS) in banks are also not immune from the impact. Banks have found a huge appetite to move to a more effective and technology-enabled model. However, it’s imperative to ensure you’re completely compliant. That’s where the role of compliance officers is evident. In-charge of overseeing and managing compliance issues within the bank, today’s compliance officers are challenged to effectively manage the risks of modern business while staying on their feet fast and leading boldly. An industry veteran with experience rich history from working at Reserve Bank of India and other leading financial institutes, Murlidhar Lakhara, Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), IndusInd Bank, has an eye for details and offers solution-oriented approach to find the ways within the regulatory framework.
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Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) ensures compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures within an organization. It is his duty to make sure that organization has efficient guidelines, policies and procedures that reflect the organization's unique characteristics and are well under understood and followed by all its employees. CCO reports to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on daily basis. CCO's duty is not restricted only to developing compliance he should revise it periodically and oversee &monitor its implementation. He should guide compliance team in a productive, professional way, Interact with regulators on any compliance issue, provide guidance, advice & training, and develop policies & programs that encourage managers and employees to report suspected fraud and other improprieties without fear of retaliation and should independently investigate & act on matters related to compliance.
A CCO should have knowledge on several laws like public policies, legislation, guidelines, and standards pertaining to discrimination and sexual harassment in the work place. He should be thorough with local, state and federal accounting & auditing compliance laws, employment & educational regulatory requirements, guidelines, and procedures for the administration of federal and state laws on civil rights. He should also be able to interpret and advice on the application of various laws and regulations. Soft skills like ability for an independent judgment, managing & imparting confidential information, supervisory skills, employee development skills, leadership skills, critical thinking skills, detailed analyzing ability, and strong interpersonal & communication skill are also very important for the COO job.
In this issue, CEO Insights magazine introduces a list of 'Top 10 Chief Compliance Officers - 2021' who have helped in the transformation and growth of business sector of the country. The list has been crafted by a team of industry veterans, CEOs, VCs and the CEO Insights editorial team, thus delivering inspiring stories of their journey and their contributions & roles in the creation and empowerment of a powerful nation.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "Top 10 Chief Compliance Officers - 2021" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Amit Mahesh Pujara,Compliance Officer & CFO | National E-Repository Limited | A proficient professional in development and management of Regulatory Compliance Programme, formulating By-Laws and Business Rules of NERL and more |
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Balachander Srinivasan,Chief Compliance Officer | Fullerton India | Holds over 29 years of work experience in the Banking sector with proven success in leading compliance function |
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Hemalatha Sivasubramanian,Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | National Commodity Clearing | An experienced chief legal & compliance officer helping companies and government in achieving positive compliance culture with skills in legal and compliance risk management strategy and effective compliance policy |
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Jayanth Samprathi ,Chief Risk & Compliance Officer | Nextwealth | Jayanth is in charge of risk and compliance at Nextwealth and has worked on a variety of projects and functions including Service Desk, Datacenter, GNOC, IT Quality, Asset Management & Software Compliance, Project Management, and Customer Support |
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Murlidhar Lakhara,Chief Compliance Officer | IndusInd Bank | With experience of almost 30 years Murlidhar specializes in Regulatory Framework, Risk Management, Compliance and KYC-AML contributes to regulatory and legal requirements |
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Saravanan Manoharan,Chief Information & Compliance Officer | Revanza Leasing India | He is experienced in IT Security, Compliance, Content Marketing, SEO/SEM, Data and Web Analytics with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry |
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Sunder Natarajan,Chief Compliance & Risk Officer | IndiaFirst Life Insurance | A topnotch professional with proven success in risk, compliance, internal audit and legal functions for two decades |
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Sunilkumar KN,Chief Compliance Officer | Federal Bank | An experienced professional banker with achivements in leadership regulatory compliance, business advisory and banking laws |
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Vinod AK,CGM & Chief Compliance Officer | Union Bank of India | Renowned for expertise in strategy development & integrated risk management |
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Pankaj Dhawan,Chief Compliance Officer | PVR Cinemas | Top level corporate professional with more than 33 years experience and exposure in Management of IPO/FPO/RIGHT ISSUE/Bonus ISSUE / Preferential Issues, Business Strategies and more |
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