Compliance, End to End.

Expert support. Structured compliance.

Can we start with one service?

Start with one service and add others when you need them.

These services can be engaged individually or as an integrated combination, depending on where your compliance function currently stands and what outcome you need.

  1. Compliance FrameworkEstablishes the structure
  2. ReguCheckAutomates and operationalises it
  3. Compliance Audit / AssessmentProvides independent assurance over what is in place
  4. Updates & AlertsKeeps the framework current as law changes
  5. Managed ServicesProvides the ongoing execution capacity to run it day to day
Design

Compliance Framework

Designing the structure a compliance function runs on.

We design and establish your organisation's foundational compliance architecture: the framework within which day-to-day compliance activity is identified, tracked, monitored and governed.

Best suited for
  • Organisations building a compliance function for the first time
  • Expanding into new geographies
  • Consolidating fragmented compliance trackers
15+IT/ITeS companycountries in one framework
Applicable lawsCompliance checklistMonitoring and reportingAutomationControls and governance

What we do

What does a compliance framework include?

  1. Applicable laws

    Identify applicable laws and compliances for your business, sector and every jurisdiction you operate in.

  2. Compliance checklist

    Prepare the compliance checklist: a structured working document capturing each obligation, its periodicity and the responsible function.

  3. Monitoring and reporting

    Set up compliance monitoring and reporting mechanisms: how status is tracked and escalated, and how it is reported to management and the board.

  4. Automation

    Automate the framework through ReguCheck or another suitable compliance tool, so it runs continuously.

    How ReguCheck automates it
  5. Controls and governance

    Establish controls and define internal processes: the governance layer of roles, responsibilities, escalation paths and control points that sustains the framework over time.

Our approach: three stages

  1. Identification

    Questionnaires, business and operations study, review of licences, registrations, approvals and your existing compliance tracker.

  2. Preparation

    We map legislation to your operations and finalise it with your process owners, then draft the checklists and agree the risk-rating and categorisation criteria.

  3. Deliverables
    • List of applicable laws
    • Compliance checklists with actionable compliances, act/rule/regulation reference, categorisation, risk rating, frequency and statutory authority
    • Awareness session for process owners

What makes our compliance content different

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The eight features of every checklist
  1. Federal, state and local level coverage
  2. Task-level applicability
  3. Drafted in an easy-to-understand way
  4. Forms and formats included
  5. Logical classification, categorisation and clubbing of compliances
  6. Tagging of activities and events
  7. Multi-level implications and impacts
  8. A practical approach to criticality
Assure

Compliance Audit / Assessment

Independently testing what is actually in place, against what should be.

We provide an independent assessment of your current compliance posture, whether or not MSA designed the underlying framework. The review follows a systematic method, and its findings give management full visibility and actionable insight into whether the organisation meets its statutory obligations.

Multi-siteAuto manufacturing companyplants, offices and facilities audited

Your first line of defence against regulatory risk.

  • Should be
  • Actually in place
  • Gaps found
  • Uncover gaps
  • Strengthen processes
  • Achieve regulatory confidence

What we review

  • Compliances

    The as-is status of applicable compliances against actual practice.

    As-is vs practice
  • The compliance framework

    Design adequacy and operating effectiveness of the framework itself.

    Design and effectiveness
  • The compliance tool in use

    Comprehensiveness and exhaustiveness relative to your actual compliance universe.

    Complete vs universe
  • Compliance risk

    Assessment to identify and prioritise areas of exposure.

    Exposure, prioritised
  • Compliance and statutory policies

    Adequacy, currency and alignment with applicable law.

    Adequate and current

What you get

Comprehensive coverage

Comprehensive coverage across all legal domains.

What the audit gives management

Assurance
  • Independent verification and validation
  • Regulatory assurance to management
  • Enhanced stakeholder confidence
Insight
  • Comprehensive gap identification
  • Objective process-improvement insights
  • Performance benchmarking against standards
  • Greater organisational transparency
Protection
  • Proactive risk-mitigation strategies
  • Legal protection and evidence preservation
Readiness
  • Certification and accreditation readiness
  • A practical, results-driven implementation plan

In plain terms, it helps you

  • Identify gaps across every legal domain
  • Prevent penalties, legal disputes and reputational damage
  • Strengthen internal controls and governance
Update

Compliance Updates & Alerts

Keeping your compliance universe current as the law changes.

Laws and regulations change continuously, and an amendment can alter obligations already on your checklist. Our structured update service keeps you ahead of that change and supports your teams in turning each update into actual practice.

Topics covered
  • Compliance update
  • Legal update
  • Compliance alert
  • Legal alert

Compliance repository

Current
With ReguCheck: Legal updates flow straight into your compliance repository and notify the affected users, so your checklist never goes stale. Illustrative view. Sample data.

How does a change in the law reach your operations?

  1. Law changes
  2. Periodic updates

    Periodic legal updates on applicable laws, delivered on a defined cadence.

  3. New laws

    Updates and support on new legislation and compliances as they are introduced.

  4. Impact analysis

    Summary and impact analysis: what changed in the law and what it means for your operations.

  5. Awareness

    Awareness sessions for stakeholders, so relevant teams understand new obligations.

  6. Implementation

    Implementation support to incorporate compliance changes into business operations, policies and processes.

  7. In practice
Execute

Compliance Managed Services

Extending our team to run compliance activity on the ground.

For organisations that need ongoing execution support, in place of framework design or in addition to it, we provide practical capacity that works alongside your own team.

Best suited for
  • Lean compliance teams
  • Fast-growing organisations
  • Businesses rolling out new regulations such as India's Labour Codes
Your teamMSA specialists
MSA specialists (gold) join your team structure and work alongside your process owners.

What we provide

  • Secondment / deputation

    Secondment / deputation of subject-matter expertise to work within your team or structure.

  • Compliance documents

    Assistance in preparing compliance documents, including registers, forms and returns.

  • On-the-ground support

    On-the-ground support for process owners in executing compliances day to day.

  • Project management

    Compliance project management support, coordinating cross-functional initiatives through to completion.

Automate · Our proprietary platform

ReguCheck

Automating the compliance process, end to end.

ReguCheck is our proprietary, AI-driven compliance management platform. It gives you a single, structured system of record for your entire compliance obligation set, with automated calendars, real-time alerts, audit-ready proofs, and dashboards from entity level to group level.

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Illustrative view. Sample data.
  • Automated calendars
  • Real-time alerts
  • Audit-ready proofs
  • Entity to group dashboards

Our engagement covers

  1. Identification of compliances

    The full set of applicable laws, rules and regulatory obligations across your operations and geographies.

  2. Mapping of checklist

    Translating compliances into a structured, actionable checklist with ownership, frequency and evidentiary requirements.

  3. Uploading of the software

    Configuring and populating ReguCheck with your compliance universe, entity structure and reporting hierarchy.

  4. Rollout and training

    Deploying across the organisation and enabling process owners and compliance teams to use it consistently.

More ways we support your compliance function.

Compliance Training

Programmes built for your teams

  • Customised, personalised training material
  • Structured programme and schedule
  • Case studies and real-life incidents
  • Hybrid delivery
  • Quizzes and knowledge checks
  • Delivered by certified trainers
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Compliance Advisory

Answers as questions arise

Ongoing advisory and support on compliance questions, including continuous compliance monitoring and advisory for multinational operations.

Policies & Process Drafting

Repositories, policies, processes

Drafting of compliance repositories, policies and processes; review of compliance and statutory policies.

Transaction Advisory

Support on business transactions

Advisory support on business transactions.

Concurrent Audit

Running alongside reporting

Concurrent audit for financial and compliance reporting.

Labour Codes Implementation

India's Labour Codes

Support to clients implementing India's Labour Codes.

One partner for every major area of law

Which areas of law do we cover?

  1. Corporate Secretarial
  2. Environment, Health & Safety
  3. Tax
  4. Foreign Exchange, Export/Import
  5. Labour, HR & Establishment
  6. Information Technology & Data Privacy
  7. Industry-Specific / Regulatory
  8. Social Security
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Levels
Geography

44+

countries besides India · India and overseas

India & South Asia5Middle East & Africa10Asia-Pacific12Europe13Americas5See the full country list
Case studies

How we've helped.

  • Listedmulti-entity rollout

    Steel Wire Manufacturing

    Service:Compliance tool
    Read the case study

    Deployed ReguCheck for a leading listed steel manufacturing company, covering multiple entities, plants and operational locations.

  • 30+countries

    Aviation

    Service:Compliance advisory
    Read the case study

    Supporting a global aviation company across more than 30 countries: monitoring compliance across diverse regulatory and operational areas and providing continuous compliance advisory.

  • Multi-siteplants, offices and facilities

    Auto Manufacturing

    Service:Compliance audit
    Read the case study

    Determined the current status of applicable compliances and their framework through a comprehensive audit across multiple plants, offices and facilities.

  • 15+countries

    IT / ITeS

    Service:Compliance framework
    Read the case study

    Developed a comprehensive compliance framework spanning more than 15 countries, covering diverse regulatory domains and operational requirements.

  • All 7UAE emirates covered

    Retail (fashion & lifestyle)

    Service:Compliance framework
    Read the case study

    Supported one of India's leading fashion and lifestyle companies in its expansion into GCC countries: advised on UAE compliance requirements across federal, state and municipal laws in all seven Emirates and helped prepare a comprehensive compliance framework.

Frequently asked questions

What services does MSA Consulting provide?

MSA offers five interconnected compliance services: Compliance Framework design, Compliance Audit/Assessment, Compliance Updates & Alerts, Compliance Managed Services, and the ReguCheck compliance management platform. We also provide compliance advisory, policy drafting, training and transaction advisory.

Can we use just one service?

Yes. The services can be engaged individually or as an integrated combination, depending on where your compliance function stands today and the outcome you need.

Do you audit compliance frameworks or tools that MSA did not build?

Yes. Our audit and assessment service is independent, and we review the compliance status, framework, tools and policies whether or not MSA designed them.

Which countries and laws do you cover?

We have supported clients in 44+ countries in addition to India, across corporate secretarial, environment/health/safety, tax, foreign exchange and trade, labour and HR, IT and data privacy, social security and industry-specific laws, at central, state and local levels.

How do you keep us updated when laws change?

We send periodic legal updates and new-legislation alerts, each with a summary and impact analysis, then follow up with stakeholder awareness sessions and support to embed the changes in your policies and processes. With ReguCheck, updates are also pushed into your compliance repository.

Do you offer compliance training?

Yes. We run customised, structured programmes built around case studies and real-life incidents, delivered in hybrid mode by certified trainers, with quizzes and knowledge checks.

Not sure where to start?

Tell us where your compliance function stands today, and we will recommend the right starting point.

Where does your compliance function stand today?