Company Secretary

ADAMA is a global leader in crop protection, providing solutions to farmers and customers around the world to combat weeds, insects, and diseases, helping them grow. Adama India was established in 2009 and is one of the fast-growing companies in the agricultural crop protection sector. At ADAMA, our people are our most important asset and the driving force behind our success. We firmly believe in the value of diversity and are looking for talented people from a broad range of backgrounds and outlooks.

• ADAMA India is looking for a Company Secretary with 3-5 years of post-qualification experience.
• Role:- Company Secretary
• Experience:- 3 to 5 Years of post qualification experience
• Employment:- Full Time
• Work Location:- Hyderabad

Core Responsibilities

• Discharge duties of a Company Secretary as provided under Section 205 of the Companies Act, 2013.
• Well conversant with MCA-21, i.e., online filing, online inspection.
• Assist the Company in various statutory audits like statutory audit, cost audit, secretarial audit, and internal audit as per the provisions of companies act, 2013. Get the secretarial audit done as per the requirements under the Companies Act, 2013.
• To take care of corporate actions under the companies act, 2013 like change in authorized capital, change of name, Shifting of Registered Office of the Company from one state to another and alteration in MOA & AOA.
• Preparation and maintenance various Statutory Books and other records.
• Preparation of Directors Report and Annual Return, Filing of Balance Sheet, and Profit & Loss Account in XBRL.
• Incorporation of Companies, Formation of Firm/ JV.
• Handling of various Company matters Issue, Allotment, Transfer, Transmission and Transposition of Shares, Issue of Share Certificates and Duplicate Share Certificates (including Preferential allotment and Right Issue) and declaration of Dividend and Creation and Modification of Charges.
• Appointment of Managerial Persons and all the matters related to managerial remuneration.
• Drafting of Agenda, Notice and Resolution for the Board meetings, Committee meetings and for AGM (including Special Notices).
• Drafting Minutes of Board Meetings, committee meetings and Shareholders Meetings.
• Preparation of Search Reports, Due Diligence Report and Statutory Report etc.
• Knowledge in various modes of closure of a company under the companies act, 2013
• To attend the office of Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad as and when required in connection with various matters under the Companies Act, 2013.
• Knowledge of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and hands on experience in handling various filings as applicable under FEMA w.r.t. issue, transfer of securities including filing of annual performance reports and annual return on foreign assets and foreign liabilities.
• To organize the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee Meetings, calling and conducting the meetings, preparation of agenda and minutes and their circulation among the Members of the Committee and to take steps for compliance of CSR Guidelines.
• To ensure all the compliances that are applicable to the company are complied with by respective departments of the company.
• To assist the legal team on all legal matters including drafting and vetting of various agreements like lease deeds, leave and license agreements, master service agreements, non-disclosure agreement etc.,
• To work with the legal team on various assignments/seminars/conference dealing with corporate governance and compliances.

• Should have completed - Company Secretary (member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India) + Graduate or Post Graduate in Law

• Timely Compliance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013.
• Very strong communication and drafting skills.
• Should be able to work in high pressure environment along with the legal team.
• Timely Compliance with applicable Statutory and Regulatory provisions across departments of the Company.
• Strict compliance in conducting the Board meetings, Annual General Meeting, and Committee Meetings as per the mandate of law.
• Work with legal team towards in strengthening the compliance framework of the company through trainings on code on conduct, internal policies of the company and various laws that are applicable to the company.

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