General Manager - Company Secretary

A. Board Governance & Secretarial Management
- Own end-to-end management of Board of Directors, Audit Committee, NRC, Risk Committee, Stakeholder Committee, and CSR Committee meetings.
- Draft, review, and finalise Board agenda, detailed board notes, presentations, and minutes at highest standards.
- Advise Directors on their fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations (MBP-1, DIR-8), and conflict of interest matters.
- Manage Board composition - Independent Director appointments, rotations, vacancies, and regulatory notifications.
- Ensure full compliance with Secretarial Standards SS-1 and SS-2 across all meetings.
- Administer Director remuneration approvals, sitting fees, commissions, and disclosures under Companies Act.
B. Corporate Law & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure comprehensive compliance with Companies Act, 2013 - annual and event-based filings via MCA21.
- Lead corporate restructuring matters - mergers, amalgamations, demergers, capital reductions, and scheme filings with NCLT.
- Handle complex share capital transactions - rights issues, private placements (PAS-6), buybacks, and ESOPs.
- Oversee MOA/AOA amendments, special resolutions, and postal ballot / e-voting processes.
- Manage statutory registers (Members, Directors, Charges, RPTs, KMP) and ensure their integrity.
- Interface with Registrar of Companies, NCLT, NCLAT, and MCA for approvals and compounding matters.
C. SEBI & Capital Market Compliance (Listed Companies)

- Provide end-to-end ownership of SEBI LODR compliance - quarterly / half-yearly / annual filings, corporate governance reports, and board composition requirements.
- Manage promoter group disclosures, SAST (Reg. 29, 30), PIT compliance, and Structured Digital Database (SDD) maintenance.
- Handle SEBI ICDR compliance for QIP, rights issue, or public offer processes.
- Manage Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit (RSCA), SCORES complaints, and investor grievance resolution.
- Liaise with BSE / NSE listing departments, NSDL / CDSL depositories, and Registrar & Transfer Agents (RTA).
- Oversee insider trading policy enforcement, trading window management, and pre-clearance system.
D. Legal, Contracts & Litigation Management
- Provide strategic legal advice on commercial, land, labour, and regulatory disputes.
- Lead drafting, negotiation, and execution of high-value contracts - EPC agreements, long term supply contracts, lender agreements, and joint ventures.
- Build and manage relationships with external law firms, senior counsel, and arbitrators.
- Supervise litigation portfolio - monitor case progress, instruct counsel, approve settlement strategies.
- Manage intellectual property portfolio - trademark registrations, brand protection, and infringement actions.
- Handle land acquisition, cane zone, and regulatory challenges specific to sugar manufacturing regions.
E. Sector-Specific Regulatory Management
- Lead engagement with Ministry of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), FCI, NFCSF, and state sugar directorates.
- Oversee compliance with Sugar Development Fund (SDF), Sugar Cess Act, and government pricing policy (FRP/SAP).
- Manage environmental compliance - EC, CTO, CPCB/SPCB submissions for sugar, distillery,and co-gen operations.
- Handle FSSAI licensing, renewal, and compliance for sugar, khandsari, and food-grade by products.
- Ensure FEMA compliance for ECBs, FDI, overseas investments, and ODI transactions.
- Manage all licenses, consents, and NOCs across plant locations - renewals, amendments, and escalations.
F. Governance, Risk & Compliance Framework
- Design and operate a comprehensive Board-level governance and risk management framework.
- Maintain and update Code of Conduct, Vigil Mechanism, Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy, and RPT Policy.
- Lead Related Party Transaction (RPT) approval process - Audit Committee review, arm's length documentation, and SEBI disclosures.
- Commission, review, and present Annual Secretarial Audit Report (Form MR-3) from PCS.
- Lead POSH Committee administration, ICCs, and annual disclosure management.
- Oversee CSR Committee functioning - project approvals, expenditure tracking, and Form CSR-2 filing.
G. Team Leadership & Governance Culture
- Lead and develop a high-performing secretarial and legal team across corporate and plant locations.
- Institutionalise a compliance calendar, escalation matrix, and governance dashboard for the entire organisation.
- Train Board members, senior management, and plant teams on governance obligations and regulatory updates.
- Build a culture of proactive compliance - anticipating regulatory changes and preparing the organisation in advance.