Company Secretary

About the Role

We are looking for a qualified Company Secretary with strong expertise in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, capital markets, and end-to-end IPO execution. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in managing IPOs and listing processes in India as well as international markets, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and stock exchange requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end IPO processes, including pre-IPO preparation, due diligence, regulatory filings, and listing formalities.
• Handle IPOs and public offerings in domestic and international markets, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and listing requirements.
• Coordinate with merchant bankers, legal advisors, auditors, stock exchanges, regulators, and other stakeholders throughout the IPO lifecycle.
• Prepare and review offer documents, prospectuses, board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, and other statutory documentation.
• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations, and applicable stock exchange requirements.
• Manage corporate governance, board meetings, committee meetings, annual general meetings, and extraordinary general meetings.
• Oversee statutory filings, maintenance of company records, and regulatory reporting.
• Support pre-IPO restructuring, corporate due diligence, and resolution of legal and compliance gaps.
• Coordinate with international legal and financial advisors to meet the regulatory requirements of overseas listings.
• Monitor changes in corporate laws, securities regulations, and listing guidelines across relevant jurisdictions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Must be a qualified Company Secretary (CS) and a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
• A degree in Law, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline would be an added advantage.
• 510 years of relevant experience in corporate secretarial, legal compliance, and capital markets functions.
• Mandatory: Hands-on experience in successfully executing at least one IPO in India and one IPO/listing in an international market, preferably with direct involvement in the transaction and listing process.
• Strong knowledge of SEBI regulations, Companies Act, stock exchange listing requirements, and relevant international securities regulations.
• Experience working with investment banks, merchant bankers, law firms, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
• Strong documentation, stakeholder management, project coordination, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with international listing jurisdictions such as the US, UK, Singapore, or other relevant markets.
• Exposure to cross-border transactions, fundraising, corporate restructuring, and investor relations.
• Ability to manage multiple regulatory deadlines and coordinate complex transactions.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a high level of professional integrity.

Key Competencies

• IPO execution and capital markets expertise
• Domestic and international regulatory compliance
• Corporate governance and statutory management
• Stakeholder coordination and transaction management
• Regulatory research and documentation