Company Secretary (BFSI/NBFC Experience Preferred)

Role & responsibilities

• Engaging with Board members efficiently and effectively to implement the corporate governance best practices.
• Prepare, conduct and finalize Board and Committee level Meetings in a timely manner being diligent of the agenda items to be included in each Committee and Board meetings in a timely manner as per statutorily or regulatory requirement.
• Drafting detailed agenda notes for all Board and Committee Meetings including preparation of minutes and Action Taken Report.
• To effectively coordinate and liaison with business teams to implement Board directions and decisions.
• Communicating and coordinating with internal stakeholders as well as external stakeholders.
• To ensure compliance of procedural aspects of appointment cessation/resignation of Directors.
• Assist the Directors in complying with the various formalities of Directorship as per Companies Act,2013
• Apprise/Advise the Senior Management Teams on all critical Compliance related matters
• Handling Secretarial Audit as well as supporting in Compliance audit, RBI audit Statutory audit, Internal audit and other audit and inspection related matters.
• To maintain updated Statutory Registers & corporate records in accordance with the requirements of the Act including preparation and filing of all the forms/reports with respect to Companies Act,2013 in a timely manner.
• Manage shareholder communications and general meetings.
• Laisoning with ROC and other authorities including Depositories for issuance and allotment and Dematerialisation of Securities.

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualified Company Secretary with 8-10 years of experience preferably in BFSI, specifically banking and NBFCs
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance frameworks and corporate law and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong organizational and time management skills specially to work under pressed timelines.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and a strong comprehending and analytical approach to work
• A proactive approach to organisational issues with ability to multi-task,
• Integrity and discretion when handling confidential information;
• Should have ability to provide required leadership to his/her team to achieve corporate goals