Exp. Company Secretary Legal

**Senior Manager -ECM Execution**

**Role snapshot**

• Designation: Senior Manager ECM Execution
• Department: Equity Capital Markets (ECM)
• Location: Mumbai (on-site)
• Experience: 6–10 years, of which at least 4 years in ECM transaction execution
• Reports to: Vice President / Head – ECM
• Team: Leads 2–4 analysts and associates
• Transactions: Mainboard and SME IPOs, FPOs, rights issues, QIPs, OFS and related ECM deals

**About the role**

We are a SEBI-registered Category I Merchant Banker in Mumbai, and we are hiring a senior execution professional to run IPO and other equity related mandates end to end. The role covers every stage from due diligence and DRHP drafting to SEBI observations, exchange approvals, issue opening, allotment and listing.

You will be the day-to-day lead on live transactions. You will coordinate with issuers, legal counsel, auditors, the registrar, syndicate members and regulators, and you will lead a small execution team.

**Key responsibilities**

*Transaction execution*

• Lead the execution of IPOs, FPOs, rights issues, QIPs and OFS from mandate to listing.
• Prepare and maintain issue timelines, checklists and task trackers across all parties.
• Draft and review offer documents: DRHP, RHP, prospectus, letter of offer and placement documents.
• Prepare the due diligence certificate, the capital structure and the objects of the issue, and coordinate the restated financials with the auditors.

*Due diligence*

• Run business, legal and financial due diligence, including management interviews, site visits and document verification.
• Review litigation, material contracts, regulatory approvals, group companies and related party transactions.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, peer-reviewed CAs, industry report providers and legal counsel.

*Regulatory and exchange interface*

• File offer documents with SEBI and the stock exchanges, and track their review.
• Prepare and file responses to SEBI observations and exchange queries within the stipulated timelines.
• Obtain in-principle approval, final listing approval and trading approval.
• Ensure compliance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, SEBI LODR Regulations, the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable SEBI circulars.

*Issue management and post-issue*

• Coordinate with the registrar, bankers to the issue, sponsor bank, syndicate members, advertising agency and printers.
• Support price band finalisation, anchor allocation documentation, issue advertisements and statutory filings.
• Oversee the basis of allotment, refunds, listing formalities, and post-issue reports and monitoring obligations.

*Client and team management*

• Act as the main execution contact for the issuer's promoters, CFO and company secretary.
• Handle client escalations, including requests to pause or withdraw an issue, and document all communication.
• Mentor analysts and associates, review their work, and maintain quality and confidentiality standards.
• Support business development with pitch books, eligibility assessments and fee proposals.

**Qualifications and experience**

*Essential*

• CS MBA (Finance),or legal.
• 6–10 years of experience, with at least 4 years in ECM execution at a merchant banker, investment bank or law firm's capital markets practice.
• Hands-on execution of at least 3–4 IPOs or FPOs through to listing, including drafting a DRHP or RHP.
• Working knowledge of the SEBI ICDR and LODR Regulations, the Companies Act, 2013 and the stock exchanges' listing requirements.

*Preferred*

• NISM Series IX (Merchant Banking) certification, or willingness to obtain it within 6 months of joining.
• Experience with both mainboard and SME IPOs.
• Exposure to QIPs, rights issues, OFS, delisting or open offers under the SEBI SAST Regulations.

**Skills and attributes**

• Strong drafting skills in English, with attention to detail in disclosure documents.
• Ability to read and analyse audited financials, restated financials and key performance indicators.
• Project management across many parties, with firm control of timelines.
• Clear, confident communication with promoters, senior management and regulators.
• Sound judgement on disclosure, compliance and escalation, with high integrity.
• Ability to handle 2–3 live mandates at the same time under tight deadlines.
• Advanced MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Lead role on live IPO and FPO mandates, with direct exposure to promoters and regulators.
• Compensation in line with industry standards, plus a performance-linked bonus.
• A clear path to Vice President based on transaction delivery.