Company Secretary And Legal Compliance

Role & responsibilities

Role Overview:

We are seeking a qualified and experienced professional to serve as our Company Secretary & Legal Compliance. This dual-role position is critical to ensuring our corporate governance standards and legal obligations are met with precision and integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

Company Secretarial Duties

• Ensure full compliance with the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and other applicable corporate laws.
• Maintain statutory registers, records, and filings with ROC, MCA, and other authorities.
• Convene and manage Board Meetings, AGMs, and EGMs, including drafting agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
• Advise the Board and senior management on corporate governance best practices.
• Handle share issuance, transfers, and shareholder communications.
• Support strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring from a secretarial standpoint.

Legal Compliance Duties:

• Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations across business operations.
• Draft, review, and manage legal documents including contracts, MOUs, NDAs, and service agreements.
• Liaise with external legal counsel, regulatory bodies, and government authorities.
• Provide legal support for litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters.
• Conduct internal audits and risk assessments related to legal and regulatory compliance.
• Stay updated on changes in legislation and advise management on implications

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualified Company Secretary (ACS/FCS) from ICSI and LLB/ LLM.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in corporate secretarial and legal compliance roles.
• Strong understanding of corporate law, contract law, and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work independently.
• Familiarity with secretarial software and legal research tools is an advantage.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Strategic exposure to corporate governance and legal frameworks.
• Opportunity to work with a dynamic leadership team.
• A collaborative, ethical, and growth-oriented work environment.

Key Skills:

Company Secretary, Legal Compliances, SEBI, Governance, Legal Drafting of Agreements/ Contracts & MOUs, ROC/ MCA Filings, Board Meetings, MoM, Registers, Shareholder Relations, Legal Advisory, Litigation, M&A, Secretarial Audit, BLISS, LexComply