Assistant Company Secretary

Role & responsibilities

1. SEBI CRA Regulatory Compliance & Licensing

• Liaise with SEBI and other regulatory authorities for queries, inspections, and ongoing compliances
• Ensure adherence to SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999, SEBI Master Circular (Amended from time-to-time) and related circulars.

2. Board & Governance Support

• Assist in organizing and conducting Board Meetings, Committee Meetings, and General Meetings (AGM/EGM), including drafting of agendas, notices, minutes, and resolutions and follow-up on action items.

3. Statutory Compliance & Record Management

• Maintain and update statutory registers, records, and filings in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations, and other applicable laws.
• File necessary forms and returns with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), SEBI, and other statutory bodies.
• Ensure compliance with FEMA, Labour Laws, and other applicable provisions.
• Assist in preparation and drafting of annual reports, corporate governance reports, and disclosures.
• Supporting Corporate transaction such as merger, acquisition /consolidation and restructuring including Due diligence drafting documents and ensuring regulatory compliance and fulfil obligation to shareholder/stakeholder.

4. Policy Framework Development

• Draft and maintain company policies including Code of Conduct, Investor Complaints Redressal Mechanism Policy, Corporate Governance & Ethics Policy, Insider Trading Policy, Firewall Policy, Employee Investment Conflict of Interest Policy, Data Back-up, Storage & Security Policy, Whistleblower Policy and any other Policy as per applicable laws under the guidance of the Company Secretary.
• Draft frameworks for internal controls and risk management under the guidance of the Company Secretary.

6. Startup Environment Contribution

• Collaborate across teams in a lean setup; take initiative in setting up scalable processes
• Provide strategic inputs in company structuring, corporate actions, and compliance automation
• Liaise with external consultants such as Legal Consultants and Auditors of the Company.
• Perform additional and administrative tasks as and when required.

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualified Company Secretary with 0 2 Years of Experience
• LLB Degree preferred
• Hands-on experience in setting up corporate secretarial and compliance functions in a startup or financial services firm preferred
• Familiarity with SEBI CRA Regulations, Companies Act, and MCA/SEBI/RBI portals preferred
• Good Verbal & Writing skills
• Excellent drafting, communication, and organizational skills
• Self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic, early-stage environment