Company Secretary

The role encompasses all aspects of Secretarial and Legal work, acting as a crucial Business Partner across various functions.

1. Company Secretarial & Compliance

• MCA & Filings:

  Expert in

  MCA-21

  (online filing, inspection). Thorough knowledge of

  Secretarial Standards

  (ICSI).

• Compliance Management:

  Manage all corporate filings under the

  Companies Act, 2013

  ,

  FEMA

  ,

  Employee Welfare Acts

  ,

  POSH

  , and other applicable laws.

• Statutory Audits:

  Conduct/assist with compliance certificates and

  Secretarial Audit

  .

• Director Matters:

  Timely filing of forms for appointment, resignation, KYC of Directors, and maintaining statutory registers.

• Annual Compliances:

  Preparation of

  Directors' Report

  and

  Annual Return

  , filing of Balance Sheet and P&L Account in

  XBRL

  .

• Meetings:

  Drafting of

  Agenda, Notice, and Resolutions

  for Board, Committee, and Shareholders Meetings (including Special Notices). Convening and drafting

  Minutes

  of all statutory meetings.

• Documentation:

  Preparation of

  Search Reports, Due Diligence Reports

  , and maintaining all

  Statutory Registers

  and records (Attendance Registers, Minutes Book).

• Statutory Liaison:

  Preparation of responses to statutory notices and

  representing the company

  to various authorities (PF, Labour office, etc.).

2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

• Assist with

  CSR compliance

  in collaboration with the CSR team.
• Preparation of

  CSR budget

  ,

  annual CSR report

  , and tracking fund utilisation.

3. Legal and M&A Support

• Assist in

  Drafting

  various types of

  Agreements and Deeds

  .
• Support the M&A team with

  Legal Due Diligence

  activities on a need basis.

4. Business Partnering & Operations Support

• Commercial Contracts:

  Advise

  Purchase & Sales/Commercial teams

  on legal clauses during contract framing to mitigate potential risks.

• Internal Agreements:

  Preparation of

  Intercompany Agreements

  .

• Finance & Treasury:

  Support with

  FEMA compliance

  during FDI, ECB, and Legal Entity Restructuring.

• Supply Chain:

  Provide support for

  Customs matters

  as needed.

• Industrial Operations:

• Work with Plant Managers for timely amendment & renewal of

  Factory Licenses

  ,

  Consent from Pollution Control Board

  , and other relevant permits.
• Ensure timely updation of

  Occupier

  and Director changes with relevant authorities as per the

  Factories Act

  .
• Coordinate timely submission of applicable returns under the Factories Act, Pollution Control Act, Environmental statements, etc.
• Work with project teams to obtain new licenses/consents for new projects.

Key Qualifications

• Education:

  Qualified

  Company Secretary (CS)

  , preferably with a

  Law Degree

  (LL.B.) from a reputed college/institute.

• CS Status:

  Completion of CS in the first attempt is preferred but

  not mandatory

  .

• Experience:

  6-8 years

  of relevant professional experience.

• Preference

  for experience in a

  Mid-Sized Manufacturing Industry

  with multiple Indian entities.

• MNC experience

  is an added advantage.
• Experience with a

  Company Secretarial practice firm

  that has advised manufacturing industries will also be considered.

• Location:

  Pune Office (Hybrid Option available).