Company Secretary

Key Responsibilities:

• 100% adherence in managing and maintenance of statutory and regulatory event based & annual regular compliances for corporate entities in India and the broader APAC region;
• Provide advice on corporate governance issues and best practices at cross border levels;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local laws, regulations, and compliance standards across the APAC region;
• Oversee the timely filing of necessary documents with regulatory authorities, including annual returns, financial statements, and other filings;
• The Board Support shall include organizing board meetings, preparing agendas, minutes & recording of corporate resolutions;
• Legal support/ advisory to internal corporate teams including Commercial, Operations and Corporate functions like HR, Finance, IT, Marketing and other functions;
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure correct implementation of all legal & corporate governance guidelines and policies;
• Collaborate with global legal teams to provide guidance and support to the company.
• Reviewing /updating of Company policies and training regional employees;
• Stay current on relevant industry, commercial, privacy, data, employment, environmental laws, advertisement laws and other laws and regulations, including developments to adapt our processes accordingly;
• Help manage our legal administration to keep our day-to-day legal practices up to date.
• Retention and retrieval of company documents, records and information;
• Label, prepare and transfer records according to records management procedures and schedules;
• Assist in monitoring, maintaining and implementing corporate governance practices and policies;
• Conduct meeting, training session with stakeholders, employees, service providers as and when required for documents management and records classification systems;
• Provide general legal advice and negotiate regarding commercial transactions, customer contracts, pricing compliance, and preventative law.
• Assess legal risk and provide legal advice regarding business transactions;
• Communicate and present information to stakeholders about all documentation and records related matters.

Competencies

• Organizational Support--Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Oral Communication--Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication--Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Ethics--Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Quality--Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Interpersonal Skills--Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Required Education and Experience

• Qualified Company Secretary from ICSI, India
• Master/ Bachelor’s degree in law from recognized law school in India/ abroad;
• 10+ years' experience in-house with at least some of that time spent at major consulting/ law firm;
• Experience providing legal support to an electronics or technology business, operating internationally in India;
• Strong organization skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment;
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, people management, including the ability to work effectively with the business team and with a senior management team.