Company Secretary

Job Description
Seeking a Company Secretary to serve as the main point of contact for the board, shareholders, and regulatory bodies regarding governance matters. This role will involve coordinating board meetings, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory obligations, preparing and filing legal documents, maintaining corporate records, providing guidance on best practices, and handling shareholder communications and inquiries.

About Nimesa:
Nimesa is a venture-funded product-based startup founded by Ex Netapp and Oracle
executives. We are building award-winning products to help businesses recover fromcyberattacks instantly. Nimesa is protecting many marquee brands in India and the US in BFSI,healthcare, Government, fintech, and other industries.

Role and Responsibilities

Role:

1.Serving as the primary point of contact for the board of directors, shareholders and regulatory authorities on corporate governance matters.
2.Coordinating and facilitating board meetings, including preparing agendas, board packs and minutes.
3.Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including filing annual returns, disclosures and resolutions.
4.Drafting and filing statutory documents, such as annual returns, board resolutions and meeting minutes.
5.Maintaining corporate records, registers and statutory books as per the applicable laws and regulations.
6.Advising management and board members on corporate governance best practices, legal requirements and compliance issues.
7.Managing shareholder communications, including organising annual general meetings and handling shareholder inquiries.
8.Guiding corporate governance best practices and implementing governance frameworks.

Responsibilities:

1.Prepare and distribute notices, agendas and supporting materials for board and committee meetings.
2.Attend board meetings, record minutes and maintain accurate records of board proceedings.
3.Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory documents with regulatory authorities.
4.Monitor changes in company law and ensure compliance with corporate governance guidelines, listing rules and other regulatory requirements.5.Provide guidance and support to directors and senior management on corporate governance matters.6.Liaising with regulatory authorities, such as the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Registrars and Transfer Agents (RTA) and Depository Participants, Offices of the Sub-Registrars and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).7.Communicate with external advisors, legal counsel and auditors on corporate governance and compliance issues.8.Conduct corporate governance reviews and assessments to identify areas for improvement.9.Stay updated on changes to corporate law, regulations and governance practices.

Qualifications:

1.Bachelor s degree or Masters degree in in Business Law, Business Administration , Corporate Governance .
2.Qualified Company Secretary (ACS) with a membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
3. 5 years of experience as a company secretary or a similar role in corporate governance and compliance.

Must haves:

1.Strong knowledge of corporate law, regulations and governance principles.
2.Familiarity with corporate governance codes and guidelines, such as the Companies Act and SEBI regulations.
3.Experience with corporate secretarial software and tools for document management and compliance tracking.
4.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior executives and board members.5.Ability to work independently and handle confidential information with discretion.6.Attention to detail and the ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Good to have:

1.Familiarity with corporate governance software and systems.
2.Certification in corporate governance or related areas.
3.Experience in handling regulatory filings and compliance audits.
4.Legal background or additional qualifications in law.5.Multilingual proficiency for effective communication with diverse stakeholders.

No of positions: 1
Expected Month of Joining:Immediate