Company Secretary

Company Secretary & Legal Counsel (CS + Lawyer)

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Company Secretary & Legal Counsel (CS + LLB)

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Governance & Board Support

• Guide the Chairman and Board to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and best practices.
• Support the Chairman in ensuring the Board functions efficiently and effectively.
• Facilitate communication between the Board, committees, senior management, non-executive directors, and shareholders.

Company Administration

• Maintain statutory books (registers of members, directors, secretaries, shareholding records).
• Organise Board meetings and AGMs – prepare agendas, take minutes, and circulate reports.
• File necessary documents (annual returns, audit reports, resolutions, tax filings) with MCA/ROC.
• Notify ROC/Companies House of changes in share capital, directors, registered office, etc.

Compliance & Legal Advisory

• Monitor changes in legislation and regulatory environment, advise the Board accordingly.
• Liaise with external regulators and advisors (lawyers, auditors, consultants).
• Develop and oversee compliance systems to ensure adherence to legal and statutory requirements.
• Draft/review contracts, partnership agreements, MOUs, NDAs, and investor documents.

Finance & Shareholding

• Oversee dividend payments, share option schemes, and records of share issues.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and fundraising compliance.

Additional Responsibilities (depending on company needs)

• HR compliance, employee contracts, and health & safety oversight.
• Administer company insurance, property, and pension schemes.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• Attention to detail with a well-organised approach.
• Ability to prioritise and perform under pressure.
• Numerical, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
• Diplomacy and confidence in advising senior leadership.
• Strong management and teamwork skills.
• Integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Sound knowledge of corporate governance practices.
• Commercial awareness and business-oriented thinking.

Qualifications

• Qualified

  Company Secretary (CS)

  .

• LLB degree

  (mandatory).
• 2–5 years of post-qualification experience (preferably in startups, EdTech, or corporate governance-heavy sectors).