Company Secretary

Job Title: Company Secretary

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About the Role:

Company Secretary

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate Secretarial Compliance:

• Ensure timely compliance under the Companies Act, 2013 for a

  Private Limited Company with foreign investment

  .
• Manage

  board/shareholder meetings

  , minutes, resolutions, registers, and ROC filings.
• Handle changes in

  shareholding, directorship, and registered office

  with appropriate filings on the

  MCA portal

  (DIR-12, PAS-3, INC-22 etc.).

• Issue share certificates

  within the statutory time after allotment and manage related ROC filings.
• Administer the process for

  dematerialization

  of shares.
• Handle

  increase of authorized share capital

  including board/shareholder approvals and ROC filing (SH-7).
• File

  FC-GPR

  ,

  FLA

  ,

  ECB

  , and

  XBRL

  returns as applicable.

Foreign Investment & FEMA Compliance:

• Determine whether

  MHA approval

  is needed for shareholders linked to countries sharing a land border with India (e.g., Chinese investors).
• Manage

  foreign company incorporation.

• Handle filings under FEMA, including

  FC-GPR

  ,

  FLA (Annual Return of Foreign Liabilities and Assets)

  , and

  ECB

  .

GST & Taxation:

• Manage

  GST implications for digital services

  provided by a foreign-owned entity to Indian customers.
• Address issues relating to

  input tax credit (ITC)

  where vendor hasn't filed

  GSTR-1

  , and track reconciliation.

Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP):

• Prepare board/shareholder resolutions for introducing an

  ESOP scheme

  .
• Coordinate with professionals for valuation, trust setup (if needed), and ensure regulatory filings.

Special Entity Compliances:

• Fulfill

  NBFC compliance

  including RBI filings, board reporting, and annual return submissions.
• Manage

  IRDAI compliance

  for a

  Corporate Agent/Insurance Intermediary

  .
• Ensure maintenance of necessary books, policies, declarations, and timely renewal of licenses.
• Manage documentation and declarations needed while applying for IRDAI corporate agency license.
• Handle

  CSR-1 filing

  for newly incorporated entities planning CSR activities.

Winding Up / Strike Off:

• Manage procedural compliance for

  winding up or strike-off

  of companies including asset realization, stakeholder communication, and ROC filings.

Key Skills Required:

• Expert knowledge of Companies Act, FEMA, RBI, SEBI, GST, and IRDAI regulations.
• Strong command of MCA21 portal, RBI FIRMS portal, and GSTN.
• Proficiency in handling

  XBRL

  ,

  FLA

  ,

  FCGPR

  ,

  ECB

  , and other key statutory filings.
• Excellent drafting, legal interpretation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multi-entity compliance across domains like

  insurance

  ,

  foreign investment

  ,

  NBFC

  , and

  ESOPs

  .

Qualifications:

• Qualified

  Company Secretary (CS)

  from ICSI.
• LL.B. or background in commerce/law