Company Secretary

As a Company Secretary at our esteemed Chemical Client in Mundra, Gujarat, you will be responsible for overseeing both Domestic and overseas Regulatory Compliances with 14-20 years of experience in large organizations. **Key Responsibilities:** - Advise the Board and senior management on good governance practices aligned to Indian and global standards (OECD, IFC, etc.). - Ensure full compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations, FEMA, CSR, and other statutory provisions. - Manage the incorporation, conversion, merger, or winding up of entities in India or overseas. - Ensure timely filing of statutory returns, resolutions, and ROC/LLP filings for all group entities. - Coordinate and document Board, Committee, and General Meetings including digital/hybrid governance formats. - Anchor internal and external Secretarial Audits and ensure closure of observations. - Maintain corporate records, shareholding registers, investor relations documentation, and regulatory correspondences. - Draft, review, and negotiate domestic and international commercial contracts, MoUs, NDAs, agency, distributor, franchise, and licensing agreements. - Advise on laws related to competition, data privacy, FDI, FEMA, employment, ESG, and industry-specific regulatory frameworks. - Monitor and mitigate legal risks across operational and strategic areas including procurement, marketing, export/import, and joint ventures. - Manage litigation and dispute resolution across civil, commercial, criminal, consumer, arbitration, and environmental matters. - Engage and manage legal counsel in India and abroad, and attend proceedings as company representative if required. - Maintain central legal tracker, status reports, compliance calendars, and audit logs. - Support corporate restructuring, acquisitions, spin-offs, mergers, or due diligence exercises across Indian and international geographies. - Lead regulatory filings with RBI, MCA, ROC, or international regulatory bodies. - Collaborate with finance and external consultants to manage entity formation, shareholder agreements, and cap table documentation. - Coordinate post-merger integration from a legal, governance, and compliance perspective. - Support development and monitoring of internal control frameworks in alignment with legal and ethical guidelines. - Contribute to ESG initiatives from a governance and compliance angle. - Track emerging international laws impacting global supply chains, sustainability, and digital compliance. - Advise on whistleblower mechanism, policy updates, and board effectiveness reviews. - Interface with statutory bodies such as MCA, SEBI, RBI, Pollution Control Board, Legal Metrology, etc. - Maintain productive relationships with law firms, insurers, and compliance consultants. - Co-ordinate with internal auditors, external advisors, and senior leadership to ensure risk-free operations. **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelor's degree in Law or Company Secretaryship. - Membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). - Minimum of 14-20 years of experience in a similar role. - Strong knowledge of Indian and international regulatory frameworks. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.,