Deputy Company Secretary

About the Role:

We are seeking a proactive and dynamic Company Secretary & Legal Manager to join us. This role will involve independently managing the legal, secretarial, compliance, and corporate governance functions. You will play a strategic role in supporting business growth, fundraising, and investor relations, while ensuring regulatory compliance under Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI and other applicable laws.

Key Responsibilities:

Company Secretarial:

1. Manage all Board, General and Committee meetings: drafting notices, agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
2. Ensure compliance with Companies Act, 2013 and maintenance of statutory registers and filings (MCA, ROC).
3. Handle shareholder management: ESOP administration, cap table, issuance of securities, NCRPS/NCD, and share transfers.
4. Support and manage fundraising transactions: due diligence, investor onboarding, and secretarial documentation.
5. Liaise with external consultants, legal counsels, and regulatory bodies.

Legal & Commercial Contracts:

1. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, NDAs, SaaS agreements, MoUs, term sheets, and shareholder agreements.
2. Manage the contract lifecycle and maintain the repository.

Compliance & Governance:

1. Ensure compliance under FEMA, RBI, POSH, and other specific regulations.
2. Lead FEMA filings (FC-GPR, FLA, etc.) and coordinate with RBI consultants.
3. Support on policies: whistleblower, code of conduct, POSH committee, and risk management.

Strategic & Advisory:

1. Work closely with founders on business structuring, investor due diligence, and secretarial audit preparedness.
2. Advise internal stakeholders on legal risk, rights and obligations, and corporate structuring.

Qualifications:

Qualified Company Secretary (mandatory); LLB preferred.

2–4 years of relevant post-qualification experience.

Strong working knowledge of corporate law, startup ecosystem, and investment documentation.

Ability to work independently and manage cross-functional coordination.