Head Secretarial - VP / AD

The Role:

We are looking for a qualified member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), with a minimum of 18-20 years of experience for the position of Company Secretary of the of our client's legal entity, to lead the Corporate Secretarial team of Global Delivery Network [GDN] Legal Group.Reporting will be to the Managing Director, Legal.

Roles & Responsibilities:
This role is broad and involves leading the corporate law compliance, mergers and other corporate actions, FEMA compliance and others, including, but not limited to the following.

• Strong and thorough knowledge of Company Law including CSR
• Sound knowledge of FEMA related to foreign remittances, ODI and FLA compliances
• Advise the board on governance matters, helping to ensure that the company adheres to the highest standards of corporate governance. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on governance and compliance matters
• Assess impact of changes in law and regulatory environment, impacting the Company
• Liaise with external legal counsel and regulatory advisors for effectively managing compliance
• Participate in identifying and managing corporate compliance risks, ensuring that the company has adequate risk management practices in place.
• Undertake and drive process and system improvements
• Work closely with finance, internal audit, tax, HR and legal teams on all matters related to the client's board governance and related regulatory compliance
• Guidance during due diligence, structuring decisions related to acquisitions
• Strong knowledge and experience on rectification of FEMA non-compliances related to share allotments and transfers to non-residents
• Ensuring compliance related to all statutory meetings such as Board / Committee meetings, General meetings, as may be required by law, within prescribed timelines.
• Ensure that Board procedures and internal policy approvals are diligently adhered to.
• Guidance on drafting Directors reports, CSR reports, loan agreements
• Ensure compliance of all regulatory filings with MCA / RBI including filings for adhoc events, as may be necessary.
• Ensure that secretarial audit is conducted as per prescribed timelines, in compliance with Secretarial standards.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Strong communication skills - oral and written
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities quickly
• Operate in fast-paced working environment and navigate challenges effectively
• Ability to motivate, guide and inspire the team
• Multi-stakeholder management, collaborative and solution-oriented approach
• Thoroughness and attention to detail; analytical and research skills
• Engage in activities via CSR, Inclusion and Diversity
• Establish work plans and oversee / coordinate activities of the team
• Must have skills: Strong knowledge of Company Law and FEMA regulations
• Good to have skills: Law degree in addition to CS qualification

Additional Information:

• Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Law degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 18-20 years of relevant work experience in a Private Company or Practicing CS firm or a law firm handling corporate law matters.