Legal Counsel

Job Summary

Corporate Secretary

Responsibilities

• Corporate Secretarial Duties:

  Preparing materials for board meetings, CSR committee meetings, and handling other corporate governance matters.

• Compliance:

• Responsible for all company secretarial functions under the

  Companies Act

  .
• Ensure compliance with guidelines and regulations pertaining to

  Company Law, FEMA

  , and other Corporate Legislations.
• Monitor Corporate Governance norms, applicable provisions of the Companies Act, etc.

• Risk & Auditing:

• Conduct Company Law Due Diligence and establish systems for compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
• Regularly audit company procedures, practices, and documents to identify possible weaknesses or risks.
• Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.

• Advisory & Litigation:

• Provide timely and commercially sound guidance and advice to management on all regulatory matters in India.
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate action.
• Assist internal stakeholders and coordinate with outside counsel on litigation and employee disputes.
• Follow up and counsel concerned parties to ensure prompt action on legal matters.

• General Legal Support:

  Reviewing commercial and legal agreements, including NDAs and vendor/commercial contracts, and other tasks to support the legal department as needed.

Requirements

• Education & Experience:

• Qualified Company Secretary

  and

  LLB

  degree.

• 2–5 years of experience

  from a law firm or another multinational technology company.

• Skills & Attributes:

• Proactive, result-oriented, with

  excellent communication skills

  .
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to confidentiality.
• Relevant experience in the field of

  Secretarial Legal, FEMA

  , etc.

• Preferred Experience:

• Experience with

  Software as a Service (SaaS)

  , especially in the field of

  financial technology (FinTech)

  .
• Experience with

  U.S. and Indian contract law