Alcon - Manager - Company Secretary & Legal

Manager - Company Secretary & Legal

As the global leader in eye care and second-largest division of Novartis, Alcon develops and manufactures innovative medicines and devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs.

We offer the broadest spectrum of surgical, pharmaceutical and vision care products to treat many eye diseases and conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, retinal diseases, dry eye, eye infection and eye inflammation, ocular allergies, refractive errors, and other ocular health issues. Alcon is the eye care division of Novartis with global annual revenue of 10.5 Billion US$.

We have an opening for Manager - Company Secretary & Legal based out of Bangalore location.

Ideal Background would be Company Secretary Qualified lawyer in India with Science and/or management/business degrees. Salary will be best in the industry.

Job Purpose :

This position is responsible for :

Company Secretary :

- Annual filings related to annual financial statements

- Preparation of Annual Report which includes the corporate governance section of the report, Notice of Annual General Meeting, Directors- Report

- Board meeting and Annual General Meeting compliances - Preparation of notice and agenda for meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof and General Meetings

- Liaison and co-ordination with Registrar of Companies

- Preparation of various statutory declarations for directors u/s. 299 and 274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956, material transactions disclosure under listing agreement and compliance with company's code of conduct

- Filing of Quarterly/Half-Yearly/ Annual Unaudited/ Audited Financial Results, Shareholding Pattern and Corporate Governance Report

- Advising on legal and procedural matters under the Companies Act,1956/2013

- Maintenance of secretarial records and statutory books and registers

Legal Advisor :

- Vetting of Legal Agreements;

- Drafting of Agreements- Agent Agreements, Settlement Agreement, Distributor Agree-ment, Leave & License Agreement, Lease Agreement, MOUs, Consignment Agreement etc

- Coordination with Advocates in filing suits pertaining to Negotiable Instruments Act, Civil Cases, sending Notices to vendors for Payments, Communication with Government Authorities on legal issues, managing cases related to Customs and Service tax matters including appearance before Court & Tribunals on behalf of the Company.\

- Support in assessing the major legal risks for Alcon India and develop, execute risk mitigation plans.

- Advise on Pharma/ Drug Laws, including D&C Act, CDSO regulations, NPPA Matters etc.

- Advise on Foreign Exchange Management Act and RBI procedures for various foreign exchange transactions and filing of various statutory returns

- Supporting role in all governmental and/or similar audits and investigations, ensuring proper support.

- Support compliance activities including Adherence to Code of Conduct, Promotional practices,

Governance :

- Support the compliance head on compliance related topics and compliance aspects of major initiatives, assess risks;

- Participate in all compliance related meetings; preparing the minutes, record keeping;

- Actively participate in Country Legal & Compliance Meetings and share best practices;

Key interfaces include : Marketing Team, Sales Team and HR function; Regional/Country Compliance Function, Regional Compliance Head.

SriLanka Operation : Be in-charge of and handle Legal and compliance matters for SriLanka territory.

Other :

- High degree of personal and professional integrity, Business Acumen, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Courage, Championing Change, Risk Taking, Influencing Others, Fluency in English.

- Taking Ownership, Integrity, Drive to achieve, Negotiation skills, Team work, client focus,

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of the Novartis Group of Companies, Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected status.