Company Secretary

About us:

Cashfree Payments is a leading payments and API banking solutions company. We provide full-stack payments solutions enabling businesses in India to collect payments and make payouts via all available methods with a simple integration.

Cashfree's offerings include an advanced and easy way to integrate payment gateway, a split payment solution for marketplaces, bank account verification API and Auto Collect - a virtual account solution to match inbound payments to customers.

Founded by IIIT Hyderabad alumnus Akash Sinha and IIT Kharagpur graduate Reeju Datta, www.cashfree.com is among the leading payment service providers in India processing transactions worth USD 80 Billion annually.

We have leveraged technology to lead payment disbursals in India with more than 50% market share among payment processors. Cashfree enables more than 8,00,000 businesses with payment collections, vendor payouts, wage payouts, bulk refunds, expense reimbursements, loyalty and rewards.

Apart from India, Cashfree's products are used in eight other countries including USA, Canada and UAE. Cashfree is backed by Silicon Valley investor Y Combinator, Apis Partners, State Bank of India (SBI) and was incubated by PayPal. Recently we raised USD 53 Million/INR 450 Crore in Funding Round Led by KRAFTON to Drive Product Innovation, Market Expansion, and Global Growth.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Company Secretary to support our corporate governance, compliance, and secretarial functions. The role will work closely with senior leadership, legal, finance, and compliance teams to ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements in a fast-growing fintech / tech-driven environment.

What You'll Do:

- Ensure compliance with the Companies Act and other statutory requirements.

- Manage end-to-end Board, Committee, and Shareholder meetings, including agenda preparation, minutes, and follow-ups.

- Maintain and update statutory registers, records, and filings with MCA and other regulatory authorities.

- Handle ROC filings, annual returns, event-based filings, and related documentation.

- Support corporate actions such as ESOP administration, allotments, transfers, and cap table maintenance.

- Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating policies, charters, and governance documents.

- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, auditors, legal advisors, and consultants.

- Support compliance requirements related to funding rounds, due diligence, and investor reporting.

- Track regulatory changes and proactively advise on their applicability and impact on the company.

- Support secretarial audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.

What You'll Need:

- Qualified Company Secretary (CS) with 2-3 years of post-qualification experience.

- Prior experience in a new-age, tech, fintech, or high-growth startup environment is strongly preferred.

- Strong knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013, corporate governance, and statutory compliance.

- Hands-on experience with MCA filings, Board processes, and secretarial documentation.

- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.