Corporate Governance and Company Secretary (Manufacturing Industry):

You are the chief advisor to the board of directors and ensure organization complies with legal and statutory requirements, drives ethical business practices, and facilitates smooth communication between management, the board, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Corporate Governance & Board Support:

Meeting Management:

- Organize and manage Board, Committee, and Shareholder meetings (including AGMs). This includes agenda preparation, circulating board materials, recording minutes, and tracking action items.

- Serving as the primary point of contact for the board of directors, shareholders and regulatory authorities on corporate governance matters.

Director Advisory:

- Guide directors and senior leadership on corporate laws, regulatory updates, and best practices in governance.

- Advising management and board members on corporate governance best practices, legal requirements and compliance issues.

- Managing shareholder communications, including organising annual general meetings and handling shareholder inquiries.

Board Evaluations:

Facilitate director induction, training, and annual board performance assessments.

2. Regulatory Compliance & Secretarial Services:

Statutory Filings:

- Ensure timely submissions, filings, and updates with regulatory authorities (e.g., the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, SEBI, or RBI).

- Drafting and filing statutory documents, such as annual returns, board resolutions and meeting minutes.

Record Keeping:

- Maintain statutory registers, governance documentation, and organizational records.

- Maintaining corporate records, registers and statutory books as per the applicable laws and regulations.

Compliance Framework:

- Monitor and execute internal compliance calendars and frameworks to mitigate legal risks.

3. Stakeholder & Investor Relations:

- Act as a primary communication conduit for shareholders, responding to inquiries and managing share transfers or dividends.

- Oversee ethical operations and facilitate the implementation of sustainability and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) policies.

Your tasks:

- Prepare and distribute notices, agendas and supporting materials for board and committee meetings.

- Attend board meetings, record minutes and maintain accurate records of board proceedings.

- Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory documents with regulatory authorities.

- Monitor changes in company law and ensure compliance with corporate governance guidelines, listing rules and other regulatory requirements.

- Provide guidance and support to directors and senior management on corporate governance matters.

- Liaising with regulatory authorities, such as the Registrar of Companies (ROC) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

- Communicate with external advisors, legal counsel and auditors on corporate governance and compliance issues.

- Conduct corporate governance reviews and assessments to identify areas for improvement.

- Stay updated on changes to corporate law, regulations and governance practices.

Qualification And Experience:

1. ACS And LLB with 15-18 years of experience as a company secretary or a similar role in corporate governance and compliance and having deep working knowledge of the Companies Act, Secretarial Standards, and allied corporate/securities laws.

2. Experience in handling regulatory filings and compliance audits.

3. Strong organizational abilities, discretion with confidential information, and high-level analytical and communication skills.

4. Strong knowledge of corporate law, regulations and governance principles.

5. Familiarity with corporate governance codes and guidelines, such as the Companies Act and SEBI regulations.

6. Experience with corporate secretarial software and tools for document management and compliance tracking.

7. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior executives and board members.

8. Ability to work independently and handle confidential information with discretion.

9. Attention to detail and the ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

10. Familiarity with corporate governance software and systems.

11. Multilingual proficiency for effective communication with diverse stakeholders.

Remuneration:

An outstanding remuneration package that rewards professionalism and diligence will be on offer for the successful applicant as well as a well-defined career path. An excellent package will be on offer for the right candidate, including an above-mentioned industry base salary for the right person as well as the most complete employee benefit scheme. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the market leader.