About the Role:

The Company Secretary is responsible for the efficient administration of the company, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the board of directors are implemented. The company secretary ensures that an organization complies with relevant legislation and regulation and keeps board members informed of their legal responsibilities. It is the responsibility of the company secretary to ensure that the company and its directors operate within the framework of law. It is also their responsibility to register and communicate with shareholder and to maintain company records, such as lists of directors and shareholders, and annual accounts.

Based in Gurgaon and reporting to the Zone General Counsel.

Key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to

As a company secretary, the candidate needs to :

- Report to the chairman and liaise with board members (Includes Expats);

- Prepare agendas and papers and convening board meetings, committees and annual general meetings (AGMs) and follow up on action points;

- Take minutes, draft resolutions, and file required forms and annual returns with Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Registrar of Companies;

- Ensure policies are kept up to date and approved by the committees;

- Ensure compliance of all statutory compliances applicable to the company;

- Advising the board and company on good governance practices and compliance of various laws and regulations;

- Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries;

- Contribute to meeting discussions, and when required advise board members on legal and governance matters and implications of proposed policies;

- Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate action;

- Liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors;

- Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable SEBI and LODR regulations, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements

- Pay dividends and manage share option schemes and take a role in share issues, mergers and takeovers;

- Maintain the register of shareholders and monitor changes in share ownership of the company - in a publicly listed company.

Academic Qualification:

- The candidate shall be a qualified and fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (FCS) and a Degree in law.

Desired Work experience:

- Significant professional post qualification experience of minimum of 15 years

- Minimum 5 years' experience as a company secretary of a large legal entity preferable a multi-national company;

- Demonstrated experience advising board of directors on matters of governance, compliance and best practices; and Demonstrated experience and competence in interpretation of complex legislation and regulations

Skills:

- Good verbal and written communication skills to handle board of directors (Includes Expats);

- Interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels;

- Attention to detail and a well-organized approach to work;

- The ability to prioritize work and to work well under pressure;

- The capability to work with numerical information, plus analytical and problem-solving skills;

- A diplomatic approach and the confidence to provide support to high-profile company staff and board members;

- Stakeholder and Team Management skills;

- Integrity and Discretion when handling confidential information;

- A sound grasps of corporate governance issues;

- A commercial frame of mind.

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