Key Responsibilities/ Job Description: . Board Governance & Secretarial Management - Own end-to-end management of Board of Directors, Audit Committee, NRC, Risk Committee, Stakeholder Committee, and CSR Committee meetings. - Draft, review, and finalise Board agenda, detailed board notes, presentations, and minutes at highest standards. - Advise Directors on their fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations (MBP-1, DIR-8), and conflict of interest matters. - Manage Board composition - Independent Director appointments, rotations, vacancies, and regulatory notifications. - Ensure full compliance with Secretarial Standards SS-1 and SS-2 across all meetings. - Administer Director remuneration approvals, sitting fees, commissions, and disclosures under Companies Act. B. Corporate Law & Regulatory Compliance - Ensure comprehensive compliance with Companies Act, 2013 - annual and event-based filings via MCA21. - Lead corporate restructuring matters - mergers, amalgamations, demergers, capital reductions, and scheme filings with NCLT. - Handle complex share capital transactions - rights issues, private placements (PAS-6), buybacks, and ESOPs. - Oversee MOA/AOA amendments, special resolutions, and postal ballot / e-voting processes. - Manage statutory registers (Members, Directors, Charges, RPTs, KMP) and ensure their integrity. - Interface with Registrar of Companies, NCLT, NCLAT, and MCA for approvals and compounding matters. C. SEBI & Capital Market Compliance (Listed Companies) - Provide end-to-end ownership of SEBI LODR compliance - quarterly / half-yearly / annual filings, corporate governance reports, and board composition requirements. - Manage promoter group disclosures, SAST (Reg. 29, 30), PIT compliance, and Structured Digital Database (SDD) maintenance. - Handle SEBI ICDR compliance for QIP, rights issue, or public offer processes. - Manage Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit (RSCA), SCORES complaints, and investor grievance resolution. - Liaise with BSE / NSE listing departments, NSDL / CDSL depositories, and Registrar & Transfer Agents (RTA). - Oversee insider trading policy enforcement, trading window management, and pre-clearance system. D. Legal, Contracts & Litigation Management - Provide strategic legal advice on commercial, land, labour, and regulatory disputes. - Lead drafting, negotiation, and execution of high-value contracts - EPC agreements, long-term supply contracts, lender agreements, and joint ventures. - Build and manage relationships with external law firms, senior counsel, and arbitrators. - Supervise litigation portfolio - monitor case progress, instruct counsel, approve settlement strategies. - Manage intellectual property portfolio - trademark registrations, brand protection, and infringement actions. - Handle land acquisition, cane zone, and regulatory challenges specific to sugar manufacturing regions. E. Sector-Specific Regulatory Management - Lead engagement with Ministry of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), FCI, NFCSF, and state sugar directorates. - Oversee compliance with Sugar Development Fund (SDF), Sugar Cess Act, and government pricing policy (FRP/SAP). - Manage environmental compliance - EC, CTO, CPCB/SPCB submissions for sugar, distillery, and co-gen operations. - Handle FSSAI licensing, renewal, and compliance for sugar, khandsari, and food-grade by-products. - Ensure FEMA compliance for ECBs, FDI, overseas investments, and ODI transactions. - Manage all licenses, consents, and NOCs across plant locations - renewals, amendments, and escalations. F. Governance, Risk & Compliance Framework - Design and operate a comprehensive Board-level governance and risk management framework. - Maintain and update Code of Conduct, Vigil Mechanism, Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy, and RPT Policy. - Lead Related Party Transaction (RPT) approval process - Audit Committee review, arm's length documentation, and SEBI disclosures. - Commission, review, and present Annual Secretarial Audit Report (Form MR-3) from PCS. - Lead POSH Committee administration, ICCs, and annual disclosure management. - Oversee CSR Committee functioning - project approvals, expenditure tracking, and Form CSR-2 filing. G. Team Leadership & Governance Culture - Lead and develop a high-performing secretarial and legal team across corporate and plant locations. - Institutionalise a compliance calendar, escalation matrix, and governance dashboard for the entire organisation. - Train Board members, senior management, and plant teams on governance obligations and regulatory updates. - Build a culture of proactive compliance - anticipating regulatory changes and preparing the organisation in advance.

Pune

General Manager - Legal & Compliance - FMCG - CS 

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