Head - Legal & Compliance - CS/LLM/LLB

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Governance & Secretarial Functions

- Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, SEBI, FEMA, RBI, IBC, and other statutory requirements.

- Act as the primary point of contact between the companys Board of Directors, regulators, and stakeholders.

- Organize and manage Board meetings, committee meetings, and annual general meetings, including preparing agendas, drafting minutes, and maintaining statutory registers/records.

- Advise the Board on best corporate governance practices, ethics, and compliance standards.

Legal Advisory & Risk Management

- Provide strategic legal advice on business decisions, transactions, and partnerships.

- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, MoUs, NDAs, vendor agreements, and other legal documents.

- Handle legal disputes, litigation, arbitration, and liaise with external legal counsel as required.

- Anticipate potential legal risks, provide preventive measures, and ensure timely resolution of compliance issues.

Compliance Management

- Establish, monitor, and enforce compliance programs across the organization.

- Ensure adherence to industry regulations, labor laws, data protection, anti-bribery, and anti-money laundering policies.

- Conduct periodic compliance audits and risk assessments.

- Implement systems for timely statutory filings, regulatory submissions, and disclosures.

Stakeholder & Regulatory Liaison

- Act as the nodal officer for interactions with regulators (MCA, SEBI, RBI, stock exchanges, etc.

- Build and maintain relationships with auditors, legal advisors, and government authorities.

- Ensure transparent communication and timely regulatory reporting.

Leadership & Strategy

- Lead and mentor the legal & compliance team.

- Partner with business units to embed compliance into daily operations and business growth strategies.

- Support mergers, acquisitions, investments, and restructuring from a legal and compliance perspective.

- Promote a culture of integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct across the organization.

Qualifications & Skills

- Professional Qualification: Company Secretary (ACS/FCS) Mandatory.

- Additional Qualification: LLB/LLM preferred.

- Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, and regulatory laws.

- Experience in handling compliance frameworks in listed/unlisted companies.

- Proven expertise in managing Board governance and legal advisory at a strategic level.

- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.

- Strong leadership, integrity, and stakeholder management capabilities.

- Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic business environments with sound judgment and decision-making