LexStart Consultancy - Company Secretary - Compliance

As a company secretary, you will need to:

1. Handle compliances as required under the Companies Act, 2013 and Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 for mostly private limited companies, with emphasis on start-ups and SMEs;

2. Independently handle work assigned for clients;

3. Well-versed with Companies Act, 2013 and should be able to handle private placement/preferential issue and rights issue independently;

4. Organise and prepare agendas and papers for board meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs);

5. Filing of Annual filing forms including event based filings with ROC and RBI;

6. Incorporation of companies (including foreign company);

7. Follow up with client and schedule calls for any details required for completing the assignments;

8. Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors, ESOPs etc.

9. Monitor changes in relevant legislation and take appropriate action;

10. Liaise with external regulators and advisors, such as lawyers and auditors; and

11. Develop and oversee systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable compliances, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements.