Lighthouse Learning - Senior Manager - Company Secretary

Senior Manager - Company Secretary

ABOUT LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING

India's leading Early Childhood & K-12 Education company - Lighthouse Learning (formerly known as EuroKids International), is committed to delivering the Joy of Learning to students in the early childhood education and K12 segments. With its portfolio of brands - EuroKids Preschool, Kangaroo Kids Preschool, EuroSchool, Billabong High International, Centre Point Group of Schools (Nagpur), Heritage Xperiential Group of Schools, Lighthouse Learning is committed to delivering a holistic, nurturing and secure learning environment for children.

With a 'Child First' ideology at its core, the group is committed to delivering a robust foundation for future generations with innovation in pedagogy, use of appropriate technology and focus on child safety. With a network of over 1,400 pre-schools and 53 Schools, Lighthouse Learning empowers 1000+ women entrepreneurs across the nation and employs a workforce of over 10,000.

Purpose: The role holder will ensure compliance with the statutory requirements under Companies Act, FEMA and other corporate laws for the Group Entities, conduct planned activities to ensure zero compliance issues or lapses, proactive and transaction based advisory through sound research. Excellent drafting skill and professional communication is a must.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Compliance priorities:

- Timely preparation of Agenda and notice of Board /General Meetings

- Minutes of Companies & Trusts: Completion of minutes from Drafting, till getting them signed and maintaining them physically and digitally.

- Drafting of resolutions and circular resolutions

- Send out notice of Board and General meetings to the Directors and conducting of Board meetings. (Physically and through VC).

- Update all Statutory Registers and other records, data to be maintained as per Companies Act and filing of statutory forms.

- Preparation, verification, certification and uploading of various forms and returns under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

- Provide assistance in Annual filing & XBRL filing of accounts and during Audit.

- Coordinate with external consultants for matters before the NCLT/ ROC,/High Court

- Proactively advise for any Good Corporate Governance practices, on new regulations, and exemptions.

- Assist/manage RBI filings such as FC-GPR, FC-TRS, FLA, etc and coordinate with Ad bankers.

- Coordinate with RTA and NSDL for executing documents for various corporate actions.

- Manage compliance of Trusts & Societies.

- Prepare Board reports and other documents related to pre AGM & AGM .

- Ensure that the Company complies with Secretarial Standards, Statutory obligations, laws, regulations and policies, and new Amendments.

- Coordinate with various consultants & vendors.

Working knowledge of legal concepts and documents - such as POA, indemnities, and declarations is desirable

Implement and improve administrative processes for efficient workflow by:

- Maintaining various MIS for assignments handled and custody of contracts.

- Maintaining Data in both physical and electronic formats

Experience and Qualification:

- Qualified Company Secretary

- At least 10-12 years' experience in a Company Secretarial role with a growth focussed organization.

- FEMA compliance knowledge would be an added advantage.

- Preferably candidates with experience in a Private Equity/Venture Capital funded company.