Job Title: Company Secretary - Practice Lead

Location: Noida - Sector 16 (Multi-location Oversight)

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Company Secretary (CS) - Practice Lead to head and scale the Company Secretary practice. The role involves leading a cross-functional team across multiple locations, managing high-value retainership clients, and driving end-to-end corporate compliance, advisory, and transaction-related assignments. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical CS expertise with client management and business development capabilities.

Key Responsibilities :

Practice Leadership & Team Management :

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of CS professionals across multiple locations.

- Allocate assignments, review deliverables, and ensure adherence to timelines and quality standards.

- Build internal capability, training frameworks, and knowledge-sharing practices within the CS vertical.

- Develop SOPs and drive process efficiencies for compliance and advisory work.

Corporate Compliance & Secretarial Functions :

- Oversee Companies Act compliance, annual filings, board and shareholder meetings, and statutory registers.

- Manage ROC, MCA, and other regulatory filings for domestic and international clients.

- Handle secretarial audits, due diligence, and governance frameworks.

- Provide advisory on corporate structuring, ESOPs, share transfers, and capital restructuring.

Retainership Client Management :

- Act as the primary SPOC for key retainership clients.

- Ensure continuous compliance monitoring and proactive advisory.

- Build long-term client relationships and identify cross-selling opportunities.

- Maintain high client satisfaction and retention levels.

M&A and Transaction Advisory (CS Work) :

- Lead secretarial and compliance aspects of M&A transactions.

- Conduct due diligence reviews and support transaction documentation.

- Coordinate with legal, tax, and finance teams during deal execution.

- Advise on restructuring, mergers, demergers, and corporate reorganizations.

NBFC & Regulatory Compliance :

- Handle NBFC-related regulatory filings, governance, and compliance requirements.

- Liaise with regulators and ensure adherence to RBI and related norms.

- Support licensing, renewals, and compliance audits where applicable.

Business Development & Growth :

- Contribute to revenue growth through client acquisition and relationship expansion.

- Participate in pitches, proposals, and networking initiatives.

- Identify new service opportunities within existing client portfolios.

- Collaborate with leadership on strategic expansion of the CS practice.

Required Qualifications :

- Qualified Company Secretary (CS) with active membership.

- 8-12+ years of relevant experience in corporate secretarial and compliance roles.

- Prior experience in consulting or professional services environments preferred.

- Exposure to M&A transactions, NBFC compliance, and multi-client handling is highly desirable.

Key Skills & Competencies :

- Strong knowledge of the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and corporate governance.

- Proven client management and stakeholder communication skills.

- Leadership experience managing distributed teams.

-Business development mindset with strong commercial awareness.

- High attention to detail, deadline orientation, and problem-solving ability.

Excellent drafting, presentation, and negotiation skills.

What Success Looks Like :

- High client retention and satisfaction.

- Timely and error-free compliance delivery.

- Scalable practice with improved operational efficiency.

- Revenue growth through advisory and cross-selling initiatives.

- Strong, well-trained, and motivated team across locations.