Practice Lead - Company Secretary - Consulting Firm

Key Responsibilities:

Practice Leadership & Team Management:

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of ~10 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 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 relationships and identify opportunities for cross-selling additional services.

- Maintain high client satisfaction and retention levels.

M&A and Transaction Advisory (CS Work):

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

- Conduct due diligence reviews and prepare transaction documentation support.

- 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 firms or professional services environments preferred.

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