Position

Company Secretary

Reports to

GM - Secretarial & legal

Band Sr Manager/ Manager

Key Relationships

/ Key Customer External: MCA, ROC Stock Exchanges & other Regulatory Bodies; Legal Counsels; Functional Associations (Function bodies of Company secretaries), Tata Sons Secretarial, Secretarial & Statutory Auditors

Internal: Board of Directors; Business, Finance and rest of the Functions

Span of Control Geographic: National Role Team Size: 2

Direct Reports: Nil

Why position exists?

Will ensure that the organization is compliant with the Company's Act, SEBI regulations and applicable secretarial standards.

Responsibilities:

- Handling all Corporate law, Ethics and Compliance and regulatory matters as laid from time to time

- Handling all corporate secretarial matters.

The detailed accountabilities will include:

Secretarial:

- conducting Board & General Meetings, drafting of Agenda and minutes of the Board/General Meetings and Company Law matters.

- Ensure adherence to the Compliance program, covering requirements of SEBI Laws, Listing Agreement, Company Law, Forex laws, Competition Law and Labour & Industrial Laws.

- Communicate with regulatory and government authorities, strategize responses to subpoenas, antitrust proceedings, SEBI queries, Stock Exchange notices etc.

- Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate actions;

- Prepare minutes of Board Meeting, Annual General Meeting and various other committees of the Board.

- File various forms and other due compliances before the Registrar of Companies, Stock Exchanges, RBI and other regulatory bodies.

Key Result Areas Favorable policy / Guidelines supporting business

- Effectively manage the board process

- Capabilities and competencies

- A highly pragmatic, business focused professional with the ability to effectively and proactively advise senior management whilst maintaining a clear commercial, pragmatic and operational focus.

- Able to work with ambiguity in a commercial and fast paced environment.

- Current and updated knowledge of Company Law, Securities Law, Corporate Governance, FEMA, Contract and Competition Law and ability to harmonize cross border laws;

- Sound drafting and effective communication skills with attention to detail;

- Ability to apply sound business judgment to transactions and consult effectively with senior management;

- Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple assignments/projects simultaneously;

- Strong ethical standards and ability to deal with sensitive information in a professional manner;

- Strong data-driven analytical skill combined with the ability to thrive in ambiguity;

Drive for results;

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills

Technical Knowledge / Experience

- Minimum 8 years' experience post the Company Secretary degree.

- Independently handling the secretarial function of a listed entity

- Experience in Litigations / dispute resolution / company secretarial /company law matters/ contract law

- Familiar with laws and matters related to competition law and specific to telecom industry

- Qualification Company Secretary