Company Secretary - BFSI

Role Overview:

Lead all corporate secretarial functions and ensure compliance with the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and other applicable corporate laws.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage Board of Directors and Committee meetings, including agenda preparation, meeting notices, minutes, resolutions, and statutory documentation.

- Ensure timely filing of statutory returns, forms, annual reports, and disclosures with regulatory authorities such as the ROC and SEBI.

- Advise senior management and the Board on corporate governance, regulatory changes, and compliance matters.

- Maintain statutory registers, records, and corporate documentation in accordance with legal requirements.

- Coordinate with legal, finance, tax, and external advisors on corporate restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence activities.

- Oversee compliance with listing regulations, insider trading regulations, and corporate governance requirements.

- Manage shareholder relations, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs), dividend-related activities, and investor communications.

- Monitor the organization's compliance framework and implement policies to ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements.

- Handle secretarial audits, internal audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance certifications.

- Support fundraising activities, capital restructuring, ESOP implementation, and other corporate actions.

- Liaise with regulatory authorities, auditors, legal counsels, and government agencies on statutory matters.

- Identify compliance risks and recommend corrective actions to strengthen governance practices.

- Mentor and guide junior company secretarial team members while driving process improvements and operational efficiency.

- Ensure timely dissemination of regulatory updates and provide compliance training to internal stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

- Qualified Company Secretary (ICSI Member).

- Strong knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI Regulations, FEMA, Secretarial Standards, and corporate governance practices.

- Experience with listed companies and regulatory filings.

- Excellent drafting, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

- Ability to manage multiple compliance deadlines and work with cross-functional teams.