Company Secretary -Head

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.
• 812+ 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.