Company Secretary

Qualified Company Secretary for Compliance Specialist / 5- 10 Years / CTC - Upto 15 L / Local Chennai Candidates

Department: Corporate Compliance

Reports to: Group Finance Controller

We are looking for an experienced Compliance Specialist to manage end-to-end corporate secretarial, governance, and legal compliance functions across jurisdictions. This role plays a critical part in safeguarding the organizations interests while enabling sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Compliance & Secretarial

• Manage statutory compliances, filings, and returns under the Companies Act and other applicable regulations
• Oversee Board & Committee meetings, resolutions, director matters, and investor compliances
• Ensure strong corporate governance across multi-jurisdictional entities

Cross-functional & External Coordination

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, regulators, and external advisors
• Support corporate restructuring and secretarial transition initiatives

Contract Management

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial & non-commercial agreements, MOUs, notices, and legal documents
• Handle execution, renewals, amendments, and closures of contracts
• Support business teams in vendor, client, and customer negotiations while mitigating legal risks

Litigation, Dispute Management & Legal Advisory

• Liaise with external legal counsels and maintain litigation MIS
• Act as the SPOC for all legal and compliance queries
• Provide strategic legal advice, conduct legal research, and support due diligence

Governance, Insurance & Compliance Optimization

• Administer enterprise risk management and insurance portfolios, including claims
• Drive compliance efficiency through legal tech and process optimization

Key Stakeholder Interaction

• Internal: Finance & Business Teams (compliance, contracts, risk advisory)
• External: Legal & Compliance Advisors, Regulators, Authorities

Candidate Profile

• Qualification: Qualified Company Secretary (CS)
• Added Advantage: LLB
• Experience:
• Total: 510 years
• Relevant: Minimum 8+ years in corporate compliance / secretarial / legal roles
• Strong exposure to multi-jurisdictional compliance preferred

Key Behaviour Indicators

• Effective Communication
• Strong Execution & Ownership Mindset