Deputy Company Secretary - Senior Manager

About Emeritus

Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.

Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 300,000 individuals across 80+ countries. 

Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 1,800 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai,Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by prominent investors including Accel,SSoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.

Position: Deputy Company Secretary (Senior Manager)

Location: Remote (India-based)

Reporting to: Global Company Secretary

Job Profile:

Emeritus is embarking on an exciting strategic initiative to establish premier higher education campuses across India. As Deputy Company Secretary, you will play a pivotal role in driving best-in-class corporate governance and secretarial compliance for this initiative. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of education, innovation, and global expansion.

You will support a high-growth, global organization by ensuring regulatory compliance under Indian laws and working closely with global cross-functional teams across multiple jurisdictions. This is a Senior Manager-level role, ideal for a seasoned company secretary looking to contribute meaningfully to a purpose-driven mission in the education sector.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with applicable Indian corporate laws, including the Companies Act, FEMA, RBI, SEBI regulations, and other relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
  Oversee statutory filings and regulatory reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.
• Organizing and coordinating Board/Committee Meetings, General Meetings and Postal Ballot, etc.
• Oversee the comprehensive management of Board, Committee, and General Meetings, including the preparation of agendas, board packs, drafting of resolutions, minutes, filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), and ensuring strict compliance with the Secretarial Standards and the Companies Act, 2013.
• Streamline and improve existing compliance processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of processes including obtaining ISINs for securities, opening of Demat Accounts, facilitating Dematerialization, executing Corporate Actions, managing transfers, others and coordinating with RTA, Depositories, and Depository Participants to ensure timely completion of transactions within stipulated timelines.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate required corporate approvals, coordinate documentation, and maintain robust governance processes.
• Monitor changes in legal and regulatory frameworks and provide timely updates and actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with constitutional documents such as Articles of Association, Shareholders’ Agreements, and Joint Venture Agreements.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, governance reporting, and stakeholder communication
• Drive the secretarial aspects of entity incorporation, joint venture structuring, and related corporate lifecycle events.

Skills and Expertise Required:

• Qualified Company Secretary with 5-12 years of relevant experience. Legal degree is a plus.
• Preferably experienced in a private equity-funded company or joint venture (JV) structure.
• Strong grasp of Indian corporate laws and education laws, SEBI, RBI and UGC regulations, and cross-border structuring principles under
• FEMA.
• Experience in education, edtech, or listed company environment is advantageous.
• Ability to navigate legal documents and agreements, including commercial contracts and governance documents.
• Strong business acumen and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across geographies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Highly proactive, organized, and committed to integrity and excellence in governance practices.

Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discriminationand harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veterantatus, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.