Legal and Company Secretariat

Job Purpose and Scope:

Develop and implement organizations legal, secretarial and compliance processes and policies in line with statutory requirements & business goals.

Key Accountabilities:

Company Secretarial and Management of Board

Managing Corporate Secretarial & Corporate Governance including inculcating of Corporate Governance procedures and policies, Fund raising through Private Equity, Shareholder Communications

Ensure appropriate secretarial practices are developed, implemented and continuously improved as per the regulatory requirement from time to time

Advise Management team on matters related to Corporate Governance/Corporate restructuring as and when needed

Plan and conduct meetings of Board, Committees and Shareholders

Convene Board/Committee meetings & ensure that they conform to Board/Committee charters & regulations.

Draft notices, agenda & minutes & follow up on the implementation of resolutions decided in the meetings

Legal, Litigation & Compliances

Ensure compliance with the corporate and other applicable RBI/SEBI regulations as applicable and act as Compliance officer to ensure strict adherence

Liaise with regulatory bodies like registrar of companies, national company law tribunal & government agencies for statutory compliances & other secretarial work

Act as a custodian of statutory documents and records and a nodal point of contact for Regulators

Establish a certification/ affirmation mechanism for compliance with regards to the statutory and regulatory laws, rules and regulations applicable to the organization from time to time

Provide legal support in new business initiatives and requirements due to changingbusiness dynamics

Intellectual Property Rights

Provide the opinion on patent and on third party infringement

Responsible for legal issues related to the ownership and exploitation of trademarks, patents etc.

Business Advisory

Keep Board members up to date with regulations to enable them to decide upon strategic issues and economical changes affecting the company.

Monitor changes in relevant legislations, regulations affecting the company and create awareness of the same.

Provide timely, sound and consistent advice on legal, regulatory and contractual issues to internal clients wherever required

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

Education:

Qualified Company Secretary and Member from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

L.L.M. from a premier institute

Experience:

14 - 18 years of relevant experience

Skills & Competencies:

Integrity and honorable behavior in business

Communication skills

Proven general counseling experience in business environment

Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, labor law, etc)