Company Secretary & Legal

Role & responsibilities

Corporate Governance & Secretarial Compliance

- Advise the Board and senior management on good governance practices aligned to Indian and global standards (OECD, IFC, etc.).
- Ensure full compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations (if applicable), FEMA, CSR, and other statutory provisions.- Manage the incorporation, conversion, merger, or winding up of entities in India or overseas.- Ensure timely filing of statutory returns, resolutions, and ROC/LLP filings for all group entities.- Coordinate and document Board, Committee, and General Meetings including digital/hybrid governance formats.- Maintain corporate records, shareholding registers, investor relations documentation, and regulatory correspondences.

Business Restructuring, M&A, and Governance Integration

Internal Controls, ESG, and Global Compliance Trends

Contribute to ESG initiatives from a governance and compliance angle.
- Track emerging international laws impacting global supply chains, sustainability, and digital compliance.

Legal Advisory and Risk Management

Draft, review, and negotiate domestic and international commercial contracts, MoUs, NDAs, agency, distributor, franchise, and licensing agreements.
- Advise on laws related to competition, data privacy (including GDPR if applicable), FDI, FEMA, employment, ESG, and industry-specific regulatory frameworks.- Monitor and mitigate legal risks across operational and strategic areas including procurement, marketing, export/import, and joint ventures.

Interface with statutory bodies such as MCA, SEBI, RBI, Pollution Control Board, Legal Metrology, etc.

Preferred candidate profile