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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 76,000 people.

With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

2. Ensure day-to-day compliance with applicable regulations, Income Tax provisions, FEMA, and anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines.

3. Implement and monitor compliance with internal policies and procedures.

4. Periodic Compliance Reporting

5. Prepare and submit regulatory reports to all authorities including tax authorities, and internal management in a timely manner.

6. Maintain a compliance calendar for statutory filings and deadlines.

7. Internal Compliance Audits

8. Conduct periodic audits of compliance functions to identify gaps and suggest corrective actions.

9. Ensure implementation of audit recommendations.

10. Regulatory Updates and Communication

11. Monitor changes in regulations and update internal policies accordingly.

12. Communicate regulatory changes to the management team.

13. Record Maintenance

Secretarial :

1. Ensure accurate maintenance of all compliance-related records such as KYC files, transaction records, regulatory submissions, and audit reports. Preparing and finalizing a series of documents related to the Board, General, CSR and Trust meetings (Notice, Agenda, minutes, authority letters, shorter consent).

2. Prepare, review and file of statutory forms within deadline round the year Update and maintain statutory registers which involves keeping track of the limits allowed for loans and RPT arrangements.

3. Drafting and finalizing board resolutions on request from various functions like finance, HR and Admin.

4. Assisting and supporting finance during statutory audit.

5. Coordinating and completing the filing of Annual Return of the Company after secretarial inspection post AGM.

6. Monitoring each change triggering multiple secretarial compliances

7. Working on various facilities Agreement, HR agreements related employee benefits, intern-company agreements, Rent / Lease agreement, LOIs, Legal notice

8. Managing CSR spend and ensuring proper documentation and approvals in place and reporting requirements

9. Has recognised legal skills allowing partnering / counselling role outside of function to optimise commercial decisions.

10. May be required to draw expertise from direct manager or other legal specialists (ie those with in-depth knowledge in areas such as data protection law, maritime law, oil and gas law, labour law, contract law, mergers and acquisition, and claims)

11. Ability to navigate through stakeholders for a mutual agreement

Qualification & Experience :

• Company Secretary (CS) mandatory, LLB, or other relevant compliance qualifications.
• 5–7 years of experience in compliance, risk management, or regulatory roles (preferably in shipping).
• Strong knowledge of SEZ regulations and Indian regulatory framework.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and good at process implementation.