Role : Deputy Company Secretary
Experience : 7 to 8 Years
Qualification : CS
Location : Mumbai
Job Description :
We are seeking a proactive and dynamic Company Secretary & Legal Manager to join us. This role will involve independently managing the legal, secretarial, compliance, and corporate governance functions. You will play a strategic role in supporting business growth, fundraising, and investor relations, while ensuring regulatory compliance under Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI and other applicable laws.
Key Responsibilities :
Company Secretarial :
- Manage all Board, General and Committee meetings : drafting notices, agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
- Ensure compliance with Companies Act, 2013 and maintenance of statutory registers and filings (MCA, ROC).
- Handle shareholder management : ESOP administration, cap table, issuance of securities, NCRPS / NCD, and share transfers.
- Support and manage fundraising transactions : due diligence, investor onboarding, and secretarial documentation.
- Liaise with external consultants, legal counsels, and regulatory bodies.
Legal & Commercial Contracts :
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, NDAs, SaaS agreements, MoUs, term sheets, and shareholder agreements.Manage the contract lifecycle and maintain the repository.Compliance & Governance :
Ensure compliance under FEMA, RBI, POSH, and other specific regulations.Lead FEMA filings (FC-GPR, FLA, etc.) and coordinate with RBI consultants.Support on policies : whistleblower, code of conduct, POSH committee, and risk management.Strategic & Advisory :
Work closely with founders on business structuring, investor due diligence, and secretarial audit preparedness.Advise internal stakeholders on legal risk, rights and obligations, and corporate structuring.Education
Company Secretary
Skills Required
FEMA Regulations, Sebi, Companies Act