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Deputy Company Secretary

Deputy Company Secretary

UniAccoMumbai, Maharashtra, India
30+ days ago
Job description

About the Role :

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.

    • Qualifications :

    Qualified Company Secretary (mandatory); LLB preferred.

    2–4 years of relevant post-qualification experience.

    Strong working knowledge of corporate law, startup ecosystem, and investment documentation.

    Ability to work independently and manage cross-functional coordination.

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