Company Secretary

About the Company:

The Founders Finance is a Bangalore-based finance partner for founder-led businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets. The team runs Virtual CFO, Accounting and Taxation, Fundraising, Company Secretarial and Advisory functions for companies across consumer and D2C, food and beverage, fashion, SaaS and financial services, working to a disciplined monthly rhythm rather than year-end scrambles. Clients get their books closed early in the month, a clear read on their cash runway, and a compliance calendar where nothing slips through. It's a small, senior-heavy team by design, so founders work directly with people who understand both the numbers and the business behind them.

About the Role:

Behind every funding round, board meeting and clean compliance record is a company secretary who got the details right. As our Company Secretary, you'll own the secretarial and corporate compliance needs of our founder-led clients, from incorporation and annual filings to the paperwork that closes a fundraise. You'll work closely with founders and our finance team, so you'll see how legal, finance and fundraising fit together in fast-growing companies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end secretarial compliance for a portfolio of client companies under the Companies Act, 2013
• Prepare and file annual and event-based ROC/MCA forms (such as AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC, PAS-3 and others) on time
• Draft notices, agendas and minutes for board meetings, committee meetings and general meetings, and maintain statutory registers and records
• Handle incorporations, director and shareholder changes, share allotments and transfers, and changes in registered office and capital
• Support fundraising: prepare allotment documents, resolutions and cap table updates, and coordinate with founders, investors and legal counsel
• Handle FEMA and RBI filings (such as FC-GPR and FLA returns) for companies with foreign investment
• Support ESOP-related secretarial work, including trust, plan and grant documentation where applicable
• Maintain a compliance calendar for each client and track every deadline, so nothing slips through
• Support due diligence and data-room preparation for fundraises and audits
• Work with the accounting and tax teams, and advise founders on what is required and when

Requirements

• CS Qualified (ICSI) (must)
• 3 years of experience in company secretarial or corporate compliance work
• Strong working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and MCA/ROC filing processes
• Experience drafting board and shareholder resolutions, minutes and statutory documents
• Good understanding of FEMA basics and foreign investment filings
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines
• Clear communication and the confidence to work directly with founders

Good to have:

• Experience working with startups or venture-funded companies
• Exposure to fundraising rounds, shareholder agreements and cap table management
• Familiarity with ESOP structuring and compliance
• Experience with LLP, secretarial audit or due diligence work
• Working knowledge of MCA V3 portal and compliance management tools

What you'll gain:

• Hands-on exposure to secretarial work across fast-growing, founder-led businesses
• Work across fundraising, compliance and corporate governance
• Direct access to founders and a seat at the table in key company milestones
• A fast track to client ownership and larger responsibilities