Deputy Company Secretary

Role : Deputy Company Secretary

Qualification : CS

Location : Mumbai

Experience : 7 to 8 years

Job Description :

- Ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2013, SEBI Listing Regulations,

SEBI Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities Regulations, and RBI SBR Directions for NBFCs.

- Managing the timely filing of all required forms and returns with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Stock Exchanges, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

- Ensuring adherence to corporate governance norms, under the Companies Act 2013, SEBI

Listing Regulations, SEBI Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities Regulations, and RBI SBR Directions for NBFCs.

- Benchmarking with best in class processes from a governance, risk, and compliance perspective.

- Ensuring adherence to the Secretarial Standards issued by the ICSI.

- Coordinating and conducting meetings of the Board, Committees, and Shareholders.

- Drafting agendas, resolutions, notices, minutes, and ensuring proper and timely dissemination.

- Maintaining all statutory books, including registers of members and directors.

- Conducting regular secretarial audits to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations.

- Handling compliances relating to fundraising instruments like Equity, Compulsorily Convertible

- Preference Shares (CCPS), Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) and Commercial Papers (CPs).

- Serving as a key point of contact for fundraising initiatives, providing guidance and support to the management on all aspects of listing of securities.

- Acting as a primary contact point for external regulators (ROC, Stock Exchanges, RBI) and internal and statutory auditors.

- Coordinating with different departments to provide necessary information for due diligence, audits, and regulatory inquiries.

- Ensuring accurate and timely disclosures to regulators and the public, maintaining transparency and accountability.

- Assisting in the preparation of the Annual Report and other disclosure documents.

- Experience of 3 to 5 years in heading the corporate secretarial function.

- Exposure to drafting of agreements relating to financial transactions, capital raise, borrowings, due diligence, stressed assets, IT & Cyber Security, vendor management, and related regulatory matters.