Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, designing the future of work by building the world's best HR tech, driven by a fierce focus on employee experience and customer success, and continuous, iterative innovation. We are the preferred choice of 900+ global enterprises to manage their 2.5 million+ employees across 116+ countries.
Darwinbox's new-age HCM suite competes with local as well as global players in the enterprise technology space (such as SAP, Oracle, and Workday). The firm has acquired notable customers ranging from large conglomerates to unicorn start-ups: Nivea, Starbucks, DLF, Crisil, CRED, Vedanta, Mahindra, Glenmark, Gokongwei Group, Mitra Adiperkasa, EFS Facilities Management, VNG Corporation, and many more.
Our vision of building a world-class product company from Asia is backed by marquee global investors like Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Job Description for the position of Manager Compliance & Legal:
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead company secretarial functions ensuring compliance with the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and other applicable laws.
- Manage board and committee meetings including drafting notices, agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
- Coordinate all filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) and other statutory authorities in a timely manner.
- Advise management on corporate governance best practices and regulatory developments.
- Support fundraising efforts including private equity, venture capital, and IPO preparations.
- Lead M&A transactions including due diligence, scheme approvals, NCLT filings, and post-merger compliances under Companies Act, 2013 (Sections 230-234). - Support corporate restructuring, amalgamations, and demergers.
- Liaise with regulators, legal advisors, auditors (internal & external), and various stakeholders on secretarial and governance matters.
- Maintain the statutory registers, share capital records, and handle share transfers and allotments.
- Oversee compliance with insider trading, disclosure, and related equity listing regulations as applicable.
- Assist in due diligence, drafting and reviewing transaction documents (e.g., SHA, SPA).
- Monitor and ensure compliance with environmental, labor, and other corporate laws.
- Implement and update internal policies and procedures related to corporate governance and compliance.
- Drafting, reviewing, vetting and negotiating the contracts entered into by the Company with Customers/Partners/Vendors etc. as well as collaborating with internal stakeholders.
- Managing the Compliance Document Repository.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Qualified Company Secretary (ICSI) with minimum 7+ years of post-qualification experience preferably in a private limited company or pre-IPO environment, and an LLB with experience in working on commercial contracts.
- Strong knowledge of Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and capital markets laws.
- Experience handling investment rounds, corporate restructuring, and IPO readiness preferred.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
