Company Secretary, India Legal

Required Degree
- Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (Company Secretary).

AMCS India Private Limited, has an exciting opening for a smart company secretary with 4-5 years of post-qualification experience to provide end to end secretarial support to identified Amazon entities in India. The position is based at Bengaluru.

The Company Secretary will report to the Senior Corporate Counsel and will:

- provide end-to-end secretarial support, including advising on all secretarial matters, governance and compliances under Companies Act, 2013 and Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999;
- co-ordinate and hold directors’ and shareholders’ meetings; maintain and update secretarial records and books;
- file regulatory forms;
- support internal and statutory audit;
- administer and resolve secretarial issues; and
- provide secretarial advise on day to day business operations.

The Company Secretary will also work with the Corporate Counsel & CS and Senior Corporate Counsel on establishing and maintaining organization secretarial practice standards, process, templates and execute inter department processes, implement improvements and provide training.

The Company Secretary will closely coordinate with the global paralegal teams and outside counsel on these tasks.

4-5 years or more of in-house legal experience with a multi-national company or a large Indian corporate is highly preferred. Experience working in a listed company and having a legal qualification will be preferred.

Competence in a broad range of areas such as company law, foreign exchange regulations, secretarial standards and governance, and statutory compliances is required; knowledge and experience of corporate and commercial laws, contract management will be an added advantage.

Key job responsibilities

**Essential Skills**:
1. Knowledge and experience of company law, foreign exchange regulations, secretarial standards and governance, and statutory compliances is required.
2. Extensive experience in coordinating and managing board, general, extraordinary and committee meetings.
3. Ability to independently handle secretarial compliances, including convening of board and shareholders’ meeting, maintaining statutory records, and filings, and coordinating internal and statutory audits.
4. Excellent ability to analyze and assess business requirement and provide secretarial advise and propose/implement solutions.
5. Ability to function autonomously, yet communicate laterally and upwardly with ease.
6. Strong business judgment.
7. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and coordinate complex issues and projects with diverse levels of management and employees.

**Key Competencies**:
1. Reliability, dependability
Works hard and does what it takes to get results and meets deadlines. Takes accountability and works well in a cross functional team.
2. Writing, speaking and listening effectively
Writes, speaks and presents information effectively, clearly and with brevity. Communicates to improve understanding, decision-making and performance. Understands the value of listening to others. Thinks before speaking. Probes to understand and confirms understanding of what is heard. Encourages others to speak.

3. Composure
Handles unexpected events calmly. Successfully copes with unintended consequences. Helps co-workers thrive in stressful situations. Identifies and manages stress due to lack of control. Acts with the highest level of professionalism and maturity during crisis situations. Looks immediately for resolution rather than placing blame.
3. Dealing with ambiguity
Able to function well in loosely structured situations. Works effectively in situations involving uncertainty or lack of information. Effectively handles multiple projects or tasks at the same time. Is open to and responds flexibly to change.
4. Open communication
Willing to ask and honestly answer tough questions. Treats others’ opinions with respect. Fosters open communication and candid discussions. Shares information that helps others do their job well. Keeps others in the loop.

6. Company-wide perspective

A day in the life
1. 50%
End-to-end drafting agenda, minutes, compiling and maintaining secretarial records and compliances, holding board, committee, annual and extraordinary general meetings, providing day to day advise on secretarial matters, supporting internal and statutory audit, supporting business delegation and authorization. Handle regulatory queries, draft and compile response / representations under the supervision of Corporate Counsel & CS and Senior Corporate Counsel;
2. 30%
Provides day-to-day advice on corporate laws;
3. 20%
Work with Corporate Counsel & CS and Senior Corporate Counsel to develop secretarial practice standards and inter department processes, effectively communicate secretarial and policy issues in a timely and proactive manner.

Bengaluru, KA, IND

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