Corporate Secretary

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Helo, and Resso, as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join Us
At ByteDance, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for millions of users across all of our products. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at ByteDance.

**About the team**:
The Legal function at ByteDance India comprises a lean team of high caliber individuals. The mission of this team is to help ensure growth of ByteDance business in the South Asia region. The team also supports cross functional collaboration in areas such as policy, corporate governance, privacy and finance. As a closely knit team, we aim to develop individual members into general corporate advisory and at the same time give them exposure to specialized legal expertise across this region.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist in Conduct of Board Meetings, AGM, and any other internal meetings including preparation, circulation of agenda and holding such meetings in a timely manner
- Preparation of minutes, various statutory registers and records. Preparation of Directors report and its attachments, corporate governance report, Annual Report, etc.
- Responsible for efficient administration of the organisations compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act and other statutes and bye-laws of the organization.
- Ensure Statutory Compliance under Companies Act, RBI, FEMA, FDI guidelines, Securities law, Labour laws and other regulations governing the Company and its business
- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's interests are protected
- Assist and advice the organization in ensuring good corporate governance and in complying with the corporate governance requirements and best practices and regularly monitor compliance
- Interacting with Controls and Compliance, Statutory, Internal Auditors
- Liaison and follow up with regulatory authorities / external agencies like Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, RBI and other Government departments on behalf of the organization
- Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations and keep up to date with respect to latest legislations
- Any other responsibility as assigned by the competent authority from time to time.
- Member of the Institute of Company Secretary of India (mandatory)
- LL.B and/or LL.M. from a leading University (Foreign University will be a BIG plus)
- Relevant Experience of 4-7 years in Technology/IT/ITeS/Media industry
- Extensive knowledge of corporate law and secretarial matters
- Extensive knowledge and experience in compliance and Corporate Governance
- Extensive Experience in general commercial legal matters,
- Experience in drafting, and negotiating commercial and technology/software agreements and
- Excellent analytical and communication (both written and verbal) skills
- Ability to multitask, demonstrate sound judgement under high stress, time critical deadlines and excel in team work
- Excellent research and problem solving skills
- Experience in technology, telecom, and/or media or consulting firm, highly desirable;
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.