Deputy Company Secretary

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance & Filings:

• 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).

Corporate Governance:

• 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.

Board & Shareholder Meeting Management:

• Coordinating and conducting meetings of the Board, Committees, and Shareholders.
• Drafting agendas, resolutions, notices, minutes, and ensuring proper and timely dissemination.

Statutory Records & Secretarial Audit:

• Maintaining all statutory books, including registers of members and directors.
• Conducting regular secretarial audits to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations.

Fundraising & Listing Compliance:

• 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

Liaison & Coordination:

• 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.

Information Disclosure & Reporting:

• 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.

Drafting

• 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

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in handling corporate secretarial matters as its Company Secretary/ Deputy Company Secretary or equivalent, of a listed entity [Equity and/ or Debt Listed with a scheduled commercial bank or RBI Registered NBFC.
• Providing the management strategic direction to enhance the business and commercial interest of the Company, and aid in risk minimization
• Having good network with Capital Market Institutional Intermediaries

Skills:

• Ability to work seamlessly with the Board, senior management and other cross-functional teams i.e. business, finance, risk, compliance, HR, IT and secretarial.
• Eye for detail and ability to multi tasks under deadlines
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills
• Good at analysing situations, providing solutions and negotiation skills.
• Expert in use of Word, Excel and Power point presentation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Arts or Science;
• Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India
• Bachelor of Law (LL. B) from a recognized law school affiliated with National Law University;