Senior Counsel - Compliance & Regulatory

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Job Description Summary
A qualified Company Secretary with experience in leading Secretarial for a listed entity. This role will entail working closely with the Board of Directors & the senior management. Be responsible for legal entity corporate governance and other legal entity management solutions with the objective of improving the efficiency, quality & productivity. Maintain high ethical standards including integrity and honesty, ability to work on strict timelines and capable of advising Senior Management and Board in the best interest of the company and in compliance with the local laws.

Job Description

Essential responsibilities:
• Listed entity governance/Compliance management
• Compliance with all the Governance related laws, viz Companies Act, Securities laws, Listing Regulations, Insider Trading Code, etc
• Advising Board of Directors on Governance matters
• Managing unlisted India LEs as may be entrusted from time to time
• Convening shareholders meetings, Board meetings and various Committee meetings, preparation of Agenda and minutes
• Preparing Annual Report
• Overseeing Shareholder services
• Representing Company and interacting with Stock Exchanges/ SEBI/MCA/ROC/NSDL/CDSL
• Interacting with Board, Internal departments, various auditors for smooth functioning of Secretarial department
• Maintaining statutory records, timely filing of required forms/returns with statutory authorities

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must be a qualified Company Secretary (ACS/FCS), LLB would be an added advantage
• 15+ years of listed entity corporate governance experience as a company secretary in India Must have experience in implementation of CSR projects.
• Must be fluent in communication

Desired Characteristics:
• Experience in legal entity corporate governance, legal form management, and other services related to providing legal functions to a large corporation.
• Demonstrated ability collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated experience performing Legal Research, analyzing and recommending solutions on issues of legal entity governance
• Excellent legal report writing skills
• Strong understanding of the technology platforms used by Legal Operations
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
• Strong ability to work within a global team environment
• Experience working on legal technology projects and legal operation.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes