Company Secretary - BFSI

About Company:

It is a microfinance institution (MFI) that helps its women customers in rural villages become economically self-sustainable by providing micro-loans. We are a new-age NBFC-MFI following a data-based approach towards meeting the twin goals of financial inclusion and driving impact for our customers.

Role: Company Secretary

Work Experience: 5-6 yrs

Type: Full time (work from office)

Location: Nariman Point, Mumbai

Description: Responsible for Corporate Governance, Secretarial and Legal Framework.

Key Responsibilities:

Company Secretarial & Governance

- Draft, finalize with the management and circulate Notices, Agenda Papers, Presentations and other documents related to the Board/Committee/Shareholders Meetings in terms of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI, Secretarial Standards, etc.

- Convene Meetings of Board of Directors, Committees of Directors and Shareholders (AGM/EGM) prepare notice, draft agenda and notes, coordinate with different departments, draft minutes.

- Ensure overall compliance with Companies Act, 2013, Rules thereunder, Secretarial Standards and Articles of Association, as applicable.

- Ensure timely Regulatory and Statutory filings with Registrar of Companies (ROC) and other authorities.

- Facilitate seamless communication between the Board, management and key stakeholders.

- Collaborate with Treasury Teams to facilitate documentation related to fund raisings through various instruments.

- Review transaction documents including Debenture Trustee Agreements, Debenture Trust Deeds, Deeds of Hypothecation, etc. w.r.t. issue of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs).

- Ensure filing of necessary forms, returns and applications with regulatory/statutory authorities such as MCA, NSDL and NDML within the prescribed timelines.

- Liaise with regulatory bodies, auditors, consultants, etc. keep abreast and disseminate updates pertaining to Companies Act and Secretarial Standards.

- Author correspondences with regulators and other stakeholders.

- Custodian of company's statutory registers, minutes books and other important records maintained under Companies Act 2013 or Articles of Association.

- Other responsibilities as assigned from time to time.

Compliances under Companies Act 2013 and Rules thereunder

- Assist with coordinating with Statutory Audit and Internal Audit.

- Monitor, track and implement regulatory/statutory changes across the organization to ensure compliance with the Companies Act, etc.

- Liaison with regulators for various matters including capital restructuring

- Assist in administration of internal policies.

- Sharing of information proactively with business heads and ensure timely sharing of information with treasury /Accounting team for external customers i.e. Bankers / Financial Institutions/ Credit rating agencies on timely basis

- Advising on good governance practices and compliance of Corporate Governance in accordance with Companies Act 2013, SEBI, Secretarial Standards etc.