Senior Vice President/Vice President - Legal & Company Secretarial

Role : Senior Vice President/Vice President - Legal & Company Secretarial ( Global MNC)

Location : Mumbai

Roles & Responsibilities:

This Role involves leading the Corporate Law Compliance, Mergers and other Corporate Actions, FEMA Compliance and others, including, but not limited to the following.

- Strong and thorough knowledge of Company Law including CSR.

- Sound knowledge of FEMA related to foreign remittances, ODI and FLA compliances.

- Advise the board on governance matters, helping to ensure that the company adheres to the highest standards of corporate governance. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on governance and compliance matters.

- Assess impact of changes in law and regulatory environment, impacting the Company

- Liaise with external legal counsel and regulatory advisors for effectively managing compliance.

- Participate in identifying and managing corporate compliance risks, ensuring that the company has adequate risk management practices in place.

- Undertake and drive process and system improvements

- Work closely with finance, internal audit, tax, HR and legal teams on all matters related to Organizations India board governance and related regulatory compliance

- Guidance during due diligence, structuring decisions related to acquisitions

- Strong knowledge and experience on rectification of FEMA non-compliances related to share allotments and transfers to non-residents.

- Ensuring compliance related to all statutory meetings such as Board / Committee meetings, General meetings, as may be required by law, within prescribed timelines.

- Ensure that Board procedures and internal policy approvals are diligently adhered to.

- Guidance on drafting Directors reports, CSR reports, loan agreements

- Ensure compliance of all regulatory filings with MCA / RBI including filings for adhoc events, as may be necessary.

- Ensure that secretarial audit is conducted as per prescribed timelines, in compliance with Secretarial standards.

Educational Qualification / Work Experience & Skills :

- Company Secretary with 18+ years of experience (with LLB will be an added Advantage)

- Strong communication skills - oral and written

- Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

- Willingness to adapt to changing priorities quickly

- Operate in fast-paced working environment and navigate challenges effectively

- Ability to motivate, guide and inspire the team

- Multi-stakeholder management, collaborative and solution-oriented approach

- Thoroughness and attention to detail; analytical and research skills

- Engage in activities via CSR, Inclusion and Diversity

- Working or Worked with Large Global MNCs.

- Establish work plans and oversee / coordinate activities of the team