Key Responsibilities

A.

Group Governance

Framework

- Establish and strengthen a Group-level corporate governance framework across all entities

- Define and implement standard policies, charters, and compliance protocols

- Ensure alignment with Companies Act, SEBI regulations, Secretarial Standards, and other applicable laws

- Provide governance guidance to business entities and secretarial teams

- Support Group leadership on governance, compliance, and regulatory matters

B. Standardisation of Secretarial Practices Across Group

- Develop and implement uniform secretarial and governance processes across all group companies

- Standardise board and committee processes, documentation formats, and compliance trackers

- Define common templates for minutes, resolutions, statutory records, and policy documents

- Standardise Delegation of Authority and governance documentation across entities

- Ensure consistent adoption of defined practices across all portfolio companies

C. Enhancement & Audit of Secretarial Function Across Group

- Review the effectiveness of the secretarial function across group companies

- Conduct periodic secretarial / governance reviews and internal audits

- Identify gaps in compliance, documentation, filings, and governance processes

- Recommend and implement corrective and improvement measures

- Define minimum governance and compliance standards for all entities





- Build capability within secretarial teams across businesses

- Establish group-level compliance monitoring mechanisms and dashboards

- Track compliance status across companies and escalate risks to Group leadership

- Act as custodian of governance quality and secretarial discipline across the Group

D. Digitalisation of Compliance & Governance Processes

- Drive implementation of digital tools for compliance, governance, and secretarial management

- Introduce systems for compliance tracking, board management, and document control

- Strengthen automation of filings, approvals, and statutory records

- Work with different teams to implement technology-enabled workflows

- Support transition towards a system-driven, audit-ready governance environment

Qualification

- Qualified Company Secretary with 12-18 years of relevant experience

- Prior experience with listed companies / large corporate groups / consulting firms preferred

- Robust exposure to Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and corporate governance requirements

- Experience working in multi-entity / group structure will be an advantage

- Degree in Law or familiarity with legal processes is desirable

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📌 Company Secretary (Mumbai)
🏢 Essar Steel
📍 Mumbai