About Us
Pedal Start is India's fastest-growing startup founders' community and accelerator, working intensively with early-stage startups across every phase of their journey- from ideation to scale-up. We write cheques of $100-250 K at pre-seed stages and help our portfolio companies grow post investment.
Role Overview:
The Company Secretary will support the VC team and portfolio startups on private placements, corporate actions, and transaction-related compliance. The role focuses on providing investment execution support, conducting basic legal due diligence, and ensuring post-investment corporate compliance for early-stage companies.
Key Responsibilities:
Check private placement of shares / CCPS / CCDs for portfolio companies Ensure compliance with Sections 42 & 62 of the Companies Act, 2013 Check and approve PAS-4, PAS-5, PAS-3 filings Coordinate issuance of share certificates and updating statutory registers Conduct basic legal DD for early-stage startups, including capitalisation tables and shareholding history, review of MOA/AOA, shareholder agreements,



and prepare DD summary notes for the investment team Review and assist with SHA, SSA, term sheets, ESOP documents, and ancillary agreements Coordinate with external legal counsel on transaction documentation Support closing mechanics and post-closing filings Assist in follow-on rounds, secondary transactions, and exits Ensure compliance under the Companies Act, FEMA (FDI), where applicable Maintain investment documentation repository Support internal audits, reporting, and governance checks Skills Required
Strong working knowledge of Companies Act, 2013 (private placement focus) Familiarity with startup fundraises (Pre-Seed to Series A) Understanding of equity instruments (Equity, CCPS, CCDs) Ability to read and flag issues in legal agreements Structured, detail-oriented, and execution-focused Comfortable working with founders and rapid-moving deal teams Qualifications
Qualified Company Secretary (ICSI) – Mand

📌 Company secretary (Gurugram)
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📍 Gurugram