Job Description

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Startup Movers is a founder-first professional services and advisory platform working with startups, funded companies, investors, and high-growth businesses across India.

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We support businesses across the complete lifecycle — from pre-incorporation structuring and incorporation to fundraising, governance, scaling and IPO readiness.

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We are looking for a Qualified Company Secretary to lead our Secretarial & Legal Compliance function and play a key role in building a high-quality, scalable corporate compliance and advisory practice.

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This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the startup ecosystem and gain exposure across the entire journey of a business:

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The role combines technical advisory, team leadership, client management, transaction execution, quality control, and process building.

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• Lead and manage a 25+ member pan-India Secretarial & Legal Compliance team, with direct oversight of the Delhi NCR function

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• Own end-to-end client delivery, quality, timelines, escalations and customer experience

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• Act as a senior technical advisor on:

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• Companies Act, 2013 and Secretarial Standards

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• Corporate governance and regulatory compliance

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• FEMA, FDI and ODI matters

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• Fundraising and transaction-related compliances

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• ESOPs, CCPS, CCDs and cap-table matters

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• Private placements, rights issues and preferential allotments

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• Due diligence and corporate restructuring

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• Board and shareholder matters

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• Trademark and allied legal/regulatory matters

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• IPO readiness and pre-listing compliance support

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• Lead fundraising and corporate transactions, including private placements, debt issuances and associated regulatory filings

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• Serve as a senior point of contact for founders, CFOs, investors and leadership teams

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• Liaise with auditors, legal counsel, consultants and regulatory authorities

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• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively advise clients on compliance risks and mitigation

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• Build and strengthen SOPs, maker-checker mechanisms, review frameworks and quality controls

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• Drive team training, capability development and performance management

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• Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardisation, automation and scalable delivery

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• Qualified Company Secretary with valid ICSI membership

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• Minimum 5–6 years of relevant experience

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• Prior experience in a consultancy firm, PCS firm, law firm or professional services environment preferred

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• Strong practical knowledge of Companies Act, FEMA and corporate governance

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• Hands-on exposure to fundraising, startup transactions and regulatory filings

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• Experience leading teams and managing multiple client engagements





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• Robust client-facing, stakeholder-management and communication skills

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• Analytical, solution-oriented and comfortable handling complex regulatory matters

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• Familiarity with the startup ecosystem and fast-changing regulatory environment

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• Proficiency with MS Office and corporate compliance/governance tools

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Technical Depth | Leadership | Client Ownership | Transaction Exposure | Problem Solving | Quality Focus | Startup Mindset

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The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable reviewing a complex fundraising transaction, advising a founder on a regulatory issue, managing a critical client escalation, and developing a high-performing team.

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• Work closely with high-growth startups, founders, investors, and emerging businesses

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• Gain exposure across the complete startup lifecycle — from incorporation to IPO

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• Work on diverse and high-impact corporate transactions

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• Build leadership experience while managing a large pan-India team

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• Robust growth trajectory within a rapidly expanding qualified-services platform

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• Collaborative, high-performance, and ownership-driven work culture

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• Competitive compensation with performance-linked growth opportunities

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: Delhi NCR

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: Minimum 5–6 years

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: Qualified Company Secretary (ICSI Membership)

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Startup Ecosystem | Corporate Law | Fundraising | FEMA | FDI | ODI | ESOP | Due Diligence | Governance | IPO Readiness | Team Leadership | Client Advisory

📌 Senior Manager-Secretarial & Legal Compliance (Noida)
🏢 Startup Movers Private
📍 Noida