Associate – Corporate Governance, Secretarial & Compliance (Semi-qualified Company Secretary)
Location: Chennai | Full time, in office

We are hiring a semi-qualified Company Secretary to join our Corporate Governance and Secretarial team. This is a hands-on role for someone who has cleared CS Executive (and ideally one or both groups of CS Professional) and wants to build a strong foundation in secretarial practice, corporate compliance and governance advisory within a corporate and IP focused law firm.

You will work directly with Company Secretaries and Partners on live client mandates across private companies, listed companies and start-ups. The work is real and diverse, and you will be expected to own your tasks with limited supervision as you grow into the role.

What you will do
Handle end-to-end secretarial compliance under the Companies Act, 2013, including board meetings, general meetings, minutes, resolutions and statutory registers.
Prepare and review ROC filings and manage MCA V3 portal work, including annual filings, event-based filings and DIN/DSC related work.




Support governance and compliance advisory for clients, including private companies, listed entities and foreign subsidiaries.
Assist on SEBI (LODR) compliances, secretarial audit support, and FEMA and RBI filings where applicable.
Draft notices, agendas, minutes, resolutions, disclosures and compliance checklists.
Maintain compliance trackers and calendars accurately, and flag deadlines and gaps early.
Coordinate with clients for information and documents, and prepare clean status updates for senior review.
Support due diligence and secretarial record review during transactions.

Who we are looking for
Semi-qualified Company Secretary. CS Executive cleared is essential. CS Professional (one or both groups) is a strong plus.
Completed or currently doing CS management training / articleship in a company, secretarial firm or law firm.
Sound working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013, ROC procedu

📌 Associate – Corporate Governance, Secretarial (Chennai)
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