– COMPANY SECRETARY

Corporate Governance, Legal & IPO | Opportunity to Become Group Company Secretary

Location: Bangalore, India

Experience: 5–10 Years

Qualification: Company Secretary (ICSI) – Mandatory | LLB – Preferred

Industry: Electrical / FMEG / Manufacturing

About Sturlite

Sturlite is a Bangalore-based electrical products company founded in 2009, focused on providing best-in-class electrical products. The company operates primarily across lighting and wiring and is expanding into switches, MCBs and other electrical product categories.

With rapid business growth and an expanding presence across India, Sturlite is building the organisation and governance framework required to support its next phase of growth.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Company Secretary with strong Corporate Legal, Governance, Compliance and Strategic Transaction experience to manage the secretarial and legal governance requirements of Sturlite and its group companies.

This is not a purely secretarial role. The candidate should have strong exposure to corporate law, commercial contract drafting/review, legal due diligence, corporate restructuring, shareholder arrangements and strategic transactions.

The role will also involve supporting the organisation's IPO readiness and eventual public listing journey, making prior exposure to IPO preparation, listing compliances or listed-company governance highly desirable.

This position offers a strong career opportunity to grow into the Group Company Secretary role, with responsibility for secretarial, governance and corporate legal matters across Sturlite and its group companies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Board, Committee & Corporate Governance

- Act as Secretary to the Board and key Committees including Audit, NRC, CSR, Risk Management and other applicable committees.
- Plan, convene and document Board/Committee meetings and AGMs in accordance with the Companies Act and Secretarial Standards SS-1 & SS-2.
- Prepare agendas, notices, minutes, resolutions and supporting Board documentation.
- Ensure effective implementation and tracking of Board decisions.
- Advise the Board and senior management on corporate governance matters and evolving regulatory requirements.
- Establish and strengthen governance frameworks across group companies.

2. IPO Readiness & Listing Preparation

- Support management in preparing the organisation for a potential IPO and future listing.
- Drive IPO readiness initiatives from a corporate secretarial and governance perspective.
- Ensure appropriate corporate records, statutory registers, resolutions, disclosures and governance processes are maintained in a manner suitable for a future public company.
- Support due diligence processes associated with IPO preparation, including coordination with legal counsel, merchant bankers, auditors, consultants and other advisors.
- Assist in reviewing and addressing legal, secretarial and governance observations arising during IPO due diligence.
- Support preparation for transition from an unlisted/private company environment to a listed-company governance framework.
- Develop familiarity and readiness with SEBI, stock exchange and listed-company compliance requirements.




- Post-listing, support ongoing SEBI, stock exchange and corporate governance compliances.

3. SEBI, Stock Exchange & Listed Company Compliance

- Ensure readiness and, where applicable, compliance with SEBI regulations including:
- SEBI LODR, SEBI PIT Regulations, SEBI ICDR Regulations, Takeover Regulations, Buyback Regulations, Other applicable SEBI regulations.
- Manage statutory and regulatory disclosures and filings.
- Monitor insider trading compliance, trading window requirements and UPSI controls.
- Support the Compliance Officer function for applicable SEBI requirements.
- Coordinate with stock exchanges, RTA, legal advisors and other external stakeholders as required.

4. Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

- Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, FEMA, RBI, MCA and other applicable laws.
- Oversee ROC filings, statutory registers and maintenance of corporate records.
- Ensure timely completion of statutory and secretarial compliances across the company and group entities.
- Liaise with regulators, statutory auditors, secretarial auditors and other skilled advisors.
- Monitor changes in applicable corporate and regulatory laws and advise management accordingly.

5. Corporate Legal & Commercial Contracts The candidate must have hands-on corporate legal experience and should not be limited to routine secretarial responsibilities.

Key responsibilities will include

- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements and corporate contracts.
- Drafting and reviewing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and other business-critical agreements.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating Shareholders' Agreements (SHAs).
- Reviewing and drafting lease agreements, rental agreements and property-related documentation.
- Drafting and reviewing vendor agreements, supply agreements, service agreements, distribution agreements, NDAs and other commercial contracts.
- Reviewing contractual obligations, risks, indemnities, limitation of liability, termination provisions, warranties and dispute-resolution clauses.
- Working closely with business, finance, procurement, sales, operations and external legal counsel on contractual matters.
- Identifying legal and commercial risks and providing practical recommendations to management.
- Maintaining appropriate documentation and contract governance processes across group companies.

6. Legal Due Diligence & Corporate Transactions

- Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence of the company and group companies.
- Identify legal, contractual, regulatory and corporate governance risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Support due diligence for fundraising, investments, acquisitions, strategic partnerships and IPO-related transactions.
- Assist with mergers, acquisitions, demergers, restructuring and other corporate transactions.




- Coordinate with external legal counsel, investment bankers, auditors and other professional advisors.
- Ensure all necessary corporate approvals and regulatory compliances are completed for strategic transactions.

7. Investor Relations & Shareholder Management

- Manage shareholder communications and grievances.
- Coordinate with the Registrar & Transfer Agent (RTA).
- Support annual reports, AGM processes, investor communications and disclosures.
- Ensure accurate and timely communication with shareholders and investors.
- Support investor-related documentation and corporate actions.

8. Corporate Actions

- Manage and support corporate actions including:
- Dividends, Bonus issues, Rights issues, ESOPs, Buybacks, Share transfers/transmissions, Preferential allotments, Fundraising and other capital-related transactions.
- Ensure appropriate approvals, documentation and statutory filings for corporate actions.

9. Group Company Secretarial Responsibilities

- Manage and oversee secretarial and corporate governance matters for Sturlite and its group companies/subsidiaries.
- Standardise governance, compliance and documentation practices across group entities.
- Coordinate Board and shareholder matters across group companies.
- Monitor inter-company transactions, related-party matters and corporate approvals.
- Maintain a central governance and compliance framework for the group.

10. Risk, Ethics & Compliance

- Oversee implementation of Codes of Conduct, whistle-blower mechanisms and ethical policies.
- Strengthen internal compliance monitoring and corporate risk governance.
- Support ESG, CSR and sustainability-related disclosures where applicable.
- Track regulatory developments impacting manufacturing, supply chain, distribution and other business operations.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Strong knowledge of the Companies Act and Corporate Governance.
- Strong understanding of SEBI regulations and listed-company compliance.
- Exposure to IPO preparation / IPO readiness / listing process is highly preferred.
- Strong corporate legal and commercial contract drafting/review capability.
- Hands-on experience with SHA, PPA, lease agreements, vendor agreements and commercial contracts.
- Strong understanding of legal due diligence and corporate transactions.
- Ability to identify and mitigate contractual and legal risks.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and regulatory liaison skills.
- Ability to work closely with promoters, Board members, CXOs, investors, auditors and external legal advisors.
- High level of integrity, confidentiality and professional judgment.
- Ability to manage multiple group entities and work in a fast-growing business environment.

Qualification & Experience

- Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) – Mandatory.
- 5–10 years of relevant post-qualification experience in Company Secretarial / Corporate Governance / Corporate Legal functions.
- Candidates with experience in corporate legal drafting and listed company/IPO environments will be preferred.
- LLB – Preferred.
- Experience in a growing corporate, manufacturing, FMEG, electrical, infrastructure or similar business environment will be an advantage.

📌 Company Secretary (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sturlite India
📍 Bengaluru