Job Prospect: Senior Company Secretary (Corporate Advisory)
Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid-Senior (5+ Years Post-Qualification Experience)
KASP & Associates
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and seasoned Senior Company Secretary to lead our Corporate Compliance and Secretarial Advisory practice. In this role, you will independently manage a diverse portfolio of clients, providing timely compliance, strategic governance advice, executing complex corporate restructurings, and mentoring junior team members.
Key Responsibilities
• Portfolio Leadership: Oversee the end-to-end secretarial compliance for a varied portfolio of clients (Private Companies, LLPs, and foreign subsidiaries);
• Compliance functions: Execute complex compliance procedures including share premium issues, right issues, private placements, buybacks, and reduction of share capital;
• MCA & ROC Filings: Ensure flawless and timely filing of annual returns (MGT-7, AOC-4) and event-based e-forms on the MCA21 portal;
• Secretarial Audits & Diligence:
Conduct comprehensive Secretarial Audits (Form MR-3) and corporate due diligence for client M&A; or funding activities;
• Board & General Meetings: Guide clients through corporate procedures, draft legal notices, agendas, resolutions, and maintain meticulous minutes in strict adherence to ICSI Secretarial Standards (SS-1 and SS-2);
• Advisory & Representation: Act as the primary consultant for clients on corporate legal matters and represent them before the Regional Director (RD), Registrar of Companies (ROC), and National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) if required;
• Team Mentorship: Supervise, review, and mentor junior CS trainees and assistants within the firm;
Requirements & Qualifications
• Professional Qualification: Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) with a valid FCS number;
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience, preferably within a reput