Company Secretary

About the Role

This role is part of a dynamic legal team in Bangalore, India, within the Legal Center of Excellence (CoE). The CoE is focused on achieving continuous operational improvement in legal and corporate service delivery across IBM's diverse business areas and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Support corporate governance activities across multiple jurisdictions, including:
• Board, shareholder, committee, and governance meetings
• Preparation of minutes and resolutions
• Coordination of statutory and regulatory filings
• Maintain corporate records, entity management databases, statutory registers, and governance documentation to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Treasury, Tax, Finance, Real Estate, HR, Compliance, and other business teams) to support governance, entity management, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with Finance and external auditors on statutory audits, annual compliance obligations, and corporate reporting requirements.
• Support the integration, maintenance, and governance of acquired entities, including post-acquisition compliance and entity rationalization activities.
• Assist with corporate transactions and special projects, including mergers, reorganizations, entity restructurings, capital changes, business expansions, and regulatory licensing matters.
• Conduct legal and governance research and provide support on corporate, regulatory, and compliance-related matters across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with litigation, employment, compliance, and commercial legal teams on strategic projects and other legal initiatives as required.
• Drive process improvements, standardization initiatives, and operational excellence within the corporate governance and entity management function.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Qualified Company Secretary, having successfully completed the Professional Programme of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and exercise sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, influence stakeholders, and coordinate activities.
• Accountable for delivering individual and team objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Company Secretary qualification required.
• A legal qualification would be an added advantage.