Semi Qualified CS/ Trainee

Key Responsibilities

• Transaction Support (Issue Management & Advisory)
• Support due diligence and compliance checks for IPOs, FPOs, rights issues, QIPs, preferential allotments, and debt issuances under SEBI ICDR, LODR, and NCS regulations.
• Support in preparation of documents (DRHP/RHP/Prospectus/Letter of Offer) and ensure disclosure compliance.
• Prepare and review due diligence certificates and compliance checklists.
• Support open offers, buybacks, delistings, and takeovers under SEBI SAST, Buyback, and Delisting Regulations.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, auditors, registrars, stock exchanges, and depositories during transactions.
• Corporate Secretarial & Board Governance
• Convene and manage Board, committee, and general meetings, including notices, agenda, minutes, and follow-up of action points.
• Maintain statutory registers, records, and minute books as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
• File all ROC and MCA forms and returns (annual returns, financial statements, director KYC, event-based filings) within timelines.
• Advise Clients on their duties, powers, and responsibilities, including secretarial standards (SS-1, SS-2).
• Handle appointment, resignation, and disclosure requirements for directors and KMPs.
• Listed Entity / Group Compliance
• Ensure compliance with SEBI LODR, including disclosures, intimation to exchanges, and corporate governance requirements.
• Oversee related party transaction approvals and compliance with the Code of Conduct.
• Other Legal & Regulatory Matters
• Monitor compliance with FEMA/RBI regulations, the Income Tax Act (as relevant to governance), and applicable labour and shops and establishments laws.
• Review contracts and mandates (engagement letters, NDAs, agreements) from a compliance perspective.
• Track regulatory changes, circulars, and amendments, and brief management on their impact.
• Coordinate with secretarial auditors, statutory auditors, and internal auditors.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Mandatory: Semi Qualified - Company Secretary/ Trainee
• Strong working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI ICDR, LODR, SAST, and PIT Regulations.
• Proven experience dealing with SEBI, stock exchanges, ROC, and depositories.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent drafting, documentation, and analytical skills.
• Sound judgement, high integrity, and the ability to handle confidential and price-sensitive information.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with the Board, deal teams, and regulators.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple transactions at once.
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with MCA V3 and SEBI/exchange portals (SEBI SCORES, intermediary portal, BSE/NSE filing systems).