Company Secretary

Key Responsibilities

A. Group Governance Framework

• Establish and strengthen a Group-level corporate governance framework across all entities

• Define and implement standard policies, charters, and compliance protocols

• Ensure alignment with Companies Act, SEBI regulations, Secretarial Standards, and other applicable laws

• Provide governance guidance to business entities and secretarial teams

• Support Group leadership on governance, compliance, and regulatory matters

B. Standardisation of Secretarial Practices Across Group

• Develop and implement uniform secretarial and governance processes across all group companies

• Standardise board and committee processes, documentation formats, and compliance trackers

• Define common templates for minutes, resolutions, statutory records, and policy documents

• Standardise Delegation of Authority and governance documentation across entities

• Ensure consistent adoption of defined practices across all portfolio companies

C. Enhancement & Audit of Secretarial Function Across Group

• Review the effectiveness of the secretarial function across group companies

• Conduct periodic secretarial / governance reviews and internal audits

• Identify gaps in compliance, documentation, filings, and governance processes

• Recommend and implement corrective and improvement measures

• Define minimum governance and compliance standards for all entities

• Build capability within secretarial teams across businesses

• Establish group-level compliance monitoring mechanisms and dashboards

• Track compliance status across companies and escalate risks to Group leadership

• Act as custodian of governance quality and secretarial discipline across the Group

D. Digitalisation of Compliance & Governance Processes

• Drive implementation of digital tools for compliance, governance, and secretarial management

• Introduce systems for compliance tracking, board management, and document control

• Strengthen automation of filings, approvals, and statutory records

• Work with different teams to implement technology-enabled workflows

• Support transition towards a system-driven, audit-ready governance environment

Qualification

• Qualified Company Secretary with 12–18 years of relevant experience

• Prior experience with listed companies / large corporate groups / consulting firms preferred

• Strong exposure to Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and corporate governance requirements

• Experience working in multi-entity / group structure will be an advantage

• Degree in Law or familiarity with legal processes is desirable