Company Secretary – Corporate Governance & Compliance

About the role

We are looking for a qualified Company Secretary to lead the corporate secretarial and governance function for the Goodera group as we prepare for a public listing in India. This role will involve cleaning up legacy compliance, instituting robust processes, and scaling the secretarial function alongside the company’s growth.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full Companies Act, 2013 compliance calendar, including board, committee and general meetings, resolutions and statutory filings (AOC‑4, MGT‑7, DIR‑3 KYC, etc.).
• Draft agendas, notices and minutes in line with Secretarial Standards (SS‑1, SS‑2) and maintain statutory registers to due‑diligence standards.
• Digitise legacy statutory records and implement an automated compliance calendar covering ROC/MCA, FEMA/RBI and future SEBI/stock‑exchange deadlines.
• Manage remediation of historical compliance gaps, including condonation of delays, compounding applications and revival of dormant entities.
• Handle cross‑border compliance: inbound investment reporting (FC‑GPR, FC‑TRS), FEMA/ RBI filings, secondary share transfers, buy‑backs and ESOP exercises for resident and non‑resident holders.
• Oversee end‑to‑end ESOP administration, cap‑table reconciliation and share‑transfer mechanics, including dematerialisation and coordination with RTA and depositories.

Required profile

• Qualified Company Secretary (CS) with strong knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and Secretarial Standards.
• Proven experience in managing statutory compliance, board governance and corporate filings for Indian entities and subsidiaries.
• Hands‑on experience with FEMA, RBI and cross‑border capital‑transaction compliance.
• Ability to digitise records, build automated compliance calendars and drive process improvements.
• Excellent coordination skills to work with Finance, Tax, Legal, auditors, merchant bankers and external counsel.

Required skills