Associate Director Legal & Company Secretary

Abbott Laboratories; Mumbai; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott India Limited in Mumbai seeks a senior Company Secretary to lead secretarial and governance for Abbott entities in India. This role manages boards, regulatory filings, and statutory compliance across multiple entities, ensuring alignment with SEBI and MCA requirements.

The ideal candidate has CS with ICSI membership, LLB/LLM, 15+ years of listed-company experience, and a proven ability to mentor teams, engage senior leadership, and drive governance best practices.

Qualifications

• CS qualification and ICSI membership.
• LLB/LLM preferred.
• Additional certifications in corporate governance and data privacy.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in listed pharma, banking or FMCG.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for board, shareholders and regulators on listing regs and governance.
• Coordinate, attend and facilitate board and general meetings including agendas, packs and minutes; handle AGM.
• Ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory requirements; draft/file annual returns, reports, disclosures and resolutions.
• Maintain corporate records and statutory books as per laws and regs.
• Advise on governance best practices and implement governance frameworks; assess improvements.
• Interface with MCA, ROC, SEBI and other regulatory authorities; liaison with global stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Governance expertise

Leadership

Education

CS qualification and ICSI membership

LLB / LLM

Job description

• This role is a senior -level position for Abbott entities in India. This position will be the Company Secretary for the listed entity, Abbott India Limited and also manage the secretarial and corporate governance operations for other 4 Abbott entities in India.

• Is responsible for managing the Boards of Directors, advising on board and corporate governance matters, and supporting corporate decision-making processes.

• Is further responsible for ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and all Corporate, Secretarial, SEBI reporting’s, filings and compliances.

• Supports clients in the achievement of business objectives by rendering sound legal and secretarial advice and managing statutory risks to the company.
  

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Objectives of the role

• Serving as the primary point of contact for the board of directors, shareholders and regulatory authorities on listing regulations, reporting requirements and corporate governance matters.
• Coordinating, attending and facilitating board and general meetings, including preparing agendas, board packs and minutes and appropriate distribution. organising annual general meetings and handling shareholder inquiries.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including drafting and filing annual returns, reports, disclosures and resolutions.
• Maintaining corporate records, registers and statutory books as per the applicable laws and regulations.
• Guiding corporate governance best practices and implementing governance frameworks and advising stakeholders on corporate governance best practices, legal requirements and compliance issues. Conduct reviews and assessments to identify areas for improvement.
• Liaising with regulatory authorities, such as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Registrar of Companies (ROC) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
• Communicate and coordinate with global stakeholders, external advisors, legal counsel and auditors on corporate governance and compliance issues.
• Risk analysis and risk mitigation relating to assigned matters which may have a significant to critical impact on business activities and operations.
• Assists attorneys in addressing complex legal issues on cross-functional projects.
• Represents Abbott externally to customers, suppliers, competitors or government agencies
• Updates and advises, Legal Director or Area Counsel or Divisional Vice President Legal and appropriate legal departments on critical project developments /matters in a timely manner.
• Independently develops budgets for assigned corporate governance matters.

Core Competencies

• Meeting corporate governance and compliance deadlines in a timely manner.
• Serves as a role model and as a champion of the legal department through work ethic, attitude, interpersonal skills and successful results.
• Possesses solid knowledge of Abbott’s business and client areas supported and understanding of broader implications to company.
• Keeps abreast of changes in laws that affect stakeholders
• Represent the company before regulatory, statutory and judicial authorities as required

Supervisory Management Responsibility

May have direct or indirect reports.

Mentors, coaches and directs other Abbott personnel and support staff.

May play a role in selecting, recruiting and developing company secretaries and support staff.

May provide input into performance evaluations, merit increases and developmental planning and assignments.

Depending on the size of the organisation, may report directly in to Area Counsel

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education : CS qualification and membership of ICSI

Appropriate training and qualification required in relevant country/region with additional certifications in corporate governance, Data Privacy, Secretarial Standards preferred.

LLB / LLM

Preferred

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

Experience

15 + years

Experience Details

• relevant experience in Listed pharma, Banking or FMCG companies
• Adept in engaging with stakeholders/ senior leadership and resolving governance and legal issues
• Ability to develop and lead a team