Company Secretary

Ethara; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct exposure to leadership

Ownership of governance & compliance

Growth in a fast-paced startup

Job summary

Ethara is seeking a proactive Company Secretary for its Gurugram on-site team. The role targets a CS with around 2 years post-qualification experience, preferably from a startup or high-growth environment, handling statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance compliance.

You will draft and vet key documents, support fundraising rounds, and liaise with regulators and auditors. The position offers ownership of compliance in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified Company Secretary with 2+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Prior startup/high-growth exposure is strongly preferred.
• Experience with ESOP administration, cap table management, and investor documentation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure end-to-end compliance with Companies Act 2013, SEBI regulations, FEMA and related laws.
• Draft and vet resolutions, agreements, and other corporate documents with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support fundraising rounds, ESOP administration, cap table management, and investor documentation.
• Liaise with regulators, auditors, legal advisors, and registrars on compliance matters.
• Advise leadership on governance best practices and related-party transactions.
• Manage share allotments, transfers, buybacks, and other securities-related compliance.
• Keep the organization updated on company law changes and flag compliance risks.
• Coordinate due diligence for fundraising, M&A, or other corporate transactions.

Skills

Qualified Company Secretary

Startup experience

Stakeholder management

ESOP administration

Education

CS qualification (ICSI)

Tools

MCA21 portal

XBRL filings

MS Office/Google Workspace

Job description

Gurugram, Haryana On-site Entry level (1-2 yrs) Full-time Posted 05 Oct 2026

About this Role

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Company Secretary to manage our organization's statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance compliance. This role is ideal for a qualified CS with around 2 years of post-qualification experience who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Prior exposure to a startup or high-growth company — where the CS function is lean, ownership is high, and priorities shift quickly — is strongly preferred.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities
• Ensure end-to-end compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations (if applicable), FEMA, and other corporate laws applicable to the business.
• Draft and vet resolutions, agreements, contracts, and other corporate-legal documents in coordination with internal stakeholders and external counsel.
• Support fundraising rounds, ESOP administration, cap table management, and investor documentation — common needs in startup environments.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, auditors, legal advisors, and registrars on compliance and governance matters.
• Advise the leadership team and founders on corporate governance best practices, related-party transactions, and secretarial standards.
• Manage share allotments, transfers, buybacks, and other securities-related compliance.
• Keep the organization updated on changes in company law, SEBI/RBI guidelines, and other applicable regulations, and proactively flag compliance risks.
• Coordinate due diligence processes for fundraising, M&A, or other corporate transactions as needed.
• What We Offer
• Direct exposure to leadership and a seat at the table on key corporate decisions.
• Ownership of compliance and governance function from an early stage.
• A fast-paced, high-growth environment with opportunities to build processes from the ground up.
• Competitive compensation, in line with experience and market standards.
• Coordinate transitions from LLP to a company

Required Skill Set

• Qualifications
• Qualified Company Secretary (Associate/Fellow Member of ICSI).
• 2+ years of post-qualification experience in a company secretarial or corporate compliance role.
• Prior experience at a startup, scale-up, or high-growth company is strongly preferred; candidates who have single-handedly managed the CS function in a lean team will stand out.
• Sound working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013, and familiarity with SEBI (LODR), FEMA, and related regulations.
• Experience with ESOP administration, cap table management, and investor/board documentation is a plus.
• Strong drafting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills — comfortable working directly with founders and leadership.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to fast-changing business needs.
• Proficiency with MCA21 portal, XBRL filings, and MS Office/Google Workspace.

About Ethara

Ethara.AI operates at the frontier of next-generation intelligence training. We design reinforcement learning environments, feedback systems, and evaluation pipelines that bridge the gap of AGI.