Company Secretary

Kotak Securities Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kotak Securities Limited is seeking an experienced Company Secretary to drive governance excellence and regulatory compliance in its Mumbai operations. The candidate should have 8–10 years in banking/financial services and be an ICSI member, ready to manage board processes, disclosures and stakeholder relations.

The role involves liaising with RBI, SEBI, ROC, exchanges, and regulators, plus overseeing secretarial duties across group entities and fund-raising programs.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in banking/financial sector.
• Membership of ICSI is required.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company law compliances for group entities in financial services and manufacturing.
• Engage with NBFCs, HFCs, fund managers, merchant banks, and asset managers on governance.
• Lead fund-raising activities including public issues and private placements with SEBI oversight.
• Establish and monitor corporate governance processes and disclosures.
• Coordinate with stakeholders including ROC, exchanges, RTA, and depositories.
• Support regulatory inspections and due diligence by RBI, NHB, SEBI.
• Oversee board and committee meetings, minutes, and statutory records.
• Provide information for decision-making and draft legal replies; liaise with law firms.
• Brief senior counsels on complex matters and manage legal documentation.

Skills

Governance & compliance

ICSI member

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory liaison

Due diligence

Education

ICSI Membership

Job description

Looking for an experienced Company Secretary to drive governance excellence and regulatory compliance!

If you have 8-10 years of experience in the banking and financial sector and is an ICSI member, we'd love to connect with you.

Qualification - Membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

Responsibilities & Description:

1. 1 -Company law compliances and related matters of group companies engaged in Financial Services business, Manufacturing business entities
2. 2 -Experience in entities dealing as Non-Banking Finance Company, Housing Finance Company, Fund Manager, Merchant Banking or Management, Asset Reconstruction or Asset Management companies;
3. 3-Fund raising programmes including - Public Issue of NCDs, Private Placement, Conversion of ICD/Loan into Equity; II. III. IV. SEBI Laws & Listing Regulations (Recently managed Public Issue of NCDs) Compliances with SEBI Laws and Listing Regulations in regards to the listed securities of financial services entities;
4. 4-Establish and implementation of Corporate Governance norms and disclosure requirements, in accordance with the listing regulations, etc, to ensure effective dissemination of information to the Stock Exchanges. Stakeholders' Relations (Internal/External)
5. 5-Liaising/dealings with Stakeholders - Includes internal teams and departments. Shareholders at large, Regulatory Authorities VIZ. ROC, Stock Exchanges, RTA, CDSL, NSDL etc;
6. 6-Involved in inspections/due diligence conducted by regulatory authorities' viz., Reserve Bank of India, National Housing Bank, SEBI, for the financial services entitles. Corporate Governance/ Process Management
7. 7-Setting- up, implementation and monitoring of corporate governance processes and streamlining procedures for compliance with Company law/ SEBI laws or listing requirements. Ensuring end-to-end secretarial and legal compliances for the Company. V. Board Process
8. 8-Implementation of several Board Processes, conducting Board / Committee meetings, general meetings, maintenance and updating of statutory records, etc.,
9. 9-Provide relevant information, details and documents for effective decision making at the meeting. VI. Legal. Vetting of Agreements, Drafting of replies of various Notices, Legal documentation; Co-ordination and updating of various legal records; held the Key personnel position between the Advocates and Management team;
10. 10-Briefing Senior Councils and Law Firms in various legal matters involving.