Company Secretary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Surat; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an experienced Company Secretary to head and scale the CS practice, blending technical CS expertise with client management and business development.

The role encompasses corporate secretarial services, compliance, M&A support, NBFC regulatory filings, and revenue growth through new and existing clients. Leadership of a distributed CS team and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Company Secretary (CS) with relevant experience.
• 5+ years in corporate secretarial and compliance roles.
• Experience in consulting firms or professional services preferred.
• Exposure to M&A, NBFC compliance, and multi-client handling desirable.

Responsibilities

• Allocate assignments, review deliverables, ensure timelines and quality.
• Build internal capability, training frameworks, and knowledge-sharing within CS vertical.
• Develop SOPs and process efficiencies for compliance and advisory work.
• Oversee Companies Act compliance, annual filings, board and shareholder meetings, and statutory registers.
• Manage ROC, MCA, and other regulatory filings for domestic and international clients.
• Handle secretarial audits, due diligence, and governance frameworks.
• Provide advisory on corporate structuring, ESOPs, share transfers, and capital restructuring.
• Act as primary SPOC for retainership clients and ensure proactive advisory.
• Lead secretarial and legal compliance aspects of M&A transactions.
• Coordinate with legal, tax, and finance teams during deal execution.
• Adise on restructuring, mergers, demergers, and reorganizations.
• Handle NBFC-related regulatory filings, governance, and compliance.
• Liaise with regulators and ensure RBI norms compliance.
• Support licensing, renewals, and compliance audits where applicable.
• Contribute to revenue growth through client acquisition and relationship expansion.
• Participate in pitches, proposals, and networking initiatives.
• Identify new service opportunities within existing client portfolios.
• Collaborate with leadership on strategic expansion of the CS practice.

Skills

Client management

Leadership

Business development

Governance

Stakeholder comms

Drafting

Negotiation

M&A exposure

NBFC compliance

Regulatory filings

Education

Qualified Company Secretary (CS)

Tools

Job description

Role & responsibilities

(looking cs from consulting background)

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Company Secretary (CS) to head and scale the Company Secretary practice . The ideal candidate will combine strong technical CS expertise with client management and business development capabilities.

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Key Responsibilities

Practice Leadership & Team Management

• Allocate assignments, review deliverables, and ensure adherence to timelines and quality standards.
• Build internal capability, training frameworks, and knowledge-sharing practices within the CS vertical.
• Develop SOPs and process efficiencies for compliance and advisory work.

Corporate Compliance & Secretarial Functions

• Oversee Companies Act compliance, annual filings, board and shareholder meetings, and statutory registers.
• Manage ROC, MCA, and other regulatory filings for domestic and international clients.
• Handle secretarial audits, due diligence, and governance frameworks.
• Provide advisory on corporate structuring, ESOPs, share transfers, and capital restructuring.

Retainership Client Management

• Act as the primary SPOC for key retainership clients.
• Ensure continuous compliance monitoring and proactive advisory.
• Build long-term relationships and identify opportunities for cross-selling additional services.
• Maintain high client satisfaction and retention levels.

M&A and Transaction Advisory (CS Work)

• Lead secretarial and legal compliance aspects of M&A transactions.
• Conduct due diligence reviews and prepare transaction documentation support.
• Coordinate with legal, tax, and finance teams during deal execution.
• Advise on restructuring, mergers, demergers, and corporate reorganizations.

NBFC & Regulatory Compliance

• Handle NBFC-related regulatory filings, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Liaise with regulators and ensure adherence to RBI and related norms.
• Support licensing, renewals, and compliance audits where applicable.

Business Development & Growth

• Contribute to revenue growth through client acquisition and relationship expansion.
• Participate in pitches, proposals, and networking initiatives.
• Identify new service opportunities within existing client portfolios.
• Collaborate with leadership on strategic expansion of the CS practice.

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Required Qualifications

• Qualified Company Secretary (CS)
• 5+ years of relevant experience in corporate secretarial and compliance roles.
• Prior experience in consulting firms or professional services environments preferred.
• Exposure to M&A transactions, NBFC compliance, and multi-client handling is highly desirable.

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Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and corporate governance.
• Proven client management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Leadership experience managing distributed teams.
• Business development mindset with commercial awareness.
• High attention to detail, deadline orientation, and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent drafting, presentation, and negotiation skills.

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