Director - Company Secretary & Legal

Acara Solutions India, An Aleron Company; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions India, An Aleron Company, Bengaluru, seeks an experienced Corporate Legal Governance professional to lead corporate secretarial compliance and strategic legal advisory across India.

You will drive governance practices, manage statutory records, and align legal risk controls with business objectives, collaborating with global legal teams and senior leadership to mitigate risks and support growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in corporate legal governance and compliance in India.
• Qualified CS with an LL.B. or LL.M. degree.
• Strong expertise in Indian corporate laws, secretarial compliance, and legal risk management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee board meetings, statutory records, and compliance with Indian corporate laws.
• Provide guidance on governance, employment laws, real estate, procurement, and environmental regs.
• Identify legal risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Partner with business leaders, cross-functional teams, and global legal teams to align legal strategies with business priorities.
• Strengthen policies, streamline legal processes, promote compliance.
• Advise senior leadership on complex legal matters to support decisions.

Skills

Corporate governance

Legal advisory

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

CS (Company Secretary)

LL.B or LL.M

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Legal Governance professional to lead corporate secretarial compliance, legal advisory, and regulatory governance across business operations in India.

This role offers an opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and global legal teams to strengthen governance practices, mitigate legal risks, and support strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Governance & Secretarial Compliance: Oversee board meetings, statutory records, and compliance with applicable Indian corporate laws.
• Legal Advisory: Provide guidance on corporate governance, employment and labour laws, real estate, procurement, and environmental regulations.
• Risk Management: Identify legal and regulatory risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with business leaders, cross-functional teams, and global legal teams to align legal strategies with business priorities.
• Policy & Process Improvement: Strengthen internal policies, streamline legal processes, and promote compliance best practices.
• Strategic Legal Partnership: Advise senior leadership on complex legal matters and support informed business decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience in corporate legal governance and compliance in India.
• Qualified Company Secretary (CS) with an LL.B. or LL.M. degree.
• Strong expertise in Indian corporate laws, secretarial compliance, and legal risk management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and advisory skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global teams and senior leadership.