Group Secretarial & Legal Head – NBFC

Merito.ai; Ahmedabad District, Mumbai; Vor Ort; INR 4.000.000 - 6.000.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading investment bank in India is seeking a Group Secretarial and Legal Head. The role involves ensuring compliance with legal standards and providing legal counsel on corporate governance and risk management. The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of experience in compliance-related fields and the ability to manage relationships with regulators. This is an excellent opportunity to lead legal and compliance efforts in a dynamic environment.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 10 years of experience across broking, merchant banking, wealth-related products.
• Independently managed relationships with regulators.
• Independent management of relationships with regulators.

Aufgaben

• Ensure end-to-end secretarial and compliance with Companies Act 2013.
• Provide legal counsel on corporate governance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with business operations.
• Corporate Governance: ensure governance standards; advise board on legal/compliance matters.

Kenntnisse

Compliance expertise

Legal drafting and negotiation

Corporate governance knowledge

Governance

Ausbildung

Graduate + CS Membership / LLB

CS Membership

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Our client is a leading mid-market investment bank with strong practices around M&A, PE, Capital Markets, Institutional Equities, Wealth Management, Insurance Broking, and Asset Management Services.

We are looking for Group Secretarial and Legal Head who would report to the COO.

Group Secretarial

• Ensuring end-to-end secretarial and compliance with provisions of the Companies Act 2013.
• Drafting, vetting, executing commercial/legal agreements, vendor agreement contracts, MOUs, notices, Non‑Disclosure Agreements, Engagement Letters, Referral agreements, etc.
• Ensuring compliance under SEBI (Merchant Banking) Regulations, SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations and all other applicable law to Merchant Banker.
• Any other compliance matters as assigned from time to time.
• Communicate at all levels and directly engage with Board of Directors and Managing Director on all compliance related aspects.
• All internal and external audit requirements of the group.
• All compliance and legal needs across all group entities.

Group Legal Advisory

• Provide legal counsel on a broad range of issues including corporate governance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts, agreements, and legal documents.

Group Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with the company’s business operations.
• Oversee the management of litigation, disputes, and investigations.

Corporate Governance

• Ensure compliance with corporate governance standards and practices.
• Advise the board of directors on legal and compliance matters.

Requirements

• Graduate + CS Membership / LLB.
• Compliance expertise with minimum 10 years of experience across broking, merchant banking, wealth-related products, etc.
• Should have independently managed relationships with regulators.