Governance Support Officer

Job Description

We are seeking a Governance Support Officer

Corporate Governance and Board Support:

• Assist in committing Board and General meetings for Holding and subsidiary companies.
• Draft agenda, minutes and resolutions and ensure timely filing with regulatory authorities for all the entities.
• Draft the board’s report and annexures and support in preparation of annual reports.
• Maintain statutory registers and records compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Handle filings with MCA and FEMA.
• Handle RBI compliance matters including FLA filings, FC-GPR and related foreign investment reporting.
• Manage foreign subsidiaries governance, cross-border compliance and reporting requirements.
• Support administration of ESOP/Sharebased benefit schemes.
• Track changes in law/regulations impacting the company and assist in compliance implementation.
• Manage Annual compliance requirements under the Companies Act, 2013.
• Maintain Secretarial records of the Company.
• Liaising & dealing with Statutory and Regulatory Authorities such as ROC, RBI, Labour Office, etc.
• Evaluate business activities to assess compliance risk.
• Coordinate with internal/external stakeholders on CSR, regulatory communication and other governance matters.
• Assess, review and develop framework, processes and policies.

Legal

• Draft and review Contracts/agreements related to employees, clients, vendors, Landlords and service providers.
• Assist with compliance related to Income tax requirements.
• Licenses and registrations with statutory authorities under various corporate, labour and industrial legislations.
• Able to contribute to any other ad-hoc legal requirements suggested by management.

Compliance

• Prepare and present period compliance reports and work closely with Finance ensuring accurate governance reporting.
• Assist with compliance related to Income tax requirements.
• Prepare/review/amendments to internal Policies in line with statutory requirements.
• Liaise with practicing Company Secretaries for certifications and advisory support.

Key Skills

• Well versed with the Corporate Laws, Labour Laws and Legal Drafting, RBI & FEMA compliance.
• Should keep abreast with the latest regulatory changes/ requirements and adhere to such requirements.
• Should possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels.
• Proficiency in MCA and compliance tools.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and timelines.
• Excellent drafting, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Attention to detail and documentation rigor.