Company Secretary Practice Lead

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Company Secretary (CS) Practice Lead. The role involves leading a cross-functional team of 10 professionals across Mumbai, Bangalore, and Noida, managing high-value retainership clients, and driving end-to-end corporate compliance, advisory, and transaction-related assignments. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical CS expertise with client management and business development capabilities.

This role is ideal for a senior CS professional who wants to combine technical depth, leadership, and business growth within a fast-growing consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Practice Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of ~10 CS professionals across multiple locations.

• 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.

Must Have

• Qualified Company Secretary (CS) with active membership.

• 8 12+ 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.

• 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.

• Local candidates from Noida required.