Legal Associate

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Review of procedures and policies to ensure the company complies with all the applicable laws
• Assisting with conducting Board Meetings and General Meetings, preparing agenda and minutes of the meetings
• Compliance and liaising with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, and other statutory/ regulatory authorities
• Maintaining Statutory Books/ Registers, Timely filing of Forms/ Returns(such as DIR-8, MBP-1, AOC-4, MGT7, DIR-3, etc.) with ROC
• Liaising with Finance, tax and any other teams for details required for compliance activities
• Handling matters and providing assistance during statutory / secretarial / internal and other audits as applicable
• Monitoring changes in regulatory environment and suggest appropriate actions
• Advising Finance team in activities to be undertaken to comply with changes in laws and regulations
• Assistance in vetting contracts with customers, vendors, partners and other third parties

Qualification & Experience

• LLB / Company Secretary / Any equivalent qualification
• 4-6 years (1-2 years) experience in similar role (understanding of the legal function and day-to-day operations) would be preferred
• Certifications FEMA/ Securities law/ Intellectual property rights/ commercial contract management (good to have)