Legal Company Secretary

Description

About the Role

The Associate Counsel – Legal and Company Secretary will support and work on a range of legal issues affecting the company, among them contracting, secretarial compliance and regulatory matters. The ideal candidate will be responsible for in-house legal matters including drafting agreements, addressing compliance issues, and participating in negotiation discussions and compliance initiatives.

What You will do

Statutory Responsibilities:

• Conduct Board Meetings and General Meetings of the company and prepare all necessary papers in connection with these meetings including statutory reports, resolutions and minutes.

• Compliance with Company Law, Foreign Exchange and Reserve Bank norms and other relevant applicable regulatory requirements of the Company.

• Maintaining Statutory Books/Registers and filing relevant forms and returns applicable to the company.

• Ensuring compliance of the secretarial standards applicable to the Company.

• Managing CSR compliances applicable to the company.

• Ensure effective communication and interaction with Directors, global secretarial team members and other stakeholders. 

• Supporting Finance team in addressing queries raised by Statutory Auditors. 

Legal Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, negotiate contracts with clients and third parties.

• Maintain repository of agreements by effective data records management through CLM tool.

• Advise on legal issues and risks, approval processes, company policies and procedures.

• Provide in-house legal support in relation to local legislation.

What you will need

• 3-4 years’ PQE negotiating contracts with client legal & procurement departments.

• ACS membership with ICSI preferred, LLB degree an added plus

• Experience in handling Secretarial/Board related matters of a private company.

• Relevant experience in a previous US MNC will be preferable, though not mandatory.

• Outstanding analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills.

• Excellent problem-solving, advisory, negotiation and drafting skills.

What You Will Get

In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner associates enjoy exceptional compensation and benefits, including:

• An upbeat, positive culture

• Integrity, objectivity, collaboration, results and a no-limits mindset are central to our values

• Limitless growth. We work with you to help you meet your goals and advance within the company

• Encouragement to be innovative and challenge the status quo

• Exposure to industry-leading training and development

• Performance-based recognition and rewards

• Ability to work from home flexibly in our virtual-first setup

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), we deliver actionable, objective insight that drives smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities. We’ve grown exponentially since our founding in 1979 and we're proud to have over 19,500 associates globally that support over 15,000 client enterprises in more than 100 countries.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We believe that a diversity of experiences makes us stronger—as individuals, as communities and as an organization. That’s why we're recognized worldwide as a great place to work year after year. We've been recognized by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies, named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by the Disability Equality Index. Looking for a place to turn your big ideas into reality? Join #LifeAtGartner

What we offer:

Our people are our most valuable asset, so we invest in them from Day 1. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well. These resources are designed to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being. We encourage continued personal and professional growth through ongoing learning and development opportunities. Our employee resource groups, charity match and volunteer programs keep you connected to your internal Gartner community and causes that matter to you.

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