Company Secretary
Vestd
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇮🇳 India
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💰 ₹1,200,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Serve as the subject matter expert on equity-related compliances under the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, and relevant SEBI regulations
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design and validate compliant digital workflows for corporate actions (ESOPs, share issuance, buybacks)
- Develop, draft, and maintain a comprehensive library of legally vetted templates (ESOP schemes, grant letters, SPAs, board and shareholder resolutions)
- Review new product features from a secretarial and compliance perspective and translate legal requirements into product logic and features
- Act as a legal resource for other departments, developing training materials and guides to ensure consistent understanding of compliance requirements
- Apply deep secretarial knowledge to a technology product and contribute to legal accuracy and excellence of the platform
Requirements
- Qualified Company Secretary
- 5-8 years of hands-on experience in a professional services firm advising on equity compliance and corporate secretarial matters
- Comprehensive, practical knowledge of ESOPs, private placements, rights issues, share buybacks
- Strong knowledge of compliance and regulations under the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, and relevant SEBI regulations
- Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear guidance for non-legal teams (product and engineering)
- Experience collaborating with product and engineering teams on compliant digital workflows
- Experience drafting and maintaining legal templates (ESOP schemes, grant letters, SPAs, board and shareholder resolutions)
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Comfortable working in a fully remote environment
- Must be primarily India-based and eligible to work in India
- Nice to have: startup/scaleup experience
- Nice to have: knowledge of shares and share schemes
- Nice to have: experience working in a remote team
Benefits
- Up to INR 12,00,000 LPA base salary (depending on experience) and generous ESOPs
- Fully remote role (100% remote within India) with autonomy during working day
- Twice-yearly in-person get-togethers (attendance required)
- Team retreats twice a year (may include overnight stay)
- Flexible working environment to support work/life balance
- Monthly recognition scheme
- Regular team and company socials
- 25 days annual leave plus one extra day per year of service (up to five days)
- Support for personal growth and professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
equity compliancecorporate secretarial mattersESOPsprivate placementsrights issuesshare buybackslegal template draftingcompliance regulationsCompanies Act 2013FEMA
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationtraining developmentlegal translationproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilityremote work proficiencyinterpersonal skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Qualified Company Secretary