Astha Chaturvedi
Company Secretary
Hyderabad,TG
Summary
Experienced Company Secretary with over 14 years of expertise in company secretarial, listing, and corporate finance activities. Specializes in streamlining processes for company secretarial matters, overseeing Companies Act 2013 compliance, and upholding Corporate Governance Practices. Skilled in risk identification and mitigation to ensure optimal organizational compliance and efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2010
2010
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Manager- Secretarial
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
06.2016 - Current
- Stakeholder for Board of Directors and all operational committees of the Company.
- All compliances of Listing Agreements and Regulations with Stock Exchanges, SEBI, Depositories and Security Trustee for listed non-convertible debentures, and commercial papers.
- End to end handling of financial restructuring, issuance and redemption of debentures and commercial papers.
- End to end handling of compliances with SEBI, Stock Exchange and Ministry of Corporate Affairs regarding high value debt listed companies.
- Liaising with Registrar of Companies, SEBI, BSE, Debenture Trustee, Banks and other statutory authorities.
- Create manuals, protocols and systems on good governance and secretarial practices.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Preparation of Information Memorandum/ General Information Document/ Key Information Document and Disclosure Documents for issuance of debentures and commercial papers respectively.
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Nihar Info Global Limited
05.2012 - 02.2016
- All secretarial compliances with Stock Exchanges, SEBI, Depositories and Registrar & Transfer Agents for listed equity shares.
- Handled Scheme of Arrangement for Restructuring of Company and preferential allotment and private placement of shares.
- Secretarial activities related to start of a new business by the Company by amending Memorandum & Articles of Association of the Company.
- Resolution of Shareholders Complaints.
- Handled Annual Filing (XBRL and Non-XBRL) of various client companies.
Assistant Company Secretary
Gangetic Hotels Pvt. Ltd
08.2010 - 01.2011
- Ensured secretarial compliance of twenty-one group companies pertaining to e-filings, incorporation of companies, maintenance of statutory records and all other activities required under the provisions of Companies Act and other applicable laws.
Education
Company Secretary Certification -
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Avadh Girls Degree College
Skills
- Corporate legal expertise
- Corporate governance expertise
- Regulatory compliance assurance
- SEBI compliance expertise
- Debt securities management
Timeline
Assistant Manager- Secretarial
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
06.2016 - Current
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Nihar Info Global Limited
05.2012 - 02.2016
Assistant Company Secretary
Gangetic Hotels Pvt. Ltd
08.2010 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Avadh Girls Degree College
Company Secretary Certification -
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)