Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Awards & Recognition
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Astha Singh

Company Secretary (A72205)
Bengaluru

Summary

A passionate learner and committed professional with an experience of ~two years in the banking sector with an aim to involve into secretarial and legal role of the organization where I can devote my full potential to its best governance, compliances and regulatory affairs.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager- Company Secretary

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited
06.2023 - Current


Contribution in major projects


  • Reverse merger project: Preparing and submitting applications for regulatory approvals from bodies such as SEBI, RBI, and NCLT, addressing observations raised by the statutory bodies, seeking shareholders' approval, and facilitating liaison with pertinent stakeholders.
  • RBI Audit: Managing custodial responsibilities of minutes and other internal documents, curating submissions, coordinating with other departments, and addressing observations.


Key responsibilities:

  • End-to-end management of Board and Committee meetings, including drafting of agenda papers, preparing meeting packs, and drafting minutes.
  • Ensuring 100% compliance management of various SEBI regulations and carrying out all the stock exchanges filing for the Bank.
  • Documentation and formalities pertaining to appointment and induction of directors and key managerial personnel.
  • Framing the statutory portion of the annual report, including directors' and corporate governance reports.
  • End-to-end management of monthly ESOP allotments.
  • Maintaining various policies as required by the Companies Act, and SEBI Regulations.
  • Coordination for Secretarial Audit and liaison with RTA, Stock Exchanges, and Depositories.

CS Trainee

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited
07.2021 - 05.2023
  • Assisted in raising equity capital of Rs. Raised 475 crores through QIP, including providing data for due diligence, framing of the placement document, corporate action, and obtaining listing approvals for share allotment.
  • Contributed to the issuance of non-convertible debentures of Rs. 300 crores, including preparing offer documents, allotment of securities, and executing corporate actions.
  • Independently managed executive committee (management level) meetings happening every week, including sending the agenda, drafting minutes, and tracking actionable.
  • Contributed to routine secretarial tasks such as preparing the first draft of agenda papers and minutes of Board, Committee, and General meetings.
  • Assisted in quarterly filings, disclosures made to stock exchanges as per SEBI regulations, ESOP allotments, ROC form, maintaining physical and soft copies of attendance, and sitting fee registers.

Education

CS -

Institute of Company Secretaries of India
04.2001 -

LL.B -

Lucknow University
Lucknow, India
04.2001 -

B.Com -

National Post Graduate College
Lucknow, India
04.2001 -

Awards & Recognition

  • Awarded for contributing to the QIP process of the Bank
  • Certificate of Appreciation for smoothly managing the RBI audit

Interests

Reading books and legal articles

National and International political affairs

Timeline

Manager- Company Secretary

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited
06.2023 - Current

CS Trainee

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited
07.2021 - 05.2023

CS -

Institute of Company Secretaries of India
04.2001 -

LL.B -

Lucknow University
04.2001 -

B.Com -

National Post Graduate College
04.2001 -
Astha SinghCompany Secretary (A72205)