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Gaurav Sharma

Bangalore

Summary

Dynamic leader with over 10 years of experience, including 6 years specializing in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and mergers & acquisitions. Played a crucial role in successful integration of Slice Group entities with North East Small Finance Bank Limited, a landmark merger. Expertise in meeting management, secretarial compliance, investor relations, and corporate actions, demonstrating a strong ability in strategic governance and team leadership. Proven track record in strengthening compliance frameworks and enhancing stakeholder engagement.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager & Company Secretary

Quadrillion Finance Private Limited (slice Group)
Bengaluru
12.2023 - Current
  • Managing three group entities to oversee the end-to-end meeting management and secretarial compliance, such as regulatory filings, RBI reporting, handling convening Board and Committee meetings, Corporate Actions with Depositories, Liaoning with RTAs, RBI filings, and handling the end to the secretarial audit.
  • Played a pivotal role in ensuring end-to-end compliance of capital raising, such as Non-Convertible Debentures, issuance, Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS), Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCDs), partly paid equity shares, etc.
  • Assisting in the merger integration of Slice entities with North East Small Finance Bank Ltd., a landmark merger of a fintech with a scheduled commercial bank.
  • Managing three group entities, including a unicorn fintech and a middle-layer NBFC, ensuring seamless compliance and governance.

Manager – Secretarial

Karnataka Bank Limited
Mangalore
12.2018 - 12.2023
  • Compliance: Ensured compliance with SEBI (LODR), RBI, and Companies Act, including debt and equity listing requirements, related-party transactions, IEPF filings, and adherence to insider trading regulations
  • Investor Relations: Managed the Investor Relations Cell for a listed banking entity with over 2.2 lakh shareholders
  • Orchestrated investor calls, distributed dividends, and facilitated communications
  • Board Governance: Handled board/committee meetings, end-to-end meeting management, drafting notices, resolutions, and corporate governance reports
  • Corporate Actions: Facilitated corporate actions, such as rights issues, bonus issues, and Tier-2 bond issues, exercising the call options on bonds, Issuance of equity shares through Preferential Issue

Banking & Operations Roles

Karnataka Bank Limited
03.2015 - 12.2017
  • Branch Operations: Oversaw branch banking, trade finance, and forex operations at the Udaipur Branch in Mumbai.

Senior Support Representative – Finance

NTT Data Global Delivery Limited
10.2011 - 11.2012
  • Finance Operations: Managed accounts receivables, cash applications, and reconciliation processes

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) -

CCS University
Meerut

Diploma in Treasury, Investment & Risk Management -

IIBF

CAIIB -

Indian Institute of Banking & Finance

ACS -

Institute of Company Secretaries of India

Skills

  • Corporate Governance & Compliance
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Actions
  • Investor Relations
  • Secretarial functions
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Compliance Tools

Languages

  • English, Full Proficiency
  • Hindi, Full Proficiency

Educationandcertifications

  • ACS, Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
  • CAIIB, Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF)
  • Diploma in Treasury, Investment & Risk Management, IIBF
  • Certificates: AML/KYC, Digital Banking, Customer Service & Banks Code of Conduct (IIBF)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), CCS University, Meerut

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Certification

Orientation Workshop on Foreign Exchange Business, Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association of India (FEDAI)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Manager & Company Secretary

Quadrillion Finance Private Limited (slice Group)
12.2023 - Current

Manager – Secretarial

Karnataka Bank Limited
12.2018 - 12.2023

Banking & Operations Roles

Karnataka Bank Limited
03.2015 - 12.2017

Senior Support Representative – Finance

NTT Data Global Delivery Limited
10.2011 - 11.2012

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) -

CCS University

Diploma in Treasury, Investment & Risk Management -

IIBF

CAIIB -

Indian Institute of Banking & Finance

ACS -

Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Gaurav Sharma