Company Secretary and Lawyer possessing more than 17 years of extensive experience across equity / debt listed and multi-national organizations.
Proficient in incorporation and secretarial compliance management of companies in the APAC region.
Possess exhaustive knowledge of Corporate and SEBI/RBI Laws; proficient in managing and resolving a vast array of legal issues.
Proven expertise in convening Board Meetings, General Meetings and advising the Board of Directors / Senior Management, on a regular basis.
Adept at drafting, reviewing and negotiating various legal agreements such as, MOUs Shareholders' Agreements, Service Agreements, Lease & License Agreements and Vendor Agreements.
Well-versed in dealing with and managing correspondence with regulatory and other statutory authorities in connection with the organization's business.
Experienced Member of the Internal Complaints Committee and an inhouse trainer for the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Consultant II
NAB Global Innovation India Private Limited
04.2025 - Current
Lead the end-to-end corporate governance and secretarial compliance function for the Indian entity, ensuring adherence to the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, RBI guidelines, and FEMA.
Convene, manage, and document Board, Committee, and Shareholder meetings; drive timely circulation of agendas, accurate drafting of resolutions, and regulatory filings.
Act as the primary liaison with statutory authorities (MCA, RoC, RBI), including filing of eForms, obtaining approvals, and maintaining statutory records.
Partner with cross-functional teams to support compliance, and governance of committees such as CSR.
Drive awareness and execution of corporate policies and governance initiatives across functional teams.
Sr. Manager (Legal & Secretarial)
ATC Telecom Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
06.2019 - Current
Managed the entire gamut of Secretarial activities including monitoring compliances with various laws applicable to ATC India entities, conducting Board, Committees and General Meetings, submission of various forms and returns with the Statutory Authorities, maintenance of statutory registers and records and ensuring compliances under the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Played instrumental role in incorporation of companies in India and APAC region. Handled secretarial compliances of entities in APAC region.
Managed drafting and vetting various legal documents including loan agreements, POAs, NDAs, service agreements, lease & license agreements, vendor agreements etc.
Interface with the Board of Directors, Shareholders, other Stakeholders and external legal counsel.
Advised the management on various legal, governance, and compliance related matters.
Member of the Internal Complaints Committee under POSH Act.
Manager
Jindal Stainless Ltd.
02.2013 - 06.2019
Compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, Rules and Regulations issued by Securities Exchange Board of India, Guidelines issued by The Reserve Bank of India, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other relevant Corporate Laws.
Conducted paperless Board / Committees and Shareholdersʼ meetings.
Functioned as Administrator and SPOC of the Compliance Management Project of the Company deployed across various locations, covering 140 legislations and encompassing approximately 5,500 compliances.
Implemented the insider trading platform across listed entities covering around 200 designated persons.
Ensured highest level of corporate governance and qualification free report by the Secretarial Auditors.
Directly interacted with directors and senior management; appreciated and acknowledged by them.
Advised the management on various governance related matters and drafting of various policies and formulation of procedures in line with the latest amendments to the applicable laws.
Managed portfolio of listed and unlisted companies. Drafted and vetted various legal and transactional agreements and documents viz. infrastructure sharing agreements, NDUs, share pledge agreements, corporate guarantees, POAs.
Managed filing and registration of forms, documents and returns as required under the Companies Act 2013, with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Oversaw submission of periodical reports, forms, certificates and returns to the Stock Exchanges and SEBI.
Deputy Manager
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.
08.2008 - 01.2013
Finalized and reviewed financial documents for availing loans, working capital and other facilities.
Independently ensured compliances of the unlisted entities within the Group.
Incorporation, change of name and alteration of MOA & AOA of companies.
Central Government approval for remuneration of Managerial Personnel.
Issue of securities including equity shares, preference shares, NCDs etc.
Issue of Commercial Paper.
Buy-back and sub-division of Equity Shares.
Assisted in the Scheme of amalgamation.
Implementation of Rehabilitation Scheme of sick company.
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