Grishma Chouhan
Company Secretary (Membership No. A68573)
Bangalore
Summary
Qualified Company Secretary with 4+ years of experience in end-to-end corporate secretarial and statutory compliance, with strong exposure to private limited companies and LLPs under the Companies Act, 2013 and LLP Act, 2008. Adept at managing multiple entities, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring timely, accurate and effective regulatory compliance.
Overview
2
2
Languages
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager – Company Secretarial / Compliance
EMBASSY GROUP
08.2024 - Current
- Handled corporate secretarial documents and statutory compliance for Private and Public companies and LLPs.
- Handled annual filings and other applicable compliance under the Companies Act, 2013 and LLP Act, 2008.
- Alteration of Charter documents of the companies
- Handled reconstitution and alteration of LLP Agreements.
- Dematerialisation of Equity Shares & Preference Shares & transfer of same.
- Allotment and corporate action of Equity Shares, Preference Shares & Debentures over NSDL & CDSL.
- Involved in the Merger & Amalgamation
- Conversion of Private company into Public Company
- Strike off of Private company
- Incorporation of LLP
Associate
CSC
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Managed compliance requirements for Hong Kong companies, ensuring timely annual filings.
- Performed client and company screening to maintain compliance standards.
- Facilitated share allotment and upheld statutory registers to guarantee regulatory compliance.
- Assisted with appointment-related compliance for Directors and Company Secretaries.
Associate Consultant
NOVOJURIS LEGAL
07.2022 - 04.2024
- Ensured compliance for 22 companies under Companies Act, 2013, facilitating legal adherence and operational integrity.
- Coordinated annual filings and statutory compliance for private companies, supporting regulatory obligations.
- Assisted in private placement, rights issue and preferential allotment under the Companies Act, 2013.
- Handled FEMA filings including FC-GPR and FC-TRS through the RBI FIRMS Portal.
- Assisted with FLA Return filing and creation of Entity Master Form and Business User on the FIRMS Portal.
- Assisted in buyback of equity and preference shares.
- Facilitated incorporation of private limited companies, streamlining setup processes and enhancing client readiness.
- Prepared and maintained corporate and secretarial documentation.
Associate Consultant
JARIYA & ASSOCIATES
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Managed compliance requirements for 15 companies, ensuring regulatory adherence and mitigating legal risks.
- Coordinated annual filings and statutory compliance under Companies Act, 2013, supporting legal integrity.
- Drafted secretarial and corporate compliance documents, supporting organizational governance and legal standards.
- Updated statutory registers and corporate records, enhancing accuracy of corporate governance.
- Assisted with incorporation of private limited companies.
Education
LL.B. -
DAVV University
07-2023
M.Com. -
DAVV University
07-2017
B.Com. -
DAVV University
07-2015
Skills
Corporate secretarial compliance
MCA/ROC compliance
Board & general meetings
Statutory registers
Annual and event-based filings
Incorporation
LLP Reconstitution
FEMA compliance
SEBI/BSE LODR compliance
Corporate actions for allotment of shares and Debentures on NSDL/CDSL Portal
Merger & amalgamation
Share transfer & dematerialization
Private Placement
Rights Issue
Preferential Allotment
Buyback
Pledge of shares
Secretarial audit
Secretarial due diligence
Legal Research & Drafting
Accomplishments
- 73 marks in Company Law Practice and Procedure – CS Professional.
- 80 marks in Company Law – CS Executive.
Timeline
Assistant Manager – Company Secretarial / Compliance
EMBASSY GROUP
08.2024 - Current
Associate
CSC
04.2024 - 07.2024
Associate Consultant
NOVOJURIS LEGAL
07.2022 - 04.2024
Associate Consultant
JARIYA & ASSOCIATES
04.2022 - 07.2022
LL.B. -
DAVV University
M.Com. -
DAVV University
B.Com. -
DAVV University
LISTED COMPANY / BSE COMPLIANCE
- During practical training with a BSE-listed entity, assisted with quarterly and half-yearly compliance under applicable provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, including Regulations 13(3), 23(9), 27(2), 29, 30, 31(1) and 33(3).
- - Assisted with Board Meeting intimations, disclosures and outcomes. - Assisted with disclosures under Regulation 30 relating to changes in Board and Committee composition. - Drafted notices, attendance sheets and minutes of Board and Committee Meetings. - Assisted with Audit Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Stakeholder Relationship Committee documentation. - Assisted the Company Secretary in corporate due diligence. - Prepared replies to notices received from Bank, BSE and ROC. - Prepared lease agreements and maintained statutory registers relating to charges and KMPs.
- Prepare disclosures under SEBI PIT & SAST Regulation.