RATIKA GANDHI

An experienced Company Secretary Professional with 14 years of comprehensive experience in corporate governance, legal affairs, regulatory compliance, and secretarial practice across diverse industries. Demonstrates deep expertise in ensuring full compliance with the Companies Act, SEBI Regulations, Listing Obligations, Secretarial Standards, and other applicable corporate and commercial laws. Adept at advising Boards and Senior management on governance frameworks, risk mitigation, statutory obligations, and best compliance practices.

Possesses strong hands-on experience in managing end-to-end secretarial functions, including convening and conducting Board, Committee, and General Meetings; drafting agendas, notices, minutes, resolutions, and statutory filings; and maintaining statutory registers and records. Well-versed in handling regulatory inspections, audits, certifications, and liaison with regulatory authorities such as MCA, SEBI, Stock Exchanges, and ROC.

Actively engaged in continuous professional development through advanced seminars and study circles conducted by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) on evolving laws and governance practices, including Companies Act amendments, Secretarial Standards, LLP, IFRS, Preferential Issues, and Prevention of Money Laundering.

Recognized for strategic thinking, meticulous attention to detail, strong ethical standards, and the ability to align corporate governance with business objectives, ensuring transparency, accountability, and long-term organizational sustainability.

• Secretarial Operations
• Assisted in conducting Board of Directors Meeting, Executive Committee Meeting as required under Companies Act, 1956 involving issuance of notices, drafting agenda, recording minutes & preparing annual reports.
• Preparing & filing necessary documents, registers, forms & returns as required under the Companies Act & other statutory acts & interacting with compliance officer and CFO in Company Law matter, Secretarial Audit & ROC matters.
• Handling all secretarial matters, overseeing the corporate affairs of the subsidiaries in India & resolving ROC & RBI matters along with coordination with auditors & bankers.
• Filings with ROC/MCA Returns and other papers and registration of Charges with ROC.
• Drafting of agendas, minutes, notices and explanatory statements and Power of Attorneys.
• Preparing and attending the AGMs, EGMs and committee meetings and knowledgeable about various ESOP Schemes
• Fulfilling the requirements of compliance as per listing agreement etc.
• Legal Affairs
• Competent for handling all legal matters and instituting systems and legal practices to secure the best interests of the organization.
• Analysing the investigations made by various divisions, branches, and franchisees & suggesting improvements to the management on the basis of loopholes.
• Coordinating with various departments & advocate for information/ fact gathering for cases and providing legal guidance for handling problems.
• Carrying due diligence regarding properties to be taken on leave and license and lease.
• Vetting the agreement / drafting agreement.
• Servicing the internal departments, branches and franchisees relating to legal queries faced by them.
• Drafting / vetting agreements for branches etc., and outsourcing services of solicitors, advocates and legal advisors.
• Finance
• Exposure to accounting, administration of Software company, as a Accounts Officer.
• Day-To-Day Banking transactions.
• Maintaining Books of accounts of Software company and co-ordinating with auditors upto finalization.
• Practical knowledge related to VAT, Service tax, PF, ESIC and annual filling of Income tax.
• Handled Statutory and Monthly audits also co-ordinating with banks.
• Exposure in handling Invoicing, collection, petty cash, bank, vendor/suppliers, vouchers, reimbursements.