ARATHY KAMMANGATE

Key Responsibilities

• Assisted legal teams in case preparation and document review, contributing to effective case outcomes.
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a wide range of legal documents, including service agreements, addendums, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), letters of intent (LOIs), and vendor agreements, minimizing legal and commercial risks through precise contractual drafting.
• Prepared and finalized Board and Committee notices, agendas, attendance sheets, resolutions, and minutes, along with shorter notice consents, director disclosures, and statutory forms (MBP-1, DIR-8, DIR-12) and supporting annexures, ensuring timely and accurate regulatory compliance.
• Performed comprehensive clause-by-clause reviews of commercial contracts, evaluating provisions relating to indemnity, limitation of liability, stamp duty, execution formalities, confidentiality, and other key legal obligations while identifying and mitigating contractual risks.
• Coordinated with senior management, Board members, finance, procurement, HR, external legal counsel, consultants, and vendors to facilitate timely resolution of legal, regulatory, audit, and stamping/franking requirements, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Developed and maintained audit-ready compliance documentation, legal trackers, and regulatory records, including CSR approvals, MSME compliance records, vendor payment trackers, legal research notes, and internal compliance reports, supporting the successful completion of statutory and internal audits.
• Monitored evolving corporate and regulatory requirements, ensuring timely implementation of compliance measures and adherence to applicable legal and governance standards.
• Managed end-to-end company secretarial compliance under the Companies Act, 2013, including statutory filings, maintenance of statutory registers, shareholding records, compliance trackers, and corporate records, ensuring continuous audit readiness.
• Conducted training sessions for junior staff on legal processes and tools.