Shafiq Ahmed
New Delhi
Summary
Corporate and HR Lawyer with expertise in evaluating vendor and subcontractor partnerships. Proficient in conducting risk assessments and negotiating agreements that drive business growth. Strong leadership and strategic decision-making skills foster collaborative environments and enhance client relationships. Committed to delivering impactful results through effective communication and analytical abilities.
Overview
2
2
Languages
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Corporate Secretary & Director-Legal
Strada Global
Gurugram
07.2024 - 12.2025
- Managed 75 global entities to optimize operational effectiveness.
- Managed corporate governance processes, including board meetings and compliance with regulatory requirements, to uphold legal and ethical standards.
- Managed statutory book maintenance, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries, to comply with legal obligations.
- Handled confidential documents with discretion, following data protection guidelines to safeguard information.
- Liaised with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors, to ensure that company operations complied with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Organised and facilitated board meetings, preparing agendas, and distributing meeting materials to board members in a timely manner.
- Implemented robust contract management system, improving tracking, compliance, and performance analysis capabilities.
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts, from NDAs and master service agreements to statements of established procurement guidelines.
- Negotiated complex contracts with suppliers, focusing on cost reduction and value for the company.
- Managed dispute resolution processes, effectively addressing and resolving issues between parties.
- Oversaw HR regulatory licensing and reporting across multiple cities, including Gurgaon and Mumbai.
- Ensured compliance through management of annual filings for Central and State HR laws.
- Executed strategies for cross-border mergers and acquisitions to seize growth opportunities.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated contracts and commercial agreements to support business operations.
- Collaborated with business, marketing, compliance, HR, tax, and finance teams for timely legal input.
- Liaised with global COE teams on issues impacting India businesses, including IPR and data privacy.
- Handled litigations and managed external counsel effectively.
Group Company Secretary & Senior Legal Counsel APAC, India & Australia
Alight Solutions
Gurugram
04.2021 - 12.2024
- Ensured HR regulatory licenses for two Indian entities across all locations.
- Managed annual filings related to Central and State HR regulations.
- Provided strategic legal advice to senior management, mitigating core legal risks in Asia and Australia.
- Managed statutory book maintenance, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries, to comply with legal obligations.
- Handled confidential documents with discretion, following data protection guidelines to safeguard information.
- Liaised with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors, to ensure that company operations complied with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Led cross-border merger and acquisition activities for three major deals.
- Drafted and negotiated high-value consulting, technology, and vendor contracts.
- Oversaw corporate governance for 21 legal entities across 11 countries in Asia and Australia.
- Monitored changes in legislation to ensure company compliance with employment, IT, intellectual property, and insurance regulations.
- Liaised with regulators and advisers to maintain compliance with statutory requirements.
Group Company Secretary and Director-Legal
Alight Solutions
Gurgaon
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Managed 18 legal entities across APAC region for compliance and efficiency.
- Ensured local HR and business licenses for all APAC entities, including two Indian entities with seven locations.
- Oversaw annual HR filings with relevant authorities to maintain regulatory adherence.
- Represented HR operations at hearings.
- Managed statutory book maintenance, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries, to comply with legal obligations.
Company Secretary & Legal Counsel APAC, India & Australia
Alight Solutions
Gurugram
06.2017 - 03.2021
- Providing strategic legal advice to business and senior management and thereby mitigating core legal risks
- Drafting and negotiation of high value consulting client contracts, outsourcing contracts, third party vendor contracts, information technology and telecommunication contracts
- Corporate Governance of Legal entities
- Managed Cross Border Merger & Acquisition activities in Asia region
- Ensuring regulatory compliance related to Employment law, Information Technology, Telecommunication, Intellectual Property and Insurance regulations
- Development of Anti Bribery and Corruption framework at Aon India Level
- Arbitration/ litigation management of cases against client, vendors, ex-employees etc
- Managing Outside Counsels
- Merger, Amalgamation and Demerger of Companies
- Managing Companies Compliance for Asia Pacific Region (APAC region) for the Companies under the umbrella of Alight Solution
- Regular Compliance reporting with Labour Departments
- Annual, Half yearly and monthly reporting with Labour Department
- Managing Compliance of Department of Telecommunication (DoT) for Alight Solutions (Five Indian locations)
- Obtaining local licenses for the Companies required for the purpose of new business for local entities established under Asia Pacific Region (APAC region)
Consulting Partner (Legal & Secretarial)
APAC & Associates LLP
Gurgaon
10.2012 - 05.2017
- Executed secretarial audits of companies per Companies Act, 2013.
- Facilitated mergers, amalgamations, and demergers of companies.
- Coordinated registered office relocations across state lines.
- Secured waiver of excess remuneration from Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India.
- Managed condonation of filing delays exceeding 300 days with Registrar of Companies.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Diploma in Corporate Governance
ICSI
2024
Certificate Course on Commercial Contract Management -
ICSI
01.2024
Crash Course on Labour Laws -
ICSI
01.2022
Crash Course on ESG -
ICSI
01.2022
Crash Course on FEMA -
ICSI
01.2021
Crash Course on Corporate Restructuring -
ICSI
01.2020
Certificate Course in Contracts and Commercial Contract Drafting -
ILMS
01.2019
Qualified Examination of Company Secretaryship -
ICSI
01.2012
Bachelor of Law -
Kanpur University
01.2011
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) -
Delhi University
01.2007
Skills
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Litigation management
- Time management skills
- Filing systems expertise
- Stress resilience strategies
- Stakeholder engagement
- Certified company secretary
- Board meeting coordination
- Insolvency procedures knowledge
- Risk assessment and management
- Compliance auditing practices
- Board governance expertise
- Board liaison skills
- Financial reporting proficiency
- Decision-making capabilities
- Corporate governance knowledge
- Corporate legislation expertise
- Legal advisory
- Business law proficiency
- Risk Assessment
- Board meeting scheduling
Personal Information
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Mobile No: +91-8826992366, +91-9868973729
Languages
English
Hindi
Training
- Role of Company Secretaries in ESG, ICSI, 2023
- Best Practice Project Management, Aon, 2017
Professional Qualifications
- Fellow Member of the ICSI, New Delhi India
- Law Graduate from Kanpur University
Affiliations
- Guest Faculty, Corporate Governance, IIFT, Delhi
- Visiting Faculty, ICSI, Gurgaon Chapter
- Member, Institution of Directors, India
Timeline
Global Corporate Secretary & Director-Legal
Strada Global
07.2024 - 12.2025
Group Company Secretary and Director-Legal
Alight Solutions
01.2024 - 06.2024
Group Company Secretary & Senior Legal Counsel APAC, India & Australia
Alight Solutions
04.2021 - 12.2024
Company Secretary & Legal Counsel APAC, India & Australia
Alight Solutions
06.2017 - 03.2021
Consulting Partner (Legal & Secretarial)
APAC & Associates LLP
10.2012 - 05.2017
Diploma of Higher Education - Diploma in Corporate Governance
ICSI
Certificate Course on Commercial Contract Management -
ICSI
Crash Course on Labour Laws -
ICSI
Crash Course on ESG -
ICSI
Crash Course on FEMA -
ICSI
Crash Course on Corporate Restructuring -
ICSI
Certificate Course in Contracts and Commercial Contract Drafting -
ILMS
Qualified Examination of Company Secretaryship -
ICSI
Bachelor of Law -
Kanpur University
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) -
Delhi University