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Vikram Soni

Vikram Soni

Company Secretary, LLB, M.Com, B.Com
Mumbai

Summary

Brief Introduction :

As a Sr. Manager - Company Secretary at Blue Dart Express Limited, I leverage my extensive knowledge and experience in corporate law and governance to ensure adherence to the legal and regulatory requirements of the service industry. I have been in this role since December 2023, after working for over 10 years as a Company Secretary and Compliance Officer at Hindustan Composites Limited, Advani Hotels and Resorts India Limited and Panoramic Universal Limited - listed companies on NSE and BSE stock exchanges.


My core competencies include managing corporate secretarial and compliance matters, liasoning with regulators and stakeholders, conducting board and general meetings, preparing and filing statutory documents and reports, handling shareholders' queries and complaints, and supporting and assisting secretarial audits. I also have a strong background in advisory services on various company law aspects and process-based assignments, which I gained from my previous stints at Mehta & Mehta Company Secretaries and other group companies.


In addition, I have developed my communication and marketing skills from my experience in the BPO industry, where I worked with global clients such as CITI Bank and Barclays Bank. My mission is to uphold the highest standards of corporate ethics and integrity, and to contribute to the growth and success of the Corporates I work with and deliver the best of my knowledge and expertise.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sr. Manager Secretarial

Blue Dart Express Limited (DHL Group)
12.2023 - Current

Blue Dart is a part of a global MNC named DHL and is one of the leading companies in Logistic business with presence in 220 countries across the world.

Roles and responsibilities in Blue Dart include:

Secretarial Activities:

  • Keeping up to date with all SEBI/Stock Exchange regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the Company (ensuring that all compliances applicable to pertaining to TOP 500 Listed Companies are complied)
  • Acting as a point of contact and building good relationships with the shareholders; assisting in conducting and attending the board/committee meetings.
  • All routine secretarial functions, including Board resolutions and drafting the Minutes / Agenda of Board/Committee/AGM meetings, etc., liaison with SEBI, RBI, Depositories (NSDL &CDSL), RNT Agents Stock Exchanges (NSE & BSE) MCA, ROC and other regulatory authorities.
  • Compliances on RBI Firms and RBI Flair Portal.
  • Dividend-related compliances.
  • Assist in AGM Activates/ Postal Ballot activities and lodge required forms and annual returns with ROC and Stock Exchanges;
    Provide legal, financial, and/or strategic advice during and outside of meetings;
  • Investor-related form filing and compliances, e.g. IEPF (Investor Education and Protection Fund) and ODR (Online Dispute Resolution Portal),
    Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries;
  • Liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors;
  • Implement processes or systems to ensure good governance for the organization. Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable laws, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements.
  • Legal and Compliance Activities:
  • Contract Management including Vendor Contracts, Channel Partner Contracts viz. Pick up and Delivery Associate (PDA contracts), Express Sales Contract FCC Contracts, Vehicle Renewal contracts etc. through the Contract management tool.
  • Managing NDA Agreements, Customer Contracts, Lease Contracts, etc.
  • Compliance Activities which includes managing of Insider trading tool and hence ensuring compliances of PIT regulations.
  • Managing Legatrix Compliance Management tool, etc.
  • Assist in ESG and CSR related activites.

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Advani Hotels & Resorts India Limited (Advani Group)
10.2022 - 12.2023

Advani Hotels is in hospitality Business and owns a 5 Star Hotel in GOA named Caravela Beach Resort.

Roles and Responsibilities includes:

Secretarial and Legal -

  • Convening Board Meetings, Audit Committee Meetings, NRC and other Committee Meetings, Annual General Meetings (AGMS) (preparing Notices, Agendas & minutes; Compliance with ROC, SEBI, Stock Exchange filings RBI and FEMA Compliances,
  • Dealing with Lawyers, Auditors Tax consultant. Compliance with ROC, MCA, and Stock Exchange filings; Keeping up to date with all SEBI/Stock Exchange regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the Company, which is listed on NSE and BSE;
  • Acting as a point of contact and building good relationships with the Shareholders; Responsible for all regulatory compliances of the Company; Implementing processes and systems like Digital structured Database, Trading Window Closures, etc.
  • To help ensure good compliance with legislation, preparing weekly reports on shareholding pattern, dealing with Registrar and Transfer Agent regarding dividend revalidation, obtaining shareholding pattern, and responding to shareholder grievance data. Responding to shareholders' complaints on SEBI SCORES portal. ETC.

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Hindustan Composites Limited (Rasoi Group)
06.2015 - 10.2022

Hindustan Composites is one of the top 1000 Listed entities of India and is a part of the Rasoi Group (30 plus companies) (Manufacturing of Auto-Ancillary and Friction materials) (The Company is Listed on NSE & BSE Ltd Stock Exchanges and deals in manufacturing and marketing of fiber-based friction materials consisting of brake pads, mining equipment, composition brake blocks and brake blocks for railways).

Roles and Responsibilities includes :

  • Convening and servicing Board of Directors Meetings, Audit Committee Meetings, NRC , RMC and other Committee Meetings, Annual General Meetings (AGMs) (preparing Notices, Agendas & minutes;
  • Responsible for all regulatory compliances of the Company;
    Implement processes and systems like Digital structured Database, Trading Window Closures etc. to help ensure good compliance with legislation;
    Preparing weekly reports on shareholding pattern dealing with Registrar and Transfer Agent regarding, dividend revalidation, obtaining shareholding pattern, responding to shareholder grievance data;
  • Dealing with the Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, Secretarial Auditors and providing them information relating to various audits and also obtaining various certificates from them required as per various laws;
  • Overviewing the applicability and compliance of various laws applicable to the Company and obtaining various documents from the Plants of the Company required for Secretarial Audit;
    Replying to inquiries from various government departments and authorities;
  • Dealing the Accounts, Treasury and Finance Departments which includes providing assistance pertaining to various documents relating to the Company and raising of invoices etc.;
  • Implementation of Compliance Policy.

ASSISTANT MANAGER - COMPLIANCE

Panoramic Universal Limited (Pancard Clubs )
01.2015 - 06.2015
  • Preparation of Annual Report; Issue and allotment of shares for public and private limited companies; Increase of Share Capital and Compliances related to it; Change of name by the Company; Handled Consortium of Loan; Sub- Division & Bonus issue;

COMPANY SECRETARY

Royalline Resources Limited (Royalline Group)
05.2014 - 12.2014
  • Preparation of Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting Notices, Agenda, Attendance Sheets and Minutes
  • (conducting of meetings at clients place); Maintenance of secretarial records, statutory books and registers; Handling company secretarial compliances of group companies;

Management Trainee

Mehta & Mehta Company Secretaries
01.2013 - 05.2014

Work Exposure at Mehta & Mehta Company Secretaries:

1) Preparation of Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting Notices, Agenda, Attendance Sheets and Minutes.
2) Updating Statutory Registers.
3) Conducting Audits and preparing reports.
4) Preparing and filing of forms and returns.
5) Conducting Board meetings for retainer clients.
6) Drafting of resolutions, affidavits and indemnity bonds.
7) Drafting of legal opinion.
8) Advising and updating clients with changes in corporate laws.
9) Reply letters to authorities like RD and ROC whenever required.
10) Annual filing compliance for the retainer clients.

Professional Updation & Learning at Mehta & Mehta Company Secretaries:

• Have assisted my colleague and senior for Peer review in our firm.
• Contribution to Corporate AD-LIB, monthly magazine of firm.

Education

Company Secretary -

ICSI
06.2010 - 04.2013

LLB - undefined

G. J. Advani Law College
06.2016 - 04.2019

M.com - undefined

Mumbai University
06.2007 - 04.2009

B.Com - undefined

Mithibai College
06.2005 - 04.2007

XII - undefined

Mithibai College
06.2002 - 04.2004

Skills

Leadership qualities with ability to handle multiple tasks of different nature Set priorities, meeting time deadlines and problem solving Good Interpersonal and team building skills, analytical skills Hard working, a team player, organizing skills, analytical mind and result oriented

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Jayesh Soni
  • Mother's Name: Pragna Soni
  • Date of Birth: 08/29/1986
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Membershipnumber

ACS36705

Languages

English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi

Undertaking

I do hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Awards

Awarded by the Management of Hindustan Composites Ltd for independently handling the Corporate Action of Split and Bonus Issue of Equity shares. Awarded the Best performer consistently with both the organizations (Citi Group & Intelenet). Awarded with Cherish award for the year in Intelent. Won 1st Prize for the Ad Mad competition in Mithibai college, consistently for 2 Years

Extracurricular Activities

Worked for Intelenet Global Service Private Limited as a Sr. Customer Service Executive from October 2008 - May 2012 Worked for Citigroup Global Services Ltd. as a Sr. Customer Service Executive from April 2007 - May 2008 Assisted my colleague and senior for Peer review in Mehta & Mehta CS

Timeline

Sr. Manager Secretarial

Blue Dart Express Limited (DHL Group)
12.2023 - Current

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Advani Hotels & Resorts India Limited (Advani Group)
10.2022 - 12.2023

LLB - undefined

G. J. Advani Law College
06.2016 - 04.2019

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Hindustan Composites Limited (Rasoi Group)
06.2015 - 10.2022

ASSISTANT MANAGER - COMPLIANCE

Panoramic Universal Limited (Pancard Clubs )
01.2015 - 06.2015

COMPANY SECRETARY

Royalline Resources Limited (Royalline Group)
05.2014 - 12.2014

Management Trainee

Mehta & Mehta Company Secretaries
01.2013 - 05.2014

Company Secretary -

ICSI
06.2010 - 04.2013

M.com - undefined

Mumbai University
06.2007 - 04.2009

B.Com - undefined

Mithibai College
06.2005 - 04.2007

XII - undefined

Mithibai College
06.2002 - 04.2004
Vikram SoniCompany Secretary, LLB, M.Com, B.Com