Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Role :Associate Director - Secretarial & Company Secretary



This role is for Company Secretary for a listed entity of a leading pharmaceutical multi-national company. The role entails being responsible for all the Corporate secretarial function of the listed entity and of the group companies (privately held) and overseas branch offices in different jurisdictions.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Interacting with Board Members from time to time as required and conducting Board Meetings, Committee Meetings and AGM
• Maintaining up-to date records of Board Meetings, Committee Meetings, AGM, preparing minutes of meetings and statutory filings.
• Implementing and overseeing governance policies and procedures
• Drafting of Company Annual Report and other Board reports
• Drafting and filing disclosure requirements of company\xe2\x80\x99s shareholding arrangements & transactions
• Drafting intercompany agreements and other related agreements as required
• Liasioning with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Stock Exchanges, SEBI and RBI, on a need basis
• Co-ordinating with auditors, lawyers and other internal and external stakeholders on legal, secretarial, governance & regulatory matters
• Providing support to Board of Directors on corporate governance issues
• Providing timely advice to the concerned stakeholders for various strategic corporate matters and analyzing various proposals from the Companies Act and other SEBI Rules and Regulations
• Providing advice and guidance to internal stakeholders/ departments on governance issues
• Responsible for strategizing and advising on ESG requirements and statutory filings.
• Co-ordinating with corporate legal & secretarial department
• Conducting Investor Relation Meetings
• Responsible for the secretarial and statutory filings of the group companies
• Executes core job responsibilities in a timely manner.
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Serves as a role model and as a champion of the legal & secretarial department through work ethic, attitude, interpersonal skills and successful results.
• Possesses solid knowledge of Abbott\xe2\x80\x99s business and understanding the matrix in relation to broader implications on the company.
• Keeps abreast of changes in laws that affect stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance in a timely manner with all applicable laws, statutory requirements, regulations & filings as required, of a listed company.

Supervisory Management Responsibility

Build a rapport with Board of Directors

Mentor and guide direct reports.

A senior leader of the legal organisation and will play a key role in shaping the vision and ethos of the legal team.

Interacting and building networks with the legal, secretarial, business and support functions

Education/Training Requirements

• Company Secretary
• LLB/ LLM (optional)

Required Experience/Proficiency

• 17 to 20 years of experience as Company Secretary, most of which should be with a listed entity.
• Experience as people manager leading a team
• Conducting Board Meetings, Committee Meetings & AGM
• Experience in ESG

Reporting Requirement

• Area Counsel ( General Counsel) for India

The salary for this role is between: N/A

JOB FAMILY: Operations & Business Support

DIVISION: GENC General Counsel

LOCATION: India
Mumbai : BKC Building

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott