Position Summary: The Corporate Counsel is an important member of the Legal and Secretarial team and will be a key partner to work and collaborate with Associate General Counsel and Company Secretary. The scope of legal and secretarial team covers supporting and providing the legal and secretarial services to all the operating segments of the global enterprise Regal Rexnord and its legal entities operating in India.

The position of Corporate Counsel will be primarily responsible for undertaking the secretarial compliance under Company Law and for undertaking the support activities for the legal role ranging from contracts, litigation, trackers of compliance, legal trainings, CSR efforts etc.

Major Responsibilities:

• Drafting/preparing of various documents such as notices, agenda papers, minutes, resolutions for Board/Committee/General Meetings.
• Updating, verifying and checking Statutory Records to be maintained under Companies Act, 2013 and other corporate laws.
• Preparation of various reports like directors' report, preparation of the annual report, compliance report, etc.
• Supporting in providing all the requisite information and completing the documentation with respect to internal and statutory audits
• Filing of all the requisite forms on MCA21, maintaining updated digital signatures of Directors and Company Secretary etc and ensuring the required RBI compliances.
• Keeping the documentation for the CSR activities being undertaken by the legal entities operating in India including preparation of various documents, participating in activities etc.
• Drafting and finalization of various documents relating to secretarial matters and interpretation of law.
• Drafting agreements, MOU, notices, authority letters, affidavits, undertakings and company resolutions.
• MOUs, Code of Conduct, Affidavit, Petitions, written statements, applications, letters to Government, and other regulatory authorities.
• Adherence to and deeper understanding of company policies, processes and procedures and ability to provide the support to all other functions while remaining under the supervision of Assistant General Counsel and Company Secretary.
• Research oriented approach and maintaining updates on the various applicable Laws on the day to day basis.
• Keep track of various legal updates affecting the legal entities operating in India.
• Providing support for any kind of M&A activities, restructuring and re-organization of legal entities operating in India.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Conversant with the procedure to be followed by the Company for Incorporation, Alteration in MOA/AOA, change in name, object, increase in capital, amalgamation, merger, voluntary liquidations, registration of creation/modification of charges, managerial remuneration, shifting of registered office, compounding applications, etc.
• Good understanding of FEMA/FCGPR/FCTRS/RBI/FDI related aspects of foreign investment and overseas investment in the Financial Services sector.
• Strong interpretational and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in using MS Office, making presentations on power point.
• The candidate should be willing to take additional responsibilities and deliver quality output independently.

Required Education/Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Qualified Company Secretary having 3-6 years post qualification experience
• Additional qualification of Law shall be preferred
• Excellent Communication & writing skills
• Experience in manufacturing sector in mid/large size Corporation.
• Most recent experience of Company Law provisions, recent legal updates etc.

Travel:  Limited and occasional. But the candidate must be willing to travel to various operating locations from time to time.

Language: Hindi, English

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