Corporate Secretary-Associate Director

Corporate Secretary-Associate Director

Job Title – Company Secretary-Associate Director

Management Level: 05-Associate Director

Location: Mumbai

Must have skills: Strong knowledge of Company Law and FEMA regulations

Job Summary: 
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, Accenture offers Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers.

Accenture India has operations in 16 cities across India and have ~ 350k employees spread across these locations.

• We are looking for a qualified member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), with a minimum of 20 years of experience for the position of Company Secretary of the Accenture India legal entity, to lead the Corporate Secretarial team.
• Reporting will be to the Managing Director, Legal.

Corporate Secretarial team ensures compliance with company law matters and compliances related to V & As, entity integrations and the like. Internal clients range from HR, Finance, Controllership, Taxation, Recruitment, Real Estate, Workplace, Global Asset Protection (GAP), Marketing and Communication (Marcom), Infrastructure Services, and Government Relations.

Roles & Responsibilities: 

This role offers an opportunity to be at the forefront of corporate governance in one of the world's leading organizations.

Far beyond traditional secretarial and compliance responsibilities, the candidate will serve as a strategic advisor, partnering with senior leadership to drive effective governance across a complex global organization.

What makes this role unique?

• Be a trusted advisor to senior leaders and MD-level stakeholders
• Work in a dynamic, multi-jurisdictional, multi-entity environment
• Partner across functions to influence key organizational decisions
• Contribute to emerging governance priorities, including AI and evolving business models
• High-impact role with significant ownership and visibility

Key Responsibilities

• This role is broad and involves leading the company law compliance, mergers and other corporate actions, FEMA compliance and others, including, but not limited to the following.
• Strong and thorough knowledge of Company Law including CSR
• Sound knowledge of FEMA related to foreign remittances, ODI and FLA compliances
• Provide strategic counsel to a seasoned Board by advising on governance best practices, company law compliance, board composition, and enterprise risk management
• Work closely with finance, internal audit, tax, HR and legal teams on all matters related to Accenture India governance matters and related regulatory compliance, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives and stakeholder expectations
• Assess impact of changes in law and regulatory environment, impacting the Company
• Liaise with external legal counsel and regulatory advisors for effectively managing compliance
• Undertake and drive process and system improvements
• Guidance during due diligence and structuring decisions related to acquisitions
• Strong knowledge and experience on rectification of FEMA non-compliances related to share allotments and transfers to non-residents
• Ensuring compliance related to all statutory meetings such as Board / Committee meetings, General meetings, as may be required by law, within prescribed timelines.
• Ensure that Board procedures and internal policy approvals are diligently adhered to.  
• Guidance on drafting Directors reports, CSR reports, loan agreements
• Ensure compliance of all regulatory filings with MCA / RBI including filings for adhoc events, as may be necessary.
• Ensure that secretarial audit is conducted as per prescribed timelines, in compliance with Secretarial standards.