Prudentials purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured for our people customers and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business and we support our peoples career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect Grow and Succeed.

Company Secretary

Your typical week will include the following:

Corporate Governance and Compliance

• Ensure the organization complies statutory licenses and maintain Statutory Registers as required under Companies Act.
• Provide expert advice on corporate governance and compliance matters to the board and senior management.
• Establish and promote a culture of ethical behavior and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements throughout the organization.
• Reporting to the Securities and Exchange Board of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs etc. and investors on the implementation of various clauses rules regulations and other directives of these authorities.
• Be the first contact point and work with regional and group company secretaries in relation to corporate information update or internal reporting.

Legal Documentation and Board Management

• Arrange timely filing of various forms documents and returns as required under the provisions of the Companies Act with Ministry of Corporate Affairs and other regulatory bodies
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (within and outside the India) to provide corporate documents authorities and other necessary reports as may be required by various regulatory applications.
• Draft and review legal documents necessary for business operations including agreements policies and internal procedures.
• Arrange and coordinate for the Board meetings committees meetings AGM and EGM.
• Draft and prepare all company secretarial documentations including meeting agenda minutes board resolutions etc.
• Maintain statutory books including registers of members directors and secretaries.
• Ensure compliances under listing agreement like shareholding pattern corporate governance various certification public notice for Board meeting AGM etc.

Training and External Relations

• Manage relationships with external legal counsel and advisors as needed for specialized legal expertise or litigation support.
• Conduct training programs to educate employees on legal issues relevant to their roles and responsibilities.
• Ensure Prudential group governance model requirements are fulfilled including but not limited to COI trainings

You could be the right candidate if you:

• A member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
• Extensive experience and indepth knowledge in Companies Act securities law corporate governance regulations and other statutory requirements.
• Uphold high ethical standards to make informed ethical decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and negotiation skills.
• Work independently and collaboratively as a team player.
• Demonstrate resilience and leadership skills to support the team through uncertainty and ambiguity.

Location: Bangalore

Title: Company Secretary

Reporting to: CEO Prudential India

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex race age ethnic origin educational social and cultural background marital status pregnancy and maternity religion or belief disability or parttime / fixedterm work or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and thirdparty suppliers taking into account the context of grade job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.