AVP - Company Secretary - Insurance

OBJECTIVE :

To ensure that an organisation complies with standard financial and legal practice and maintains high standards of corporate governance

JOB SUMMARY:

The company secretary is responsible for the efficient administration of a company, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the board of directors are implemented.

KEY RESULT CRITERIA :

Secretarial :

- Conducting Board Meetings, Audit Committee Meetings, AGMs and other meetings formally.

- Board meeting Agenda preparation, Drafting Minutes of the Board meeting.

- Drafting AGM/EGM Notice, Directors Report

- Compliance of Companies Act, 1956 / Companies Act 2013

- Filing with ROCs and other Govt. bodies.

- Maintaining Statutory Records

Legal :

- Drafting, review and negotiation of Contracts

- Co-ordination with Lawyers for legal opinion, litigation etc. - Working as In-house counsel

- Drafting, review of policies, procedures

Compliance

- Assistance in Compliance function including License agreement and EOU/EPCG compliance

Risk & Insurance Management :

- Co-ordinate Risk Management function

Insurance :

- Ensuring insurance coverage of assets and business interruption.

- Procurement and renewal of insurance covers.

- Periodic review of insurance coverage and asset reconciliation.

- Claims handling and insurance recoveries for property damage and business interruption.

KEY CUSTOMERS :

(Internal and/or external) : MD &CEO

Legal Officer : Legal and Compliance

Compliance Officer : Legal and Compliance

Compliance Officer : Insurance Regulations

- External Legal Advisors

KEY COMPETENCIES : Minimum Education :

Qualified CS with minimum 10 of experience preferably from Financial Industry

Knowledge/Skills :

- Understanding the company's business thoroughly

- Basic knowledge of corporate and securities law

- Demonstrating an - executive presence,- backed up with solid communication skills

- Being able to lead and work within a multi-disciplinary setting to achieve consensus

- Being detail-oriented