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You will have the responsibility of building our new Company Secretarial department in India to act as a Central Operation location in support to other Alter Domus offices. You will be in charge of the oversight of a portfolio of corporate entities in various jurisdictions and will act as one of the main liaison and point of contact for the offices that your team supports. You will assist the Company Secretarial senior leadership with the leading of the Company Secretarial team and be responsible for up to date technical knowledge and ensuring operational excellence is delivered to clients. You may assist and take over the internal governance for Alter Domus India.
Job Responsibility
Be responsible for building and leading a team supporting other Alter Domus offices with their company secretarial tasks
Oversee the day-to-day company secretarial operations of the client entities based in foreign jurisdictions and the various transactions (including but not limited to incorporations, board/shareholders meetings, corporate changes, power of attorney etc.)
Supervise the preparation of board and shareholders' meetings and ensure processes and turnaround are adhered to
Where required, assist the team with the set-up and/or take-on of new client structures including: ensure a corporate services agreement is in place, review client structure charts, assess risks and due diligence required and coordinate our Compliance on-boarding process, ensure smooth transfer of the entities’ data from the incumbent to Alter Domus (e.g. implement onboarding checklists or trackers)
Where required, correspond with portfolio of clients, board members, and liaise with third-party intermediaries such as banks, lawyers, accountants and tax advisors
Ensure entities statutory deadlines are met and statutory records, registers, systems etc. are kept in order
Collaborate closely with the Company Secretarial leaders of the offices that your team will support
Undertake management responsibilities for your team, including allocation of workflows, day to day HR functions, conducting appraisal processes etc.
Support the senior management with group projects
Support with finance KPIs to include completing internal financial reports, ensuring timely timesheet completion, monitoring of out of scope work, tracking billing process and chasing debtors
Acting in line with compliance and regulatory requirements as well as internal Alter Domus Policies and Procedures (PPDs)
Requirements
Hold a university degree and/or relevant professional qualification (Chartered Governance Institute or equivalent) or be working towards one
At least 10+ years of company secretarial experience (preferably in a professional financial services environment)
Experience in providing support to foreign jurisdictions and working with global teams would be a strong asset
Able to work across different time zones (to be agreed) and adapt to the other offices’ working hours
Understanding of the Compliance/AML/KYC and risk management aspects
Team spirit and take initiatives
Good communication and management skills and are able to delegate work and supervise a team
Flexible and hands-on approach
Organised with an eye for detail
Prior experience with company secretarial tools (e.g. Diligent or other) would be a plus
Nice to have
Prior experience with company secretarial tools (e.g. Diligent or other)
What we offer
Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave
Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday
Continuous mentoring along your career progression
Active sports, events and social committees across our offices
24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program
The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan