Company Secretary and Legal Operations

Company Secretary and Legal Operations

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Job Description

Job Title: Company Secretary & Legal Operations

Location: Pune, India

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly competent, skilled, and motivated Company Secretary and Legal
• Counsel to join our dynamic legal team, supporting the AIM region of Michelin Group. The
• ideal candidate will have 8–12 years of experience with strong expertise in company
• secretarial and corporate governance matters, along with significant exposure to legal
• operations and matters. The role will primarily be responsible for ensuring robust corporate
• governance and end-to-end secretarial compliance for Michelin India, while also supporting
• group entities across the AIM region on governance and secretarial matters. In addition, the
• candidate will support business teams on other day-to-day legal matters on a need basis, and
• proactively manage legal and regulatory compliance tools andoperations.

Key Responsibilities

Company Secretarial and Governance

• Manage end-to-end company secretarial compliances for Michelin India under the

• Companies Act, 2013, including maintenance of statutory registers, filings, and
• corporate records.

• Lead Board, Shareholders and Committee governance processes including preparation

• of agendas, board notes, minutes, resolutions, and ensuring timely coordination with
• stakeholders and implementation of decisions.

• Ensure compliance with corporate governance frameworks, internal policies, and

global guidelines, including Code of Ethics and delegation frameworks.

• Coordinate with external advisors, auditors, and regulators for corporate secretarial

matters, including ROC filings and regulatory submissions, like POSH, etc.

• Support group entities in the AIM region on corporate governance, board processes,

and secretarial compliance requirements, as required.

• Drive standardization and improvement of governance documentation, processes, and

templates in alignment with global practices.

Legal Operations and Compliance Management

• Manage legal and compliance obligations through compliance management tools,

ensuring tracking, monitoring, and timely closure of all actions.

• Maintain contract lifecycle and legal documentation through document management

systems ensuring version control and accessibility.

• Support implementation of legal tech initiatives and generation of dashboards/reports

• for legal operations.
• Legal support and advisory (on a need basis)

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Provide clear, practical, and business-oriented legal advice to stakeholders on

contractual rights, obligations, liabilities, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Support pre-litigation and dispute management activities, including drafting legal

notices, replies, and coordinating with external counsel.

• Manage and monitor litigation matters, including tracking case progress, coordinating

• with external counsel, and supporting strategy and documentation for court and
• arbitration proceedings.

• Advise stakeholders on legal risks and mitigation strategies across business operations,

contracts, and transactions to minimize exposure.

• Conduct legal research and provide advisory support on corporate, commercial,

employment, and regulatory matters.

• Stay updated on legal developments and proactively advise business teams.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in legal tech tools including CLM and compliance management systems.
• Experience with document management systems and governance tools.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Personal Attributes and Behavioral Competencies

• Strong business orientation and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Company Secretary (ICSI membership mandatory).
• A bachelor’s degree in law from a reputed law school or university. A master’s degree

in law is preferred but not mandatory.

• Admission to the bar in at least one jurisdiction in India.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in legal and secretarial roles.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role within a corporate legal department, with a

strong understanding of corporate governance/secretarial and legal affairs.

• Certifications in corporate/business law, secretarial compliance, or related fields are

highly desirable.