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Geographic Legal Counsel Assoc Director

Accenture

MumbaiFull time18-20 yearsNot disclosed

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Job Title - Geographic Legal Counsel Assoc Director

Management Level :05-Associate Director

Location:Mumbai

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


Good to have skills:Law degree in addition to CS qualification


Job

Summary:

Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, Accenture offers Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Songall powered by the worlds 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 18-20 years of experience for the position of Company Secretary of the Accenture India legal entity, to lead the Corporate Secretarial team of Global Delivery Network [GDN] Legal Group.
  • Reporting will be to the Managing Director, Legal.

  • Corporate Secretarial team, within GDN CORE legal (Compliance, Operations, Regulatory and Ethics), ensures compliance with corporate 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 is broad and involves leading the corporate 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
  • Advise the board on governance matters, helping to ensure that the company adheres to the highest standards of corporate governance. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on governance and compliance matters
  • Assess impact of changes in law and regulatory environment, impacting the Company
  • Liaise with external legal counsel and regulatory advisors for effectively managing compliance
  • Participate in identifying and managing corporate compliance risks, ensuring that the company has adequate risk management practices in place.
  • Undertake and drive process and system improvements
  • Work closely with finance, internal audit, tax, HR and legal teams on all matters related to Accenture India board governance and related regulatory compliance
  • Guidance during due diligence, 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.




  • Professional & Technical

    Skills:
  • Strong communication skills - oral and written
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Willingness to adapt to changing priorities quickly
  • Operate in fast-paced working environment and navigate challenges effectively
  • Ability to motivate, guide and inspire the team
  • Multi-stakeholder management, collaborative and solution-oriented approach
  • Thoroughness and attention to detail; analytical and research skills
  • Engage in activities via CSR, Inclusion and Diversity
  • Establish work plans and oversee / coordinate activities of the team



  • Additional Information:
    - Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Law degree will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum 18-20 years of relevant work experience in a Private Company or Practicing CS firm or a law firm handling corporate law matters.

  • About Our Company | Accenture (do not remove the hyperlink)

     Qualification 

    Experience:18-20 years of experience


    Educational Qualification:Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

    About The Company

    Accenture

    Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. This LinkedIn company page is moderated. When engaging with Accenture, we encourage everyone to: - Use common courtesy and be respectful of others. - Create your own original content and avoid content that you know to be fraudulent. - Never repost someone else's copyrighted work, unless you have permission. - Never post personal, identifying, or confidential information. We reserve the right to delete comments or posts we deem to be: - Profane, obscene, inappropriate, offensive, abusive material. - Spam, repeated comments and commercial messages and personal advertisements. - Discriminatory or that contain hateful speech of any kind regarding age, gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. - Threats; personal attacks; abusive, defamatory, derogatory, or inflammatory language; or stalking or harassment of any individual, entity or organization. - False, inaccurate, libelous, or otherwise misleading in any way.

    Company Size10000+
    HeadquartersDublin 2
    IndustryBusiness Consulting and Services
    TypePublic Company
    SpecialitiesManagement Consulting, Systems Integration and Technology, Business Process Outsourcing, and Application and Infrastructure Outsourcing

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