Role of a Company Secretary

Role of a Company Secretary

Behind Great Corporate Progress there’s a strong backbone: The Company Secretary-

By virtue of integrated knowledge of multiple disciplines of law, management, finance and corporate governance, a Company Secretary is the vital link between the company, its:

- Board of Directors,

- Shareholders,

- Government and other Agencies.

The Company Secretary is:

An in-house legal expert; a compliance officer of the Company.
An expert in corporate laws, securities laws & capital market and corporate governance
Chief advisor to the board of directors on best practices in corporate governance
Responsible for all regulatory compliances of company
Corporate planner and strategic manager

Further when we talk about CS in Financial Market then here is the role brief:

FINANCIAL MARKETS SERVICES

Public Issue, Listing and Securities Management

v Advisor/consultant in issue of shares and other securities

v Preparation of Projects Reports and Feasibility Studies

v Syndication of Loans from banks & financial institutions

v Drafting of prospectus/offer for sale/letter of offer/other documents related to issue of securities and obtaining various approvals in association with lead managers

v Loan Documentation, registration of charges, status and search reports

v Listing of securities/delisting of securities with recognized stock exchange

v Private placement of shares and other securities

v Buy-back of shares and other securities

v Raising of funds from international markets – ADR/GDR/ECB

Takeover Code and Insider Trading

v Ensuring compliance of the Takeover Regulations and any other laws or rules as may be applicable in this regard

v Acting as Compliance Officer and ensuring compliance with SEBI (Prohibition of insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 including maintenance of various documents.