Assistant Company Secretary
Job Summary
Job Description
Zeta is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary (ACS) to support statutory compliance and corporate governance. The role involves maintaining accurate corporate records, ensuring compliance across all operational geographies, and handling Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) filings. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to the Companies Act and FEMA, maintaining statutory records, preparing and filing statutory returns, assisting with board and committee meetings, and managing day-to-day secretarial functions. The ACS will also support legal and secretarial due diligence and assist in drafting legal documents.
Must have:
- Knowledge of corporate law, Securities Law, Contract Law
- Familiarity with MCA21 and compliance portals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and ethical judgment
- Member of ICSI
- 2-3 years of experience as Company Secretary
Good to have:
- Experience in Banking/Fintech
- LLB or equivalent legal qualification
- Understanding of international business practices
- Cross-cultural communication skills
2 skills required
Job Details
About Zeta
Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.
Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.
Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.
Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.
About the Role
The Assistant Company Secretary (ACS) plays a vital supporting role in ensuring the organization complies with statutory requirements and maintains high standards of corporate governance. The ACS role is responsible for maintaining accurate corporate records and ensuring 100% compliance across all geographies where Zeta operates. ACS will also be responsible for MCA and RBI filings.
Responsibilities
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Ensuring the organization complies with the Companies Act, FEMA, and other applicable laws.
- Maintaining and updating statutory records, registers, and documents.
- Preparation and filing of statutory returns, reports, and other various forms with relevant regulatory authorities across the globe, where applicable.
- Assisting in ensuring good governance practices within the organization.
- Board and Committee Meetings
- Supporting the Company Secretary in organizing and coordinating Board Meetings, AGMs, and Committee Meetings.
- Drafting notices, agendas, resolutions, and minutes under the supervision of the Company Secretary and tracking action items.
- Regulatory Fillings
- Assisting in the preparation and filing of required forms and returns with:
- 1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)
- 2)Reserve Bank of India (RBI), where applicable
- 3)Depository and Depository participants.
- 4)RTA
- Secretarial Support & Corporate Records Management:
- Managing day-to-day secretarial functions like drafting letters, handling correspondence, and maintaining compliance trackers.
- Assisting in preparing disclosures, declarations, and reports (e.g., Directors' Report, Annual Return).
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date corporate records, including registers of members, directors, and other key information.
- Ensure the security and confidentiality of all corporate documents and information.
- Due Diligence & Legal Support
- Supporting legal and secretarial due diligence during mergers, acquisitions, or fundraising.
- Assisting in drafting, vetting, and reviewing legal documents under supervision. where applicable
Skills
- Technical Skills: Sound knowledge of corporate law, Securities Law, and Contract Law. Familiarity with MCA21 and other compliance portals.
- Soft Skills, Communication (written and verbal), Interpersonal Skills, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Ethical judgment, and a sense of responsibility.
Experience and Qualifications
- Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience as a Company Secretary, preferably in Banking / Fintech industry.
- LLB or equivalent legal qualification is a plus.
- Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
- understanding of international business practices and cross-cultural communication.
- Ethical standards and a commitment to integrity and compliance.
Life At Zeta
At Zeta, we want you to grow to be the best version of yourself by unlocking the great potential that lies within you. This is why our core philosophy is ‘People Must Grow.’ We recognize your aspirations; we act as enablers by bringing you the right opportunities and letting you grow as you chase disruptive goals.
#LifeAtZeta is adventurous and exhilarating at the same time. You get to work with some of the best minds in the industry and experience a culture that values the diversity of thoughts. If you
want to push boundaries, learn continuously and grow to be the best version of yourself, Zeta is the place to be! Explore life at zeta.
Zeta is an equal opportunity employer
At Zeta, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of job history, disability, gender identity, religion, race, marital/parental status, or other special status. We are proud to be an equitable workplace that welcomes individuals from all walks of life if they fit the roles and responsibilitie
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