• Company Secretary has been recognized as Key Managerial Personnel along with the Chief Executive Officer/managing director/manager, whole-time director and Chief Financial Officer. (section 203)
• Being Key Managerial Personnel, Company Secretary is required to be mandatorily appointed in every company belonging to such class or classes of companies as may be prescribed.
• As per the Rule 8 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, such prescribed class is every listed company and every other public company having a paid-up share capital of ten crore rupees or more shall have whole-time key managerial personnel.
• Also as per Rule 8A, i.e. Appointment of Company Secretaries in companies not covered under rule 8.—A company other than a company covered under rule 8 which has a paid up share capital of five crore rupees or more shall have a whole-time company secretary.

• Is a vital link between the company and its Board of Directors, shareholders, government and regulatory authorities.
• Ensures that Board procedures are both followed and regularly reviewed and provides guidance to Chairman and the Directors on their responsibilities under various laws.
• Commands high position in the value chain and acts as conscience seeker of the company.

• Advising on good governance practices and compliance of Corporate Governance norms as prescribed under various Corporate, Securities and Other Business Laws and regulations and guidelines made thereunder.

• Promotion, formation and incorporation of companies and matters related therewith
• Filing, registering any document including forms, returns and applications by and on behalf of the company as an authorized representative
• Maintenance of secretarial records, statutory books and registers
• Arranging board/general meetings and preparing minutes thereof
• All work relating to shares and their transfer and transmission

• SEBI Act, SCRA and rules and regulations made thereunder
• Foreign Exchange Management Act
• Consumer Protection Act
• Depositories Act
• Environment and Pollution Control Laws
• Labour and Industrial Laws
• Co-operative Societies Act
• Mergers and Amalgamations and Strategic Alliances
• Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures
• Setting up subsidiaries abroad
• Competition Policy and Anti Competitive Practices
• IPR Protection, Management, Valuation and Audit
• Drafting of Legal documents.

• Company Law Board
• National Company Law Tribunal
• Competition Commission of India
• Securities Appellate Tribunal
• Registrar of Companies
• Consumer Forums
• Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
• Tax Authorities
• Other quasi-judicial bodies and Tribunals

• Advising on arbitration, negotiation and conciliation in commercial disputes between the parties
• Acting as arbitration/conciliator in domestic and international commercial disputes
• Drafting Arbitration/Conciliation Agreement/Clause

• Advisor/consultant in issue of shares and other securities
• Preparation of Projects Reports and Feasibility Studies
• Syndication of Loans from banks & financial institutions
• 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
• Loan Documentation, registration of charges, status and search reports
• Listing of securities/delisting of securities with recognized stock exchange
• Private placement of shares and other securities
• Buy-back of shares and other securities
• Raising of funds from international markets ADR/GDR/ECB

• Ensuring compliance of the Takeover Regulations and any other laws or rules as may be applicable in this regard
• Acting as Compliance Officer and ensuring compliance with SEBI (Prohibition of insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 including maintenance of various documents.

• Internal Audit of Depository Participants
• Certification under SEBI (DIP) Guidelines
• Audit in relation to Reconciliation of shares
• Certificate in respect of compliance of Private Limited and Unlisted Public Company (Buy Back Securities) Rules

• Internal Audit
• Secretary to Audit Committee
• Working capital and liquidity management
• Determination of an appropriate capital structure
• Analysis of capital investment proposals
• Business valuations prior to mergers and/or acquisitions
• Loan syndication
• Budgetary controls
• Accounting and compilation of financial statements

• Advisory services to companies on tax management and tax planning under Income Tax, Excise and Customs Laws
• Preparing/reviewing various returns and reports required for compliance with a the tax laws and regulations
• Representing companies and other persons before the tax authorities and tribunals

• Advising on all matters related to IPRs and TRIPs Agreement of WTO
• Advising on matters relating to antidumping, subsidies and countervailing duties
• International Commercial Arbitration
• Advising on and issuing certificates on Exim Policy and Procedures
• Advising on Intellectual Property licensing and drafting of Agreement
• Acting as registered Trade Mark Agent

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

• Advising on Legal Structure of the organization
• Business policy strategy and planning
• Formulation of the organizational structure
• Acting as management representative to obtain ISO Certification

• Communication with shareholders, stakeholders, Government and Regulators, Authorities, etc.
• Advisory services for Brand equity and image buildin

• Manpower planning and development
• Audit of the HR function
• Performance appraisal
• Motivation and remuneration strategies
• Industrial relations
• Office management, work studies and performance standards
• Advising on industrial and labour laws

• Compliance with cyber laws
• Conducting Board Meetings through video-conferencing and teleconferencing
• Advising on software copyright and licensing
• Development of management reports and controls
• Maintenance of statutory records in electronic form
• Sending notices to shareholders by electronic mode
• Filing of forms/documents in electronic form with Registrar of Companies and other statutory authorities