
Company Secretary - FTC 6 months at Vestd. Role:. Company Secretary - FTC 6 months. Location:. Remote working (India) . Salary: . Up to INR 12,00,000 LPA depending on experience, plus generous ESOPs. Hours: . Full-Time 40 hours per week . Please note. All communication regarding your application should go through the official application channels or our company careers page. Contacting Vestd employees via email, personal social media, or other informal routes is not appropriate. We also have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of harassment or abuse directed at our team. Candidates who do not respect these boundaries may be disqualified from the recruitment process and, in serious cases, barred from applying in future.. About Vestd. Vestd. is a leading sharetech platform for equity management - shares schemes, fund raising, company secretarial and much more.. Our regulated platform makes light work of all of the most popular and tax-efficient share scheme types, empowering businesses to attract and retain their talent. Our powerful software also helps investors, and founders seeking investment.. Vestd was founded by Ifty Nasir, who lives and breathes our mission. Vestd’s big moonshot aim is to see one billion people worldwide invested in the companies they work hard to grow by 2030. We are all about inclusion and fairness for our customers and our team.. Vestd is also a . B Corp-certified. company, which means we’re committed to balancing profit with purpose. We care about our people, our customers, and the wider world – and we hold ourselves to the highest social and environmental standards.. If you’d like to learn more about Vestd, check out . this. short video from our founder, Ifty.. Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at Vestd . At Vestd, we prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion, so we write about it here rather than at the end of the job advertisement. We’re committed to building a respectful, inclusive, and diverse team. Trust is one of our core values; with that comes a commitment to fairness and transparency. We want to be open about our EDI efforts.. Research. shows that while men are likely to apply when they meet 60% of a job’s requirements, women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply only when they meet every criterion. . We understand the value of transferable skills and the unique perspectives that diversity brings. That’s why we encourage applications from candidates with unique strengths and experiences.. If you need any adjustments or support with your application, please let us know in your application or throughout the process.. The role. . Vestd's Legal team is expanding, and we are looking for a skilled Company Secretary to play a crucial role in our mission. You will have the unique opportunity to apply your deep secretarial knowledge to a technology product, ensuring it is built on a foundation of legal accuracy and excellence.. The primary responsibilities of this role. We cannot provide an exhaustive list of duties; additional duties will arise, but the following will be core elements of this role:. . Serve as a subject matter expert on equity-related compliances under the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, and relevant SEBI regulations.. . Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams by offering legal insights to help design and validate compliant digital workflows for corporate actions (e.g., ESOPs, share issuance, buybacks).. . Work with your colleagues in the legal team to develop, draft, and maintain a comprehensive library of legally vetted templates (ESOP schemes, grant letters, Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), board and shareholder resolutions etc.) for the platform. . . Review new product features from a secretarial and compliance perspective and translate dense legal requirements into clear logic and product features, ensuring our platform is both legally sound and easy for non-lawyers to use.. . Act as a legal resource for other departments, helping develop training materials and guides to ensure a consistent and accurate understanding of compliance requirements.. . Essential elements for this role. These are the skills and qualifications we consider essential for this role: . . You are a qualified Company Secretary with 5-8 years of hands-on experience in a professional services firm, specializing in advising clients on equity compliance and corporate secretarial matters.. . You have comprehensive, practical knowledge of equity-related corporate actions, including ESOPs, private placements, rights issues, share buybacks, and the associated compliance and regulations under the Companies Act, FEMA, and SEBI.. . You are highly collaborative and thrive in a team environment, comfortable working with other legal professionals to achieve common goals.. . You are excited by technology and possess the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal teams like product and engineering.. . You can articulate legal concepts clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences and are skilled in both written and verbal communication.. . An ability to communicate well in English, both verbally and in writing. . You must be comfortable with working in a fully remote environment. . Nice to have. These will help you stand out from the pack:. . Startup/scaleup experience. . Knowledge of shares and share schemes. . Experience working in a remote team. . Culture fit. What makes Vestd folk collaborative, adaptable, and eager to grow?. . Thrives in a startup environment, ready to tackle diverse challenges with enthusiasm. . Adaptable - open to taking on responsibilities beyond the defined role as needed. . Passionate about contributing to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. . Embraces technology to improve processes and drive efficiency. . Company Location: India.