Chartered Governance Professional (CGP) affiliated with CGI, UK, and HKCGI, Hong Kong and Associate Company Secretary affiliated with ICSI (India) with 10 years of professional experience in roles dealing with corporate governance and statutory matters. Excellent soft and organizational skills with drive and enthusiasm to deliver. Keen to find invigorating position with an organization that offers opportunities for learning and career development. Currently on maternity break, ready to go back to work.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate II
Alphalink Corporate Secretarial Services Limited (acquired By TRICOR Group)
04.2018 - 10.2019
The team at Alphalink comprised of a group of experienced CS professionals providing solutions for client's corporate governance and compliance needs.
Go to contact for 40+ clients in managing the company compliance.
Planning and execution of transfer of shares between companies/individuals.
Replacement of loss of share certificate.
Allotments and transfers of shares.
Deregistration of 5+ companies.
Filing of various forms with Company Registry (CR) and Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to comply with the regulations of Companies Ordinance.
Discussion and execution of various agendas eg. voting rights in AGM, proxies, significant controllers.
Work related with Company limited by guarantee.
Change of name of a Company.
Alteration of Articles of Association of Company.
Planning and execution of registrable person/company in relation to then newly created Significant Controller Register. The project involved significant complexities brought on by structures of client companies and relatively new nature of the problem being solved.
Buy back of shares
Company Secretarial Officer
Kiazen CPA Limited
02.2017 - 01.2018
A Member of Company Secretarial department handling various clients queries, providing resolution for issues related to company secretarial matters pertaining to onshore and offshore jurisdictions.
Handled around 40+ company secretarial services relationships.
Incorporation of 6+ companies in onshore and offshore jurisdictions (Hong Kong, BVI and Cayman Islands).
Filing of various forms with Company Registry and Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to comply with regulations of Companies Ordinance.
Maintenance of statutory records i.e. Minutes, statutory registers, statutory returns.
Restructuring of Share Capital - Allotment of new shares, Transfer of shares.
De-registration of 10+ Hong Kong Companies.
Represented company twice in HKTDC events with purpose of acquiring new clients, originating multiple positive conversations.
Creation of Indian Company Secretarial services product in under 3 weeks.
Company Secretary
Supreme Build-Cap Limited
04.2011 - 05.2015
Responsible for managing 30+ group companies, ensuring business operates in accordance with all statutory and legal provisions and maintains standards of good corporate governance.
Acted as Named Company Secretary for captioned company.
Carried out all aspects of company secretarial functions, duties and responsibilities.
Managed team of 3 trainees for delivery of projects and daily operations.
Adapted company's reporting platform to mandatory XBRL based reporting in under 10 days preventing regulatory fines.
Ensured process with accounts and audit department to streamline process of ROC reporting resulting in 100% timely reporting.
Achieved 0% rate of regulatory penalties around company law compliances.
Drafted, negotiated and reviewed legal documents like sale deed, purchase deed, power of attorney, lease deed for 30+ major transactions.
Managed 10+ trademarks for group companies with active legal assistance.
Management Trainee
CitiGroup
02.2009 - 12.2010
Worked as Management Trainee as per requirement of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) in CitiFinancial Consumer Finance India Limited, an entity of CitiGroup.
Provisioning of notices, agenda & minutes for general, board and committee meetings.
Filing of various returns related with Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) viz. ALM, NDSI, Branch offices returns and submission to Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Preparation and maintenance of statutory registers.
Drafted legal documents e.g. Power of attorney, affidavit etc.
Collaborated in creation, modification and satisfaction of charges, preparation and execution of debenture trust deed & other related documents.
Assisted in merger of two group entities of CitiGroup India.
Education
Associate Corporate Governance Professional (ACGP) -
The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute
Hong Kong
Bachelor of Law -
MJP Rohilkhand University
India
Corporate Governance Professional (CGP) -
The Chartered Governance Institute (ICSA)
London, UK
Associate Company Secretary -
The Institute Of Company Secretaries Of India
India
Languages
English - Proficient
Hindi - Native
Punjabi - Native
Timeline
Senior Associate II
Alphalink Corporate Secretarial Services Limited (acquired By TRICOR Group)
04.2018 - 10.2019
Company Secretarial Officer
Kiazen CPA Limited
02.2017 - 01.2018
Company Secretary
Supreme Build-Cap Limited
04.2011 - 05.2015
Management Trainee
CitiGroup
02.2009 - 12.2010
Associate Corporate Governance Professional (ACGP) -