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About The/Nudge:
The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals, and youth across rural development, agriculture, skilling, and economic inclusion, in partnership with 15+ central and state governments.
Our economic inclusion journey towards serving 25 million Indians spans 10 states and currently reaches over 1.5 million people. Through our incubator, accelerator, and grand challenges, we have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs, including Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, Earthshot Prize winners, and nationally recognized changemakers.
Founded with the support of 130+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations, The/Nudge is working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime.
Role Overview
The Company Secretary will be the organisation’s compliance and governance custodian, ensuring statutory filings, nonprofit regulatory requirements (including FCRA), and contract management are executed flawlessly. He/She will safeguard governance standards, support strategic decision-making, and serve as the key liaison for legal and compliance matter on behalf of the company.
What will you do?
1. Statutory & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 and other relevant laws.
- Manage Registrar of Companies (ROC) filings, statutory registers, annual returns, and secretarial records.
2. Agreement & Contract Management
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, MoUs, NDAs, and grant contracts.
- Maintain a central repository with proactive renewal and compliance tracking.
- Ensure contractual terms protect organisational interests and mitigate risk.
3. Governance & Board Support
- Organise and document Board/Committee meetings — notices, agendas, minutes, and action‑point tracking.
4. Liaison & Risk Management
- Act as primary contact for ROC and other compliance-related matters.
- Anticipate and address compliance risks before they escalate.
- Support statutory, internal, and donor audits with complete, timely records.
Who are we looking for in this role?
- Minimum: 5- 7 years post‑qualification experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in ROC compliance, agreement drafting and other compliance-related matters.
Skills & Competencies
- Fair knowledge of company law, nonprofit legislation, and FCRA rules
- Strong legal drafting and negotiation ability
- Deadline‑driven, detail‑oriented, and highly organised
- High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive matters
- Effective communication and collaboration skills across departments
- Mandatory Qualification: Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
What’s in it for you?
- Own your growth: An impact-led learning environment encourages Nudgesters to invest in their learning and capacity building needs through initiatives and policies, including L&D wallet, individual development plan and internal role change opportunities.
- Find your tribe: Our hiring philosophy emphasises intent, attitude, smarts and skills, in that order, to build a cohesive environment for Nudgesters. The organisation is committed to curating people-centric policies, enhancing how employees experience life at The/Nudge.
- Take big bets: Organisational initiatives are intended to facilitate Nudgesters with a view to the big picture, illustrated by our impact across 50000+ households, 15+ governments, 200+ social enterprises and Charcha: India’s largest social sector convening forum.
- Make it happen: A product-based approach in an action-biased environment empowers Nudgesters to implement audacious plans. Driven to fail fast, we endeavour to optimise resources in favour of programs that align with our scale ambition.
You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this deck.
We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals, irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.
