Deputy Company Secretary – Global Entities

Summit Global Health

. Own the day-to-day company secretarial and entity management workload for the group's 100+ entities across approximately 60 jurisdictions .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeChennai • IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in company secretarial practices and entity management across multiple jurisdictions, with a strong focus on compliance, documentation, and stakeholder management. Proficient in using entity management systems like Diligent Entities and maintaining accurate corporate records.

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ICSI Qualified (Associate Company Secretary)Entity Management Systems (Diligent Entities)Corporate Governance KnowledgeStatutory Filing RequirementsStakeholder Management Skills

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Hard Skills

Corporate Documentation PreparationEntity ManagementRecord MaintenanceKYC/AML DocumentationM&A SupportProject ManagementCompliance Calendar ManagementDocument DraftingLegalisation and NotarisationCorporate Transactions Support

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganisational SkillsResilience Under PressureIndependent PrioritisationEffective Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)Diligent Entities

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate Company Secretary (ACS)Membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

Industry Keywords

Multinational Group ExperienceCorporate ServicesProfessional ServicesGovernance InitiativesInternational Service Businesses

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the day-to-day company secretarial and entity management workload for the group's 100+ entities across approximately 60 jurisdictions
Draft minutes, resolutions, powers of attorney, bank mandates, shareholder approvals and related documentation
Manage circulation, director signatures, notarisation, apostillation, legalisation and courier arrangements through completion
Instruct, coordinate and manage local corporate service providers, company secretarial agents and external advisers
Maintain the group structure chart, entity records, Diligent Entities and Group Legal SharePoint data
Run the group compliance calendar, including statutory filing deadlines, annual returns and accounts, director and officer changes, registered office and constitutional amendments
Collate and issue KYC/AML documentation for banks, auditors, advisers, counterparties and the private equity owner
Support entity simplification projects, including mergers, members' voluntary liquidations, de-registrations and strike-offs
Support Group Legal on M&A, joint ventures, refinancing and governance initiatives, including closing deliverables and post-completion integration
Improve company secretarial processes, templates, trackers and guidance through technology and automation
Report into Group Legal in London and work with senior management, the private equity owner and external advisers

Requirements

What you’ll need

ICSI qualified (Associate Company Secretary), with around 5-8 years' post-qualification company secretarial or entity management experience
Experience gained in a multinational group, or in a corporate services or professional services environment servicing multinational clients
Demonstrable experience of managing overseas subsidiaries and working across multiple jurisdictions, including instructing and managing local providers
Confident preparing corporate documentation with minimal input and comfortable forming a view on what is required, while recognising when to escalate
Hands-on experience of entity management systems, ideally Diligent Entities, and of maintaining group structure charts and statutory records for a complex group
Experience supporting corporate transactions from a company secretarial perspective would be a strong advantage
Fluent written and spoken English
Methodical, highly accurate and rigorous in record-keeping and document production
Well organised, resilient under a high-volume workload, and able to prioritise independently while working remotely with a UK-based team across time zones
Strong company secretarial and corporate governance knowledge gained in a multinational environment
Experience managing legal entities across multiple jurisdictions and coordinating overseas compliance requirements
Ability to draft board minutes, written resolutions, powers of attorney, shareholder resolutions, bank mandates and related corporate documentation with minimal supervision
Experience instructing and managing external corporate service providers, company secretarial agents and advisers
Strong understanding of statutory filing requirements, annual compliance obligations and corporate record maintenance
Experience maintaining entity management systems and corporate records databases, ideally including Diligent Entities or a similar platform
Excellent organisational and project management skills
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Strong stakeholder management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
Associate Company Secretary (ACS) qualification and membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Law, Business Administration, Corporate Secretaryship or a related discipline
Ability to work independently and exercise judgement on prioritisation and escalation
Ability to collaborate effectively with a UK-based legal team and stakeholders across multiple time zones
Willingness to accommodate occasional calls outside standard Indian working hours
Desirable: experience supporting entities across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific or the Americas
Desirable: experience using Diligent Entities
Desirable: experience supporting legal, governance or company secretarial functions within shipping, logistics, infrastructure, energy or other international service businesses

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and incentive opportunities
Healthcare benefits
Generous annual leave
Career development and progression opportunities
Global recognition programmes
Team-building and networking events