Company Secretary

About PedalStart PedalStart is India’s fastest-growing startup founders’ community and accelerator, working intensively with early-stage startups across every phase of their journey- from ideation to scale-up. We write cheques of $100-250K at pre-seed stages and help our portfolio companies grow post investment.Role OverviewThe Company Secretary will support the VC team and portfolio startups on private placements, corporate actions, and transaction-related compliance. The role focuses on providing investment execution support, conducting basic legal due diligence, and ensuring post-investment corporate compliance for early-stage companies.Key Responsibilities:Check private placement of shares / CCPS / CCDs for portfolio companiesEnsure compliance with Sections 42 & 62 of the Companies Act, 2013Check and approve PAS-4, PAS-5, PAS-3 filingsCoordinate issuance of share certificates and updating statutory registersConduct basic legal DD for early-stage startups, including capitalisation tables and shareholding history, review of MOA/AOA, shareholder agreements, and prepare DD summary notes for the investment teamReview and assist with SHA, SSA, term sheets, ESOP documents, and ancillary agreementsCoordinate with external legal counsel on transaction documentationSupport closing mechanics and post-closing filingsAssist in follow-on rounds, secondary transactions, and exitsEnsure compliance under the Companies Act, FEMA (FDI), where applicableMaintain investment documentation repositorySupport internal audits, reporting, and governance checksKey Skills Required:Strong working knowledge of Companies Act, 2013 (private placement focus)Familiarity with startup fundraises (Pre-Seed to Series A)Understanding of equity instruments (Equity, CCPS, CCDs)Ability to read and flag issues in legal agreementsStructured, detail-oriented, and execution-focusedComfortable working with founders and fast-moving deal teamsQualifications:Qualified Company Secretary (ICSI) – Mandatory2–4 years relevant experience in a VC firm, startup-focused law firm, Investment banking/transaction advisoryExposure to early-stage startups is a strong plusWhy You Should Join:Hands-on exposure to multiple startup investmentsClose interaction with founders and investment professionalsTransaction-heavy role with real ownershipStrong learning curve in venture deal executionWork Days: 6 days/ Week (On-site)CTC: INR 6-8 LPALocation: MG Road, Gurugram

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