Avijit Saha
E-Mail : csavijit0401 AT gmail.com
Seeking leadership assignments where I can bring out the best in me having a perfect blend of challenges and growth opportunities.
Professional Synopsis :
** A dynamic professional with around 11 years of experience in handling Legal, Secretarial, Statutory Compliance, Contract Management, IP Management and Corporate Affairs.
** Skilled in interpretation of Statutes, Pro-active approach and ability for issue resolution.
** Hands on experience in Cross Border Restructuring/ Acquisition of Companies.
** Timey and effective decision making under complex situations.
** Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with strong abilities in stakeholder relationship management.
** Successfully handled Legal Due Diligence conducted by Investors for Series B Funding.
Areas of Expertise :
** Company Law
** Statutory & Regulatory Compliance
** Policies and Agreement drafting
** Legal Advisory
** Corporate Governance
** Due Diligence
** RBI Reporting
** IPR
** FDI/ODI Handling
** Buy Back
Certification and Registration :
Corporate Restructuring
Career Sketch – Organizational Experience :
July'16 - Till Date : iMerit Technology Services Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata
iMerit is an international company funded by CDC Group Plc., Omidiyar Network Fund Inc., Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Khosla Impact I Mauritius. iMerit’s Service line operation includes Software development, Artificial Intelligence, Internet Process & Crowd sourcing, IT Application Services, Digital Publishing, Custom Web Services, Data Extraction, Moderation, Sentiment Analysis, Aggregation & Enrichment, eCommerce, fintech etc. and.
Reporting To :Chief Financial Officer
Designation :Company Secretary
Responsibilities Include :
Cross – Border Restructuring/ Acquisition :Identified key business opportunities in different fields and been core member of various strategic Restructuring of the Company. Worked with Deloitte, Khaitan & Co., Nishith Desai Associate, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Moss Adams LLP for the Cross – Border Restructuring of the Company. Independently completed a Buy Back process for the Company.
Legal Matters :
** To ensure that organizational legal matters are managed properly, efficiently and that the relevant and respective stakeholders are shared and given proper advice and guidance.
** Drafting and negotiating simple and complex contracts including but not limited to those related to Non – Disclosure Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Data Processing Agreements, Sub – Contractors Agreements, Lease Agreements, MOU etc.
** Coordination with Legal consultant / liasioning agencies in different countries for legal cases, disputes resolutions and preparation of contracts.
Compliance Management :
Took the lead to put in place a Compliance Management Platform for the Company from a Third Party and ensured real time Compliance tracking w.r.t Labour law, Company law, Direct and Indirect Tax, FEMA regulation etc.
Corporate Governance :
Advising on good governance practices and compliance of Corporate Governance norms as prescribed under various under various Laws and Regulations. Assisting in developing corporate and social sustainability framework.
Meetings :
Independently conducting the Audit Committee, Board of Director’s, Compensation Committee, CSR Committee and Annual and Extra - Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.
Corporate Social Responsibility :
Managing and executing the CSR Operations and contactable for devising CSR policies and procedures.
MIS Reporting :
Preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and year-end Reporting to the Investors as required as per the Shareholder’s Agreement.
Regulatory Reporting :
Ensuring timely payment and return filing of Income Tax, TDS, GST, ESIC, Provident Fund and Gratuity. Maintenance of Statutory Register and Financial Statements in compliance with prescribed Standards and Law.
RBI/ FEMA related matters :
Ensuring compliances to the RBI/ FEMA Regulations and ensuring timely filings of relevant forms e.g. FDI, FCTRS, ODI, FLA, APR etc. and successfully represented the Company in Compounding process.
STPI related matters :
Ensuring Compliance relating to SOFTEX related filings and identified and successfully availed some incentive schemes provided by STPI.
Intellectual Property :
Identified and Registered potential IP for the Company both in India and USA.
Transfer Pricing :
Worked on Transfer Pricing arrangements between the Indian and overseas companies.
Jan'14 – June 16’ :
Globsyn Group of companies, Kolkata. Globsyn is a global outlook Company with deep domain competencies in Skills, Education and Technology.
For last 20 years Globsyn is into running the Management courses. Globsyn has also formed a 'not-only for profit' social enterprise in equity partnership with National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) with an ambitious mission of grooming 1 million youth in the next 10 years.
In past few years Globsyn trained over 60000 trainees in 450+ centres across 20 states. Globsyn is also into full - fledged IT business based out of India and operates through its wholly owned subsidiary in USA. One of Globsyn Group’s flagship company, Glosyn Infotech listed in BSE got sold out through strategic spin off.
Reported To :Chairman
Designation :Company Secretary
April'12 – Jan 14’ : Gujarat Hydrocarbons and Power SEZ Ltd., Kolkata (Assam Company Group)
Gujarat Hydrocarbons and Power SEZ Ltd. is a subsidiary of Assam Company India Ltd.The Comapny has set up India’s first integrated Hydrocarbon and Energy SEZs in Gujarat. The Company has over Rs. 400 Crore of Land at Baruch, Gujarat.
Reported To :President Legal & Company Secretary
Designation :Assistant Company Secretary
Dec'10 – March 12’ : Assam Company India Limited., Kolkata
Assam Company India Limited is a group comprising of professional companies engaged in Tea plantation, Oil & Gas exploration and Infrastructure development. The company is listed in BSE , NSE and Singapore Stock Exchange. It operates 16 factories and 17 tea estates spread over 15,000 hectares.
Reported To :President Legal & Company Secretary
Designation :Management Trainee
Knowledge Domain :
** Supporting the Secretarial functions of the organization.
** Drafting notice, agenda for Board meetings, Annual General Meetings, Extra Ordinary General Meetings and further involving in maintaining minutes of the meeting and filing the proceedings with ROC.
** Holding of Board Meeting, Audit Committee Meeting, Annual General Meeting, Shareholders/Investors Grievance Committee and Risk Management Committee Meeting.
** Maintaining and updating statutory registers, Preparing and filing E-forms at MCA government portal online, handling correspondence with ROC.
** Drafting, vetting and reviewing of Memorandum of understandings, Letter of Intent, Letter of Engagement, Leave and License agreements, Master Service Agreement, Power of Attorney, Non-Disclosure Agreement, etc.
** Dealing and corresponding with SEBI, Stock Exchanges, Registrar of Companies, Regional Director, Company Law Board.
** Ensuring compliance to the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, Listing Agreement with BSE & NSE, SEBI Takeover Code, SEBI Insider Trading Regulation applicable to a listed company.
** Handling the entire procedure for Right Issue of Shares, Private Placement etc.
** Drafting and preparing Secretarial portion (Board Report, Report on Corporate Governance and Management Discussion and Analysis Report) of Annual Report of the Company.
** Assisting in preparing Financial Results
** Handling the Open Offer process stipulated by SEBI.
** Handling Documentation process for arranging ECB Loan.
** Supporting the entire process for Redemption of FCCBs.
** Handling the entire process of Postal Ballot/ E- voting.
** Handled the entire process of Buyback of Shares.
** Preparing and Filing requisite Forms with RBI and Complying with RBI & FEMA compliance in relation to overseas investment in foreign subsidiaries.
** Represented the Company in RBI compounding process.
** Handling the entire procedure for payment of Dividends to the Shareholders.
** Dealing and Liaising with the solicitors relating to various court proceedings, Arbitration and Conciliation on behalf of the Company.
** Handling the process for Registration of Trade/ Service Mark, Copy Rights etc.
** Carried out registration & mutation of large tract of land and conversion of land from agricultural to Commercial.
** Handling the process of Insurance Coverage for the Company e.g. D&O Liability Insurance, E&O Insurance, Worker Compensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, Health Insurance, Asset Insurance etc.
Other Proficiency & IT Skills :
** Fully conversant with basic operations of Computer, MS Office, Power point and Internet
** Completed 250 hours of compulsory Computer training under Institute of Chartered Accountants of India guidelines
** Certified Course on General Management and Communication Skills conducted as per, Institute of
** Chartered Accountants of India guidelines
** Certified Course on Management Skills Oriented Programme conducted as per, Institute of Companies Secretaries of India guidelines
Scholastics :
** Pursuing LLB from Vidyasagar University– 5th Semester
** Company Secretaries, Institute of Company Secretaries of India
** Chartered Accountant Finalist (Group I), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
** B. Com from Goenka College of Commerce & Business Administration
** ISC, St. Xavier’s School, Malda
** ICSE, St. Xavier’s School, Malda
Personal Dossier :
Date of Birth : 04.01.1984
Father’s Name : Late Shri Paresh Chandra Saha
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : English, Bengali and Hindi
Awards :
Received Certificate of Recognition from iMerit Technology as an appreciation for the excellent contribution for two consecutive year 2020 and 2021.
Date :
Place : Kolkata