Paralegal, Company Secretary

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

Western Digital is seeking a qualified and experienced Company Secretary to join its India Legal team. This role will be instrumental in ensuring corporate governance, legal compliance, and regulatory adherence.  The Company Secretary will be responsible for managing statutory records, facilitating board meetings and ensure compliance with corporate laws to safeguard the organization's interests. This role will also provide contract administrative support to our contract management organization. This position requires experience in handling in-house legal work and will also contribute to our legal operations not only in India but also, if needed, in other countries.

This role requires a presence onsite at Western Digital’s Bangalore site.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulations, and other corporate laws.
• Support board meetings, shareholder meetings, and corporate governance matters.
• Draft, review, and maintain minutes of board meetings, general meetings, and committee meetings.
• Support regulatory filings, statutory records, and corporate documentation.
• Maintain statutory registers, forms, certificates etc. as required under applicable corporate laws including maintenance of company secretarial databases and records.
• Stay updated with the evolving corporate legal and regulatory frameworks which includes regular review of amendments, notifications, and circulars issued by regulatory bodies such as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), the SEBI, and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

• Support commercial attorneys within the Contract Management Organization.
• Supporting various aspects of the contract management process, including maintenance, use, and management of Western Digital’s internal contracts management tools and applications. 
• Provide ad hoc project management, general administrative, and operational support to the Contract Management Organization, including support of special projects, as needed.

Qualifications

• Company Secretary qualification from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (mandatory) and a bachelor’s degree in law from a recognised university.
• Proven 3-5 years of experience in company secretarial and legal support in corporate setting.
• Strong knowledge of corporate laws, SEBI regulations, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), working knowledge of Smartsheet
• Track record of providing high-quality, timely results on a wide variety of administrative matters.
• Self-starter who takes ownership of work and demonstrates the ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.
• Experience with automated procurement and contract creation software applications desired.
• Experience working in or with technology companies or in the technology industry a plus
• Interest in learning about the laws of foreign jurisdictions, and to be flexible with respect to taking calls with team members in other time zones