Kusum Dhoot

Seeking a fresher Company Secretary role to utilize training in SEBI and Companies Act compliance, Secretarial Standards, Statutory Compliance, Legal Drafting, and Due Diligence. Dedicated to maintaining high standards of corporate governance while growing within a professional environment and adding value to the organization's corporate governance framework.

CS Management Trainee - Ghatpande and Ghatpande Associates - Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra

(2024-08 - 2026-04)

21 Months duration working on listed entities compliance, private and public companies, and LLP compliance.

• Prepared Annual Reports, Annual Secretarial Compliance Reports, Scrutinizer's Reports, Secretarial Audit Reports (Form MR-3), and Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit under DP Regulations.
• Handled quarterly, half-yearly, and annual SEBI LODR compliances; managed Structured Digital Database (SDD) software entries under SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2018.
• Processed intimation of Trading Window Closure to Stock Exchanges and NSDL; managed Appointment and Cessation of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Company Secretary (CS).
• Managed Board Meeting Intimations, Outcomes, Financial Results, Newspaper Publications, and corporate announcements with Stock Exchange (BSE).
• Drafted Minutes of AGM, EGM, Board, and Committee Meetings; handled Form MGT-15 filing; assisted in generation and activation of Electronic Voting Sequence Numbers (EVSN).
• Drafted and filed resolutions under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015; handled filings for Loss of Share Certificate and Issue of Duplicate Share Certificate; liaised with regulatory authorities.
• Handled incorporation, strike-off, Rights Issue, Share Capital Reclassification, Debenture conversion, Preference Share redemption, Increase in Authorized Capital, and MOA/AOA alteration.
• Managed Change in Name, Shifting of Registered Office, Share Transfer and Transmission, Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit, Secretarial Audit, AGM Extension, Charge Creation/Modification/Satisfaction, Revision in Remuneration of Directors, and maintenance of various Statutory Registers.
• Filed Financial Statements and Annual Returns for 80+ companies; prepared Director's Reports, Notices, Proxy Forms, and MGT-8 certificates for large-scale and listed companies.
• Facilitated appointment and resignation of Directors, KMPs, and Statutory, Cost, Internal, and Secretarial Auditors; handled compliances under Sections 185, 186, 89, and 128 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Acceptance of Deposits compliance.
• Drafted Notices, Agendas, and Minutes for Board, AGM, and EGM Meetings; prepared CSR calculations, Bank Due Diligence Reports, ROC Search Reports, FLA Returns, and ISIN applications on CDSL and NSDL.
• Processed 30+ ROC e-forms: CHG-1, CHG-9, CHG-4, MGT-14, AOC-4, AOC-4 XBRL, AOC-4 CFS, AOC-5, PAS-6, PAS-3, SH-7, DIR-12, DIR-6, DIR-3, DIR-3KYC, MGT-6, MGT-7, MGT-7A, ADT-1, ADT-3, INC-22, INC-20A, INC-24, INC-28, DPT-3, CRA-2, CRA-4, GNL-1, GNL-2, CSR-2, RUN, SPICe+, MR-1, MSME, STK-2, etc.
• Managed LEI Registration, DIN and DSC applications, Independent Director registration, filing of NCLT Orders, Corporate Action on NSDL Portal, and Internal Audit of RTA.
• Handled incorporation, strike-off, and drafting of LLP Agreements and Supplementary Agreements; managed partner and office changes; filed Annual Returns and e-forms: RUN-LLP, Form 3, Form 4, Form 8, Form 11, Form LLP-15, and Form LLP-24.

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Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce - Pratibha Niketan Mahavidyalaya, SRTMUN (2023)

Higher Secondary Certificate - Higher Secondary - Pratibha Niketan Mahavidyalaya, SRTMUN (2020)

Secondary School Certificate - Secondary - Kids Kingdom Public School (2018)