Rashmi Khandelwal
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer| Winner of Golden Peacock Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance| Winner for Best Annual Report| Presiding Officer POSH| ACC Limited| YES Bank| Vaish Associates Advocates
- Role
- Company Secretary & Compliance Officer at Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rashmi Khandelwal
Key career highlights: Leadership & Achievements (Crompton Greaves)• Led the company to win the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance & Best Annual Report Award by Free Press Journal• Oversaw the merger of a listed subsidiary with Crompton, managing regulatory approvals• 3 Integrated Annual Reports and GRI-based ESG reporting; managed external assurance audits• Successfully managed CEO transitions and engagement with proxy advisors (domestic and global)• Supervised all compliances under the Companies Act, SEBI Regulations, & ensured governance across 2 listed & 3 unlisted entities• Enhanced ESG scores significantly recognized by DJSI & SES🧩 M&A & Governance (ACC Limited)• Led the company’s secretarial function during its takeover by the Adani Group, managing end-to-end takeover documentation & transition strategy• Prepared 3 Integrated Annual Reports, oversaw video-conferenced AGMs, & managed internal/external auditors• Ensured robust board processes, compliance tracking, litigation management, & stakeholder communications Corporate Governance & Regulatory (YES Bank)• Drafted & implemented key governance documents including ESOP Schemes, PIT Policy, RPT Policy, & multiple Board Charters & ToRs• Managed regulatory correspondence with SEBI, RBI, NSE, and BSE, including high-level applications for MD/Chairman appointments• Handled capital raising through debenture issuance and & extensive SEBI and Companies Act compliance filings• Led the Knowledge Center initiative• Played a critical role in the implementation of the Kotak Committee recommendations & Companies Amendment Act, 2017• Drafted multiple annual reports, managed board meeting agendas, postal ballots, & stakeholder engagement documents Legal Advisory & Transactional (Vaish Associates Advocates)• Advised clients (including foreign investors and Indian promoters) on complex issues under the Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI regulations & other commercial laws• Led secretarial audits & legal due diligence for both private equity investments & strategic acquisitions• Handled FEMA-related filings, incorporations, RBI approvals, & closure of branch/liaison offices• Drafted petitions & applications before the NCLT, Company Law Board, Regional Director, & MCA for various corporate matters• Provided legal opinions on matters such as managerial remuneration, RPTs, downstream investments, foreign contributions, and labour law compliance• Assisted in structuring and closing cross-border M&A deals, drafting of SHA, SSA, BTA, & consultancy/technology agreements
Experience
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
Nov 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Professional Achievements of my career - Winner of Golden Peacock Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance for the year 2025- Co- Author to two books on Companies Act, 2013- Awarded by Free Press Journal for the Best Annual Report of the Year 2024-25 - Preparation and dissemination of thought leadership for various seminars on company law, LODR & FEMA- Guest Speaker at ICSI Corporate Governance session and at NMIMS University- Recognized by IIAS as “Next Leaders” for 2 years in a row for FY 2022-23 & 20••••24 - Demonstrated strong improvements in ESG Scores through various disclosures, conducted by DJSI and SES - 1st time recognition as top 4 companies by ICSI for Corporate Governance for two continuous years year 2023-25Responsible for managing entire secretarial function and CS team. Assignments handled- Handled changes of MD & CEO and managing proxy advisors (domestic and international)- Handled Merger of listed subsidiary with Crompton & seeking SEBI/ NCLT/ Shareholders/ Creditors approvals- End to End preparation of 1st fully Integrated Annual Report for the financial year 2022-23 for 2 listed entities - Handled Assurance Audit for 3 years - 1st Integrated Report along with Assurance Audit & GRI mapping for the 2022-23- Ensuring all secretarial & listing compliances/ debt compliances including redemption related work under Companies Act/ SEBI Listing Regulations and managing all statutory policies/ TORs amendments- Preparing/ Convening for Board and Committee Meetings for 2 listed companies and 3 unlisted companies
Education
D.A.V. Public School
Commerce
1989 — 2003
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
company secretary, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
2008 — 2009
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Legal Studies, General
2011 — 2013
Delhi University
Economics Honours, Economics
2003 — 2006
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
2011 — 2013
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Company Secretary, Law
2008 — 2009
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