Executive - International Compliance & Legal Liaison - Chennai, India - Arcadia

Description

Who We Are:

Arcadia is the technology company empowering energy innovators and consumers to fight the climate crisis.

Our software and APIs are revolutionizing an industry held back by outdated systems and institutions by creating unprecedented access to the data and clean energy needed to make a decarbonized energy grid possible.

In 2014, Arcadia set out on its mission to break the fossil fuel monopoly and since then we have been knocking down the institutional barriers to unlock decarbonization.

To date, we have connected hundreds of thousands of consumers and small businesses with high-quality clean energy options. Fast forward to today, and now, we're thinking even bigger.

We have launched Arc, an industry-defining SaaS platform that empowers developers and energy innovators to deliver their own custom, personalized energy experiences, accelerating the transformation of the industry from an analog energy system into a digitized information network.

HQ:
Washington, DC & Chennai

$1.5B valuation; $380M funding to date


What we're looking for:


What you'll do:


_ India Compliance / Administrative Company Secretary_

• Advising on compliance requirements for the Indian subsidiary of a US multinational corporation.
• Maintain all required corporate filings.
• Assist legal team in ensuring operations are compliant with applicable laws.
• Provide timesensitive support on an array of legal inquiries in connection with all aspects of our India operations.
• Implement efficient and streamlined negotiation and vendor management processes.
• Coordinate with outside counsel as necessary.

_United States Compliance Filings_

• Maintain and track filing calendars for US business license registrations, brokerage and community solar compliance filings and bond requirements across states/jurisdictions.
• Identify filing requirements for Arcadia business and regulatory licenses and implement processes to ensure compliance.
• Gather required information from internal teams such as legal and finance.
• Prepare, triplecheck, and submit forms to appropriate state agencies in accordance with regulatory deadlines.
• Coordinate with finance group to obtain information and facilitate payments required in connection with compliance filings and bond renewals.
• Manage external vendors to assist with filings.

_Legal Team Liaison_

• Act as the India liaison for Arcadia's USbased legal team.
• Point of contact for any requests from Chennai teams to request legal guidance on contracting, compliance, disputes or other matters where legal assistance is required or helpful.
• Maintain appropriate records as needed for United States diligence purposes and assist in creating and maintaining a "data room" consisting of key contracts, compliance materials and other documentation maintained in Chennai.
• Assist US legal team in coordinating with Chennai personnel and local outside counsel as needed.

What will help you succeed:


_ Required Skills & Experience__:
_**- Graduate Degree

• 35 years of experience in a legal, compliance or related role, preferably inhouse.
• Qualified graduate and member of the Institute of Company Secretaries India
• Knowledgeable about substantive Indian legal frameworks applicable to the company, including Labour Laws, Shops and Establishment Act, Company Law under the GOI Industries Ministry.
• Familiar with required compliance and regulatory filings in India.
• Experience managing a calendar and meeting businesscritical deadlines
• Knowledge of Google Suite
• Prior experience in a fastpaced and resultsoriented environment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on longterm projects with mínimal supervision

Must-haves:

• Quick learner interested in gaining experience in US regulatory compliance but fully knowledgeable about Indian laws and filings
• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent judgment and the ability to discern when to ask for help.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English
• Highly responsible, conscientious and deadlinedriven
• Eagerness to learn about USbased compliance and licensing

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience coordinating crossfunctional teams
• Business, finance, legal or related educational credentials
• Experience liaising with Government officials
• Prior experience in dispute resolution

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation based on market standards
• We are working on a hybrid model with remote first policy
• Flexible Leave Policy
• Office is located in the heart of the city in case you need to step in for any purpose
• Medical Insurance (1+5 Family Members)
• Quarterly team engagement activities and rewards & recognitions
• L&D programs to foster professional growth

**Eliminating carbon footprints, eliminating carbon copies.