Deodatta Pandit

Profile Synopsis

Summary: Matured senior management professional with 35 years of career success predominantly as company secretary and in providing functional leadership across legal, administration, HR & Finance domains. Effectively managed senior level tasks and responsibilities for 19 years since 1992..

What do I have to offer (Haves): Corporate Affairs, Company Secretarial Functions, Legal Matters, General Administration, Finance & Accounts, Taxation/ Statutory Compliance, Cost Rationalization, HR/IR/ Liaison/ Leadership, Cross Functional Coordination.

What do I seek (Wants):  Demonstrated strengths in contributing policy inputs, setting up systems and procedures in diverse functional zones to the satisfaction of stakeholders. Consistently displayed superior performances through innovative outlook and prudent application of.

Deodatta Pandit's Profile Overview

Current Company Company Secretary at Self-Employed
Industry : Law/Legal
Department: Legal, from Nov 2009 till now

Job Description : Matured senior management professional with 35 years of career success predominantly as company secretary and in providing functional leadership across legal, administration, HR & Finance domains. Effectively managed senior level tasks and responsibilities for 19 years since 1992. Demonstrated strengths in contributing policy inputs, setting up systems and procedures in diverse functional zones to the satisfaction of stakeholders. Consistently displayed superior performances through innovative outlook and prudent application of functional expertise. Capable of resolving pithy corporate and legal issues with professional ease. Acknowledged team leader, trainer and a motivator having ability to integrate efforts of cross functional teams to maximize individual and team productivity. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Superior written and verbal communication abilities. Key strength areas include: Corporate Affairs, CS Functions, Legal Matters, General Administration, Finance & Accounts, Taxation/ Statutory Compliance, Cost Rationalization, HR/IR/Liaison/ Leadership, Cross Functional Coordination.

Past Company Company Secretary & Head of Legal at DB GROUP OF COMPANIES
Industry : Construction- Cement/Stone
Department: Legal, from from Jan 2007 till Nov 2009

Job Description : A diversified industrial Group with business interests in Real Estate Development, Telecom, Construction & Hospitality.
Managing entire secretarial functions – Board matters, shares, statutory compliance etc.
Identifying areas for legal action and initiating legal pursuits for logical conclusions
. General Manager Corporate Affairs at DLF Ltd
Industry : Real Estate
Department: Legal, from from Feb 2006 till Jan 2007

Job Description : Highly admired company in real estate Development & Construction credited with developing millions of square foot of land all over India.
 Provided functional leadership in Secretarial, Legal, Finance & Accounts, and General Administration domains
. Company Secretary, GM Legal & Estate Officer at NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION (SM) LIMITED
Industry : Manufacturing/Industrial
Department: Legal, from from Aug 2001 till Jan 2006

Job Description : A Government of India undertaking having 17 Mills/Units and manpower strength in excess of 25,000. The Company was referred to BIFR in 1992 and the rehabilitation scheme was sanctioned with IDBI as monitoring agency. The BIFR appointed Assets Sale Committee (ASC) consisting of Central & State Government Nominee, BIFR nominee director, IDBI representative, MD of the Company & CMD of NTC Holding Company as Chairman.
 As a Principal Officer of the Company & GM Legal, successfully organized ASC Meetings alongside regular Board & General Meetings of the Company.
 Contributed leadership to the team entrusted with the responsibility to sell surplus land of NTC and realized over Rupees 2100/- Crores.
 Successfully challenged in the courts, PIL filed by BEAG challenging DCR 58, & other property related litigations.
 As Estate Officer - a qausi judicial authority functioning under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971, decided several cases upheld by the Appellate Authority (City Civil Court/District Courts) & the High Court.
. Company Secretary at STEELAGE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Industry : Engineering
Department: Legal, from from Jun 2000 till Jul 2001

Job Description : A listed company at Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad Stock Exchanges with seven and half thousand shareholders and in-house share transfer department.
 Successfully managed Secretarial and Legal portfolios as departmental head.
 Meticulously managed all functions under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulation, 1997 when a Foreign Company took over shares and control in the Company.
. Company Secretary at SUNSHIELD CHEMICALS LIMITED, Mumbai
Industry : Chemicals / Paints/ Fertilizer
Department: Legal, from from Dec 1998 till Jun 2000

Job Description : The Company with shareholders population of nearly three thousand is listed with Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad Stock Exchanges.
 Managed Secretarial & Legal, Excise, Customs and Banking affairs work for all group companies.
 In addition, streamlined Secretarial and Legal functions of Joint Venture Company with Schenectady Incorporation, USA.. Company Secretary-Sep 1996 - Aug 1998, Assistant Co. Secretary & In-charge of Accounts & Excise, Senior Executive-Jan 1985 – Dec 1991, Cost Asst. / Junior Executive-Sep 1978 - Dec 1984 at HICKSON & DADAJEE LIMITED
Industry : Chemicals / Paints/ Fertilizer
Department: Top Management, from from Sep 1978 till Aug 1998

Job Description : Secretarial & Legal:
 Performed Company Secretarial and ministerial duties in compliance with relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and other laws
 Organized board meetings and prepared & circulated all relevant documents to all board members. Generated minutes of meetings and initiated actions as recommended in the board meetings. Advised the Board of Directors on relevant provisions of various laws relating to Company affairs, legal, Corporate, Industrial and Commercial matters.
 Maintained close Liaison with the Company's Solicitors and Legal Advisors on legal issues.
Administration & industrial relations:
 Contributed policy inputs in the areas of Administration / HRD/IR. Facilitated conclusion of settlements with the Trade Unions.
Finance, Accounts and Taxation:
 Mobilized financial resources in close liaison with banks and financial institutions - M.S.F.C., SICOM, etc.
 Streamlined accounting function and managed books of accounts in computerized environment.
 Provided professional advice on excise and corporate taxation issues to generate advantage for the country. Effectively coordinated with the Internal and Statutory Auditors
 Implemented cost rationalization measures to contain expenditure within budgetary parameters.
 Ensured finalization of accounts within defined time schedule.. Assistant-Administration at LUBRICHEM INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Industry : Chemicals / Paints/ Fertilizer
Department: Administration, from from Mar 1974 till Jul 1978

Job Description : Fresher.

Educational Information CS at ACIS
from Jan 2001 till Dec 2003
CS at The Institute of Company Secretaries of India ( ICSI )
from Jan 1992 till Jun 1995
Diploma at M L Dahanukar Institute of Management
from Apr 1983 till Mar 1984
B.Com at University of Mumbai
from Jun 1973 till Apr 1977
Others at Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education, Poona
from Jun 1971 till Mar 1972

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Deodatta Pandit's Personal Details

Gender:Male

Interest:Corporate Affairs, Company Secretarial Functions, Legal Matters, General Administration, Finance & Accounts, Taxation/ Statutory Compliance, Cost Rationalization, HR/IR/ Liaison/ Leadership, Cross Functional Coordination