Job Opportunity: Company Secretary At Kolkata Port Accretion Limited

Table of Contents

• Post, status and pay
• Eligibility: qualification and experience
• Essential qualification
• Desirable qualifications
• Role overview and likely responsibilities
• Application process and documents
• Selection method and ideal profile
• Quick reference table

Kolkata Port Accretion Limited (KPAL), a Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata (SMP Kolkata) group company, has invited applications for one Whole-time Company Secretary post on a contractual basis, with a maximum age limit of 40 years and the last date for receipt of applications being 12 December 2025.​

Post, status and pay

The engagement is for a Whole-time Company Secretary to support KPAL’s board and statutory functions, based at 15, Strand Road, Kolkata – the SMP Kolkata headquarters. Recruitment summaries for this post indicate a fixed consolidated remuneration of about ₹75,000 per month for the contractual Whole-time Company Secretary role under SMP Kolkata entities.​

• Post: Whole-time Company Secretary (on contract).​
• Vacancies: 01​
• Age limit: Preferably within 40 years; upper age is stated as 40 years in the vacancy note.​
• Location: Kolkata, West Bengal (15, Strand Road, Kolkata – 700001).​

The appointment is contractual, with tenure and renewability as per terms set out in KPAL/SMP Kolkata’s detailed notification.​

Eligibility: qualification and experience

Essential qualification

The core eligibility condition is anchored in professional membership of ICSI with solid post-qualification experience:​

• The incumbent must be an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
• At least 5 years of post‑qualification experience working as a Company Secretary in a reputed organisation is mandatory.​

Desirable qualifications

Candidates with additional professional degrees will be given preference:

• Final examination pass of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI); or
• Final examination pass of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI); or
• LL.B. qualification.

These additional qualifications signal advantage for candidates who can straddle secretarial, finance, and legal domains, which is valuable in a port-infrastructure entity.​

Role overview and likely responsibilities

Although the brief advertisement focuses on eligibility, the official KPAL/SMP Kolkata notification and standard PSU-CS practice indicate that the Whole-time Company Secretary would be expected to:​

• Act as principal compliance officer for Companies Act, 2013 and allied rules, including maintenance of statutory registers, filing of forms/returns (MCA/ROC), and ensuring adherence to board and shareholder meeting requirements.
• Support the Board and Committees of KPAL by issuing notices, preparing agendas, drafting minutes, and ensuring follow-up on decisions and regulatory disclosures.
• Coordinate with SMP Kolkata and Ministry stakeholders on governance, reporting, and documentation relating to port-accretion and infrastructure projects.
• Advise on contracts, MoUs, and corporate actions from a secretarial and governance perspective, working closely with finance and legal teams.

Given that KPAL is a port-linked SPV-type company under SMP Kolkata, exposure to infrastructure projects, Government company norms, and PSU governance standards will be particularly relevant.​

Application process and documents

The selection will be through an offline, proforma-based application directly to KPAL.​

• Mode: Offline (By post/hand).
• Prescribed format: Candidates must apply strictly in the prescribed application format annexed to the official KPAL notification hosted on SMP Kolkata’s website/job-openings page.​
• Address for submission: The Director,
  Kolkata Port Accretion Limited,
  15, Strand Road,
  Kolkata – 700001.​
• Last date: Application must reach on or before 12 December 2025; applications received after this date are liable to be rejected.​

Recruitment write‑ups for this post specify that the envelope should be properly superscribed to indicate the position. Candidates are generally advised to include:​

• Duly filled and signed application form.
• Self-attested copies of age-proof certificate.
• Copies of educational and professional qualification certificates (ICSI membership, additional CA/CMA/LL.B. if any).
• Work experience certificates clearly showing role as Company Secretary and duration (5+ years).
• Recent passport-size photograph affixed on the application.

Selection method and ideal profile

• Selection process: The engagement is typically through shortlisting and interview by SMP Kolkata/KPAL, as indicated in recruitment summaries which mention “Interview” as the selection mode for the Whole-time CS post. Shortlisted candidates may be called for interaction at SMP Kolkata.​
• Contract nature: The role is contractual, with terms regarding duration, renewal, and termination specified in the KPAL appointment letter and notification.​

The opportunity is best suited to:

• Mid-career Company Secretaries with at least five years’ independent CS experience in reputed corporates, PSUs, or infrastructure entities.​
• Professionals who combine ICSI membership with CA/CMA/LL.B., bringing cross-functional fluency over company law, financial statements, and contracts—helpful in a port/infra SPV environment.​

Quick reference table

Candidates should download and study the full KPAL Company Secretary notification from SMP Kolkata’s website, ensure they meet ICSI membership and experience thresholds, and dispatch their completed application well before 12 December 2025 to avoid postal delays.​

Official Notification: https://smp.smportkolkata.in/smpk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Company-Secretary.pdf