Pooja Bhatacharya
About Pooja Bhatacharya
Pooja Bhatacharya serves as the Head of Legal and Compliance at Kodo Card, where she has worked since 2022. She has extensive experience in legal roles across various companies, including CARS24, Spinny, and TravelTriangle, and holds multiple degrees in law and business.
Current Role at Kodo Card
Pooja Bhatacharya serves as the Head of Legal and Compliance at Kodo Card, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for managing various legal and compliance matters, including handling consumer complaints across multiple forums. She oversees compliance with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations and Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) requirements. Additionally, she is involved in due diligence and contract vetting, ensuring that the company adheres to legal standards and practices. Pooja also manages Internal Financial Control (IFC) audits and bank guarantees as part of her responsibilities.
Previous Experience at Spinny and CARS24
Before joining Kodo Card, Pooja worked as Corporate Counsel at Spinny from 2020 to 2022. Her role involved providing legal guidance and support to the organization during its operations. Prior to Spinny, she served as Company Secretary at CARS24 for one year in 2018-2019. In this capacity, she contributed to the company's legal compliance and corporate governance efforts while based in Gurgaon, India.
Educational Background
Pooja Bhatacharya has a comprehensive educational background in law and business. She earned her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, from 2007 to 2010. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) with Honours from ARSD College, completed in 2010. Furthering her education, she studied at The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, achieving the Company Secretary (CS) designation from 2009 to 2012. Pooja obtained her Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance from Amity University between 2013 and 2015.
Expertise in Legal and Compliance
Pooja has developed expertise in various areas of legal and compliance throughout her career. She is skilled in handling Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) matters and venture fund tasks. Her experience includes managing compliance with financial regulations and laws, particularly in the context of RBI matters and FEMA compliance. Pooja's role also encompasses responsibilities related to IFC audits and bank guarantees, showcasing her comprehensive understanding of corporate legal frameworks.
Career Progression and Early Experience
Pooja Bhatacharya's career began with a management trainee position at PDIL, where she worked from 2012 to 2014. She then transitioned to TravelTriangle, serving as Manager-Legal & Secretarial from 2015 to 2018. During her time at TravelTriangle, she gained valuable experience in legal management and corporate secretarial functions, which laid the foundation for her subsequent roles in the industry.