RITES Company Secretary Jobs 2026 — Apply Online by 2 September

RITES Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, released a recruitment notification for the post of Company Secretary on 3 August 2026 on its official website. Applications open on 3 August 2026 and close on 2 September 2026. This is for company secretaries with long, senior-level post-qualification experience who want a regular position in a Navratna public sector enterprise.

RITES has only 1 vacancy in this recruitment, to be filled at either Joint General Manager (JGM) or Deputy General Manager (DGM) grade depending on the candidate’s overall merit and eligibility — not two separate posts. There is no written test for this recruitment; selection is based solely on document scrutiny and interview, with the place of posting anywhere in India or abroad, as required by the company. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official RITES Limited notification (Vacancy Circular Nos. RG/12(A)/26 and RG/12(B)/26) dated 3 August 2026. Last verified: 4 August 2026.

RITES Limited is recruiting 1 Company Secretary, to be empanelled as either Joint General Manager (JGM) or Deputy General Manager (DGM) depending on merit, through Vacancy Circular Nos. RG/12(A)/26 and RG/12(B)/26. The last date to apply online is 2 September 2026 through the Career section of the official RITES website. Selection is through document scrutiny and interview only — there is no written test.

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Quick summary

This is a summary only — the important instructions and full eligibility breakdown are below. Read the important instructions carefully: this is one job opening, not two.

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About RITES Limited

RITES Ltd. is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It works as a multi-disciplinary consultancy organisation in transport, infrastructure and related technologies, and undertakes assignments both in India and abroad. A Company Secretary at this level would sit in RITES’ finance/secretarial function, working on statutory compliance and governance matters for a listed Navratna PSU. RITES does not currently have a dedicated organisation page on this site.

How this compares to other current openings

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

Dedicated JGM/DGM-grade Company Secretary vacancies are less common in PSU recruitment than Manager or Assistant Manager-level CS postings — most PSU CS hiring sits lower in the grade structure. RITES combining both grades into a single opening, filled by whichever grade the winning candidate qualifies for, is one way organisations handle a senior, hard-to-fill post without running two separate drives. Around the same period, other Ministry of Railways enterprises have also opened senior lateral vacancies at JGM/DGM level, such as Rail Land Development Authority’s JGM/DGM (Civil) posts on deputation — a sign that this level of lateral hiring is active across railway-sector PSUs currently, not unique to RITES.

Important instructions — read this before applying

• There is only one vacancy, to be filled as either JGM or DGM depending on the overall merit and eligibility of the selected candidate — not one JGM post plus one DGM post.
• A single common recruitment process and a single merit panel cover both grades.
• Candidates must apply for the grade (JGM or DGM) they are actually eligible for, based on their post-qualification experience.
• A candidate may apply for both VC Nos. (RG/12(A)/26 and RG/12(B)/26) if eligible for both, but will be empanelled only against the post found suitable by the selection committee — and the fee for the second application is not refunded in this case.

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Important dates

There is no written test in this recruitment. Age, experience and all other eligibility criteria are counted as on 02.09.2026, the cut-off date — not the date a candidate applies.

Vacancy details and salary

Both grades below represent the same single vacancy; only one candidate will ultimately be appointed, at whichever grade they are found eligible and suitable for. The vacancy is unreserved (UR); no EWS, OBC (NCL), SC or ST vacancy has been notified in this round.

Note: RITES states the number of vacancies may vary.

PwBD candidates suitable for this post: Locomotor Disability and Hearing Impairment (HH), against the functional classifications listed in the official notification.

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Eligibility (grade-wise)

Both grades require the same base qualification and share the same eligibility structure; only the required years of experience, pay-scale criteria and age limit differ.

Age relaxation for both grades: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC-NCL, 5 years for J&K Domicile, 10 years for PwBD (in addition to category relaxation), and 5 years for RITES regular/contract employees.

Joint General Manager (JGM) / Company Secretary — RG/12(A)/26

Qualification: Qualified Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

Experience: 13 years of post-qualification experience in finance or secretarial work, of which the candidate must have 5 years’ working experience in a Company Secretary Department, including 2 years in a listed company, and must be a member of ICSI.

Pay-scale criteria for Govt./PSU candidates: 13 years’ total experience, with at least 2 years in IDA pay scale ₹70,000–2,00,000 or CDA Level 12 of the 7th CPC pay matrix (or equivalent for non-IDA/CDA organisations).

Pay-scale criteria for private-sector candidates: 13 years’ total experience and an annual CTC of at least ₹28.91 lakh on the last date of application.

Age limit: 43 years (as on 02.09.2026).

Deputy General Manager (DGM) / Company Secretary — RG/12(B)/26

Qualification: Qualified Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

Experience: 11 years of post-qualification experience in finance or secretarial work, of which the candidate must have 5 years’ working experience in a Company Secretary Department, including 2 years in a listed company, and must be a member of ICSI.

Pay-scale criteria for Govt./PSU candidates: 11 years’ total experience, with at least 2 years in IDA pay scale ₹60,000–1,80,000 or CDA Level 11 of the 7th CPC pay matrix (or equivalent for non-IDA/CDA organisations).

Pay-scale criteria for private-sector candidates: 11 years’ total experience and an annual CTC of at least ₹24.10 lakh on the last date of application.

Age limit: 41 years (as on 02.09.2026).

For both grades, the pay-scale/CTC criteria apply to the candidate’s latest (current) organisation, and the two-year residency requirement in the immediate lower scale does not apply to candidates already in the same or a higher scale.

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Selection process

1. Document scrutiny — RITES scrutinises uploaded certificates and experience proof. Candidates found eligible are called for verification of original documents and the interview.
2. Interview — 100% weightage (Technical & Professional proficiency: 65%; Personality, Communication & Competency: 35%).

A minimum of 60% marks for UR/EWS (50% for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWD against reserved posts) in the interview is required for placement on the panel; there is no minimum qualifying mark in the aggregate. Candidates may appear for the selection process in Hindi or English. RITES may interview its Regional Offices, based on its own discretion. Appointment is subject to a medical fitness examination as per RITES rules.

Application fee

SC/ST/PWD candidates pay the full fee at the time of application; it is refunded later, after category-certificate scrutiny, upon their participation in the interview stage. Fee paid through any mode other than the one specified on the portal will not be accepted, and such applications will be rejected. For payment queries, contact Helpdesk No. 011-33557000, Extension 13221, or email pg.service@hdfc.bank.in.

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How to apply

1. Visit the Career section of the official RITES website and open the registration form for the VC No. matching the grade you are eligible for.
2. Register online — the system generates a Registration Number; note it down for future logins and all correspondence with RITES.
3. Fill in personal, educational, and experience details carefully under “Fill/Modify Application Form.”
4. Upload all supporting documents under the “Upload Document” section (see checklist below).
5. Make the online payment under the “Make Payment” section, then download the final application form after successful payment.
6. Keep a printed copy of the submitted application form to carry to document verification or interview, if called.

Documents to keep ready

• High School certificate (proof of date of birth)
• Certificates and mark sheets for all qualifications claimed (10th, 12th, Diploma/Graduation/Post-Graduation as applicable)
• Percentage-conversion certificate from the university/institute, where applicable
• EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD certificate in the prescribed Government of India format, where applicable
• Proof of identity and address (Passport, Voter ID, Driving Licence, Aadhaar, etc.)
• PAN card
• Proof of each period of experience claimed, combined into a single chronological PDF (offer letter, joining order, relieving letter, service certificate, relevant pay slips)
• Any other document supporting the claims made in the application

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Should you apply?

This recruitment suits company secretaries with a long, senior track record — not candidates early in their CS career. Between the 11–13 years of post-qualification experience required, the 5-years-in-a-CS-department condition (including 2 years at a listed company), and the private-sector CTC threshold, this is aimed squarely at candidates who are already functioning at JGM/DGM or an equivalent senior level, most likely in a listed company, PSU, or comparable organisation.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

The honest trade-off: there is only one seat here, shared across two possible grades, and no written test to create a level playing field — the entire process runs on document scrutiny and a single interview. That makes this closer to a targeted, senior lateral hire than a typical government recruitment drive. It suits an ICSI member who already clears the CTC/pay-scale bar and wants the stability and governance-heavy profile of a PSU secretarial role; it is a weak fit for anyone still short of the 11-year minimum or without listed-company CS experience, since the notification gives no route to relax that requirement.

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