Corporate Secretarial Manager

The team

Our corporate secretarial team members share their experiences and support their colleagues to work together for projects. The team establishes mutual understanding and guidance even though they are working in a fast-paced and challenging industry. The team culture includes:

• Open and supportive leaders who focus on people career development
• Collaboration with team members to develop solutions
• Providing coaching and supporting one another
• Learning opportunities

Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee a portfolio of clients by providing corporate secretarial, incorporation, governance and advisory services while ensuring high standards of service delivery.
• Oversee the delivery of corporate secretarial and governance services, ensuring compliance with the Singapore Companies Act, ACRA requirements and applicable statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Lead and supervise the corporate secretarial team by providing guidance, coaching, technical support, and development feedback to team members.
• Review corporate secretarial documentation, statutory records and filings prepared by the team to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Advise clients on the Companies Act, corporate governance and corporate secretarial best practices.
• Oversee customer due diligence (CDD), client onboarding, and ongoing monitoring processes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide guidance to clients and team members on their implications.
• Manage client relationships by acting as a trusted business advisor, ensuring client satisfaction, and identifying opportunities to provide value-added services.
• Liaise with statutory bodies, banks and other third-party business partners as and when required.
• Collaborate with other service lines to deliver integrated solutions and support business development initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes and workflows to enhance operational efficiency and service quality.
• Perform other incidental duties and special projects assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree or relevant professional qualification; a relevant diploma may be considered with substantial experience.
• Chartered Secretary qualification, or currently pursuing a recognised corporate secretarial qualification, is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in corporate secretarial services, preferably within a professional services environment, with at least 3 years of managerial or supervisory experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of the Singapore Companies Act, subsidiary legislation, ACRA compliance requirements and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good client servicing, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Able to work independently, manage multiple engagements, and work under tight deadlines.
• Proactive, adaptable, and a good team player.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop team members.