Deputy Company Secretary

Job description

Deputy Company Secretary, Singapore

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Company Secretary to join our insurance client's governance team in Singapore. Reporting to the Head of Company Secretary, you will be responsible for driving corporate secretarial excellence across the group's entities and ensuring strict adherence to regulatory standards.

Core Functions:

• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure timely statutory filings and MAS disclosures; manage director/shareholder updates and coordinate with external secretarial firms.
• Meeting Management: Organize Board and Committee meetings-draft agendas, collate board packs, attend sessions, and produce accurate minutes; facilitate AGMs/EGMs.
• Governance Advisory: Advise internal stakeholders on governance protocols, approval processes, and regulatory requirements; prepare board resolutions and support the General Counsel in upholding Tier-1 governance benchmarks.
• Ad-hoc Support: Assist with regional legal initiatives and other duties assigned (approx. 10% of role).

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of corporate secretarial experience, including 2+ years at a Singapore law firm or corporate secretarial firm.
• Strong knowledge of MAS regulations and governance standards for insurers.
• Prior in-house experience in a major financial institution or insurer is preferred.
• Holds SAICSA qualification/membership or an equivalent Commonwealth credential.

Key Attributes: Excellent communicator, strong stakeholder manager, proactive problem-solver, digitally savvy, and highly organized under pressure.