Corporate Secretarial Executive/ Senior

Withers KhattarWong LLP 

Job title:         Corporate Secretarial Executive/ Senior

Division:         Business  | Corporate team

Location:        Singapore

About Withersworldwide

A law firm focused on people and collaboration.

For the past 125 years, Withers has supported some of the world's most remarkable people and organisations at defining moments in their lives.

We are the only international law firm focused on successful individuals and private capital, working closely with founders, investors and family offices. We also advise governments, charities, global brands and start-ups of all shapes and sizes.

Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle many of the world's problems.  It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice. Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there – whether they are building a business, looking after their family, involved in a complex dispute or protecting their finances for the future. 

To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. 

We are agile, focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy. It is a truly flexible working culture that puts people first.

Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.

The team

Our Singapore and London offices provide a full suite of company secretarial ('CoSec') services to support clients both directly and indirectly through the various departments within the Firm. 

In Singapore, the team is an integral part of our large corporate and private client practices.  They provide company secretarial services to clients owned by the Firm's ultra-high net worth and corporate client base. Our CoSec team is instrumental to the business and is committed to delivers the highest quality corporate secretarial services. 

The role

We are seeking a dedicated Corporate Secretarial Executive / Senior Corporate Secretarial Executive to join our team. This role requires an experienced professional with strong corporate governance knowledge and ensure compliance with the relevant regulations to deliver efficient corporate secretarial services ranging from public to variable capital companies. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and oversee their corporate secretarial needs.
• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, SGX Listing Rules, and other statutory requirements.
• Maintain and update registers, minutes book, and statutory records.
• Prepare notices, minutes and resolutions for board and shareholders meetings.
• Coordinate and facilitate the Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meeting.
• Liaise and coordinate with clients on Annual Returns and other statutory filings.
• Advise on corporate governance and regulatory matters.
• Assist with client onboarding and conducting of Customer Due Diligence / Know Your Clients checks.
• Assist with ad-hoc corporate secretarial matters from time to time.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this position and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Key Skills and Experience 

• Experience in an established CoSec practice, ideally 3 to 5 years within a professional service environment
• ICSA qualification is essential and membership with SAICSA will be highly regarded
• In-depth ACRA and SGX Listing Rules knowledge as well as general working knowledge of other corporate entity management platforms (eg. CAS 360)
• Enthusiastic about providing exceptional client (external and internal) service
• Strong commercial awareness, financial aptitude and with the integrity to handle highly confidential information appropriately
• Excellent communication skills and high levels of interpersonal skills, and of course, able to stay calm under pressure
• Organised, conscientious and highly detail-oriented and 
• Technically competent and importantly, an ability to use your initiative to adapt and think laterally 
• Enjoy being a team player, with a flexible and can-do attitude and approach
• Self-motivated and goal focussed, you will enjoy change and variety, and thrive under pressure

The Essentials

• This role is part of our fee-earning team and is a business partnering role within our Corporate team. 
• From time to time, the incumbent will have the opportunity to be involved in our wider firm social & cultural activities.  We think this is a great thing!
• Our Firm operates under a 'Mobile Working' arrangement.  As such, and with due consideration for the needs of the business, requirements for in-office activities as well as maintaining strong engagement with the team and colleagues within the office, the Corporate Secretarial Executive/Senior Corporate Secretarial Executive will have the opportunity to divide their time working in or external to the office.
• Business hours:  Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm however given the nature and scope of the role, flexibility in availability is required.
• We provide 21 annual leave days per annum + an annual "Wither's Day"

About Withers KhattarWong LLP

Withers KhattarWong LLP is amongst the largest international law firm in Singapore. We are a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in 17 offices. 

Our broad global platform allows us to guide clients through the legal challenges inherent in the ever-changing international landscape. As our client, you will receive quality advice on diverse legal and tax issues through the services of one law firm with a single communication. 

Internationally, we have made a reputation for ourselves as the leading law firm for private capital; our clients include public and private companies founded by successful families, MNCs, financial institutions, international brands, family offices and HNWIs, charities and not-for-profit organisations, amongst others. We pride ourselves for our role in helping our clients achieve success.

Information for Recruitment Agencies

Withersworldwide endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Withersworldwide operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement 

It is the policy of Withersworldwide to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion.  Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability. 

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