Associate Director, Corporate Secretarial Services

About the role

IQ-EQ, a global investor services group with expertise in private markets, is looking for an Associate Director to lead its corporate secretarial team and the Singapore corporate secretarial practice. The role manages key client relationships, ensures regulatory compliance, drives operational excellence and acts as a trusted advisor to clients.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as primary relationship manager for strategic and high-value clients, handling escalations and expanding relationships and cross-selling services.
• Manage corporate secretarial services for fund structures and corporate entities, including board and shareholder meetings, stakeholder discussions and preparation of agendas, minutes and resolutions.
• Ensure compliance with the Singapore Companies Act, ACRA requirements and internal policies by maintaining statutory registers and minute books and filing documents on time.
• Review and approve complex corporate actions such as incorporations, restructurings, share allotments, director changes and strike-offs, and oversee regulatory filings.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, reviewing their work for quality and accuracy using systems such as BizFile, e-Stamping, CAS and Microsoft Office.
• Lead and develop Team Leads and corporate secretarial professionals, manage workforce planning, resource allocation and succession planning, and drive performance management and employee engagement.
• Drive process improvement, standardisation, risk management and internal controls, and oversee productivity, profitability and portfolio performance.

Required profile

• 10 to 15 years of corporate secretarial experience, ideally in a corporate services provider or professional services firm.
• Proven track record managing large client portfolios and complex corporate structures across multiple jurisdictions.
• Degree in Law, Business, Accountancy, Corporate Administration or a related discipline; ICSA/CGI qualification or equivalent preferred.
• Experience supporting multinational corporations, private equity firms, fund structures or listed companies is a strong advantage.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the Singapore Companies Act and corporate governance requirements.
• Understanding of CSP regulatory requirements and corporate secretarial best practices.
• Leadership, stakeholder management and commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication, presentation and client relationship management skills.

What we offer

• Remuneration and pension packages based on market rates, qualifications and experience.
• Wellbeing benefits such as private health and dental cover and life assurance.
• 25 days of paid annual leave plus statutory public holidays, maternity, paternity and education leave.
• Flexible working arrangements available through discussion with the employer.