Senior Company Secretary

About the role

Airwallex, an AI-native financial operating system used by hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide, is looking for a Senior Company Secretary based in Singapore. The role plays a pivotal part in the company's governance structure, supporting the board and senior management and ensuring robust compliance and best-in-class corporate governance across the global group. It leads company secretarial matters for licensed entities across multiple regions and jurisdictions.

Key responsibilities

• Handle the full spectrum of company secretarial matters for licensed entities across different regions
• Organize and facilitate board, committee and general meetings, including agendas, resolutions, minutes and presentation materials
• Maintain statutory filings, statutory registers and corporate records, and ensure timely and accurate regulatory filings
• Manage group entities' corporate matters, including incorporation, restructuring, capital injection, winding down and audit support
• Lead the company secretarial function across jurisdictions and coordinate and manage external service providers
• Advise the board and senior management on governance, risk management and compliance
• Support entity-level audits and due diligence for financing, M&A and regulatory reviews
• Act as a liaison with directors, investors, regulators and cross-functional teams
• Support best practices in data protection, cybersecurity and technology risk management

Required profile

• Chartered Secretary / Chartered Governance Professional
• Qualified lawyer (Singapore or common law jurisdiction)
• 10-15 years of relevant experience, including significant experience in a regulated financial services or fintech environment
• Proven track record supporting boards and senior management in a global or regional structure
• Prior experience in a listed business and managing multi-jurisdictional entities
• Preferred: experience leading and mentoring a regional company secretarial team and managing external corporate service providers globally

Required skills

• Corporate governance frameworks, regulatory filings and compliance obligations
• Board and committee processes, corporate records and entity management systems
• Excellent communication, drafting and attention to detail
• Preferred: familiarity with Singapore's fintech regulatory landscape and experience with data protection, cybersecurity and technology risk management