Senior Manager / Associate Director, Corporate Secretarial Services

About the role

IQ-EQ, part of a leading investor services group serving administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide, is hiring a Senior Manager / Associate Director for its corporate secretarial practice in Singapore. The role leads the corporate secretarial team, 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, high-value clients, providing advisory support, handling escalations and expanding client relationships
• 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 (incorporations, restructurings, share allotments, director changes, strike-offs) and oversee regulatory filings
• Mentor and guide junior team members, reviewing their work for quality and accuracy
• Lead and develop team leads and corporate secretarial professionals, manage workforce planning and succession, and drive performance management
• Drive process improvement, standardisation, risk management and internal controls, and support strategic projects

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 with 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
• Strong risk management and compliance mindset
• 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 paid annual leave plus statutory public holidays, maternity, paternity and education leave
• Flexible working arrangements available