Corporate Secretary

We are currently looking for a Corporate Secretariat Manager to join our fast growing team. The Corporate Secretariat Manager plays a critical role in ensuring robust corporate governance, compliance, and Board support in line with both statutory requirements and industry-specific standards.

Responsibilities:

• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with offshore jurisdictions and corporate regulations — including but not limited to BVI, Cayman Islands, Seychelles, Mauritius, and other Asia-Pacific jurisdictions.
• Proven experience in company restructuring, including share transfers, capital increases/decreases, mergers, and liquidation processes.
• Familiarity with cross-border compliance requirements, including UBO declarations, KYC/AML documentation, and regulatory filings.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining corporate documents, such as board/shareholder resolutions, annual returns, and statutory registers.
• Good understanding of group structuring and intercompany relationships (holding, subsidiary, and JV structures).
• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, ACRA filings, and other statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Support governance matters for complex structures including joint ventures, cross-border subsidiaries.
• Coordinate with external regulators, legal advisors, and joint venture partners for statutory and compliance-related matters.
• Oversee the preparation and filing of annual returns, statutory documents, and other compliance submissions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date statutory records for all group entities, including those incorporated for petrochemical projects and overseas operations.

Qualifications:

• Certified as ACIS/CSIS qualification or equivalent with strong understanding of Singapore Companies Act and ACRA.
• Minimum 5 years of corporate secretarial experience.
• Degree in Law, Business, or related discipline will be an advantage.
• Experience handling complex corporate structures including joint ventures and cross-border entities.
• Excellent communication, drafting, and interpersonal skills to liaise with senior stakeholders and regulators.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a range of competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits and paid time off. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites work both / either remotely or on site with our clients, depending on theirs and client’s preferences.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.

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