Company Secretarial Officer / Officer, Governance (5 Day Work Week, HK Based)

Sands China Ltd.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Sands China Ltd. is seeking an Officer, Governance to handle corporate governance for group entities and assist the Company Secretary with board and shareholder meetings.

The role requires knowledge of HK Listing Rules and the Companies Ordinance, with 2–3 years of relevant experience and HKCGI/CGI membership preferred. The position is based in Hong Kong and requires bilingual English and Chinese communication, including Cantonese and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Corporate Governance or related disciplines.
• Associate or Student Member of HKCGI or CGI.
• 2-3 years of experience in professional services firms or in-house company secretarial teams.
• Knowledge of the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Companies Ordinance.
• Good command of English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin).

Responsibilities

• Handle full range of corporate governance for group companies, including compliance, records maintenance, and data management.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements and regulatory matters.
• Prepare annual reports, interim reports, announcements and circulars and stock exchange correspondence.
• Assist Company Secretary to organize board, committee and shareholder meetings and draft minutes.
• Work with Legal Operations to analyze and improve data management and work stream efficiency.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Company in the Governance role.

Skills

Language skills: English & Chinese

Teamwork

Independent & organized

Education

Bachelor's degree in Corporate Governance or related disciplines

Tools

HKCGI/CGI membership

Job description

Handle corporate governance related and general legal work in relation to group entities.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for handling full range of corporate governance matters for the companies within the Group, performing statutory / regulatory compliance, logistic planning and records maintenance, enhancement and assisting in ad hoc corporate projects
• Assist in ensuring compliance with all corporate governance requirements, practices and procedures, and all relevant statutory and regulatory matters
• Prepare annual reports, interim reports, announcements and circulars and correspondence with the Stock Exchange
• Assist the Company Secretary to organize and prepare for board meetings, committee meetings, shareholder meetings and draft minutes
• Work with the Legal Operations team to analyze and develop systems for improving the efficiency of work streams and the quality of data management within area of responsibility
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Company from time to time or as amended, by the Company, in the job description of the position “Officer, Governance” in the Legal Department

What We Expect From You

• Bachelor's degree holder preferably in Corporate Governance or related disciplines
• Associate or Student Member of HKCGI or CGI
• 2-3 years of experience in professional services firms and/or in-house company secretarial team of MNCs
• Sound knowledge in company secretarial matters, the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance
• Independent, well organized and good team player
• Good command of both English and Chinese (fluent Cantonese and basic Mandarin)
• You will be based in Hong Kong for this role