VP/AVP, Specialist, Secretariat

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking an experienced Corporate Secretarial professional to join Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat in Hong Kong. The role provides support to DBS group entities, ensures compliance with key ordinances and guidelines, and assists Directors with governance and statutory duties.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in corporate secretarial work, fluency in English and Chinese, and a meticulous, collaborative approach to uphold the bank’s reputation and regulatory

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ corporate secretarial experience in Hong Kong.
• Solid knowledge of Companies Ordinance, Banking Ordinance, SFO, and HKMA/SFC guidelines.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide corporate secretarial support to DBS group entities in Hong Kong.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support Directors in fulfilling statutory duties and governance requirements.
• Facilitate board processes and decision-making.
• Maintain statutory records and safekeeping of documents.

Skills

English & Chinese proficiency

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

HKCGI Associate/Fellow

Job description

Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat (LCS) ensures that the bank's interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital. We also work to maintain a good standing with all our regulators, customers, and business partners. Because we believe that at the heart of business banking is to uphold the values of trust and integrity for all our stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide corporate secretarial support to DBS group entities in Hong Kong.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including the Companies Ordinance, Banking Ordinance, Securities and Futures Ordinance, Business Registration Ordinance, and relevant regulations and guidelines issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority("HKMA"), the Securities and Futures Commission("SFC"), and other regulatory authorities.
• Support Directors in fulfilling their statutory duties, complying with disclosure obligations and corporate governance requirements as well as devising effective board processes.
• Facilitate the Board of Directors’ decision making and implementation of corporate strategies.
• Maintenance of statutory records and safekeeping of other corporate documents.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years’ of solid corporate secretarial experience with large corporations in Hong Kong, relevant experience with financial institutions would be an advantage.
• Good knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements applicable to DBS HK group entities.
• Good language skill, proficiency in English and Chinese required
• Good communications and interpersonal skill
• Dedication and commitment to the job
• Meticulous
• Good knowledge of relevant statutory and regulatory requirements as well as standard company secretarial practices
• Associate/Fellow member of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute/ legal practitioner is preferrable

Location:

The Center

Job:

Secretariat

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

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DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

DBS is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to 2025.

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

DBS is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to 2025.

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