Legal Corporate Secretary Manager

FWD Group; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Indonesia seeks a Corporate Secretary to manage governance functions and advise the board on regulatory compliance. The role requires experience in corporate governance frameworks and a strong understanding of Indonesian regulations. Responsibilities include guiding senior management, ensuring compliance with GCG regulations, and monitoring governance effectiveness. This position offers an opportunity to shape corporate practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing corporate governance frameworks.
• Proven track record of providing advice to boards.
• Understanding of Indonesian insurance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with GCG regulations.
• Advise the BOD and BOC on governance matters.
• Monitor corporate governance effectiveness.

Skills

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

BOD support

Communication

Job description

FWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 34 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD’s customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience.

PT FWD Insurance Indonesia (“FWD Insurance”), a joint-venture insurance company and a part of FWD Group, previously known as PT Commonwealth Life, has successfully merged with PT FWD Life Indonesia (“FWD Life”) as of 1 December 2020 and will be known as FWD Insurance.

The merger of FWD Life and FWD Insurance has led to a more comprehensive range of products, including unit-linked insurance, individual & group term life insurance, individual & group personal accident insurance, and group medical insurance through technology driven-distributions such as agency, bancassurance, e-commerce, and corporate.

FWD Insurance is registered and supervised under Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (“OJK”). FWD Insurance is a member of Indonesia Financial Services Alternative Dispute Resolution Center.

Job Description

Managing the Corporate Secretarial function of the Company.

• Ensure compliance to the GCG regulation and company’s AoA.
• Advise the BOD and BOC of FWD Life Indonesia on all corporate governance matters and provide direct support to the board and its committees and senior management.
• Ensure the achievement of the objectives/KPIs of the Corporate Secretary of the Company.
• Ensure the effective Corporate Secretarial support and advice is provided to the Company through an appropriate and consistent corporate governance framework.
• Understand and act upon changes in legislation and regulation within Indonesia, specifically on insurance regulation with particular regard to the continuing obligations of the Company.
• Contribute to the development of strategic and operational objectives of the Company through the Corporate Secretary function.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide advice, guidance and support to the BOD, BOC, senior management and Head of Legal of FWD Life Indonesia on corporate governance and statutory, regulatory, and governmental requirements as well as best practice requirements and standards.
• Manage the Corporate Secretary function of FWD Life Indonesia and provide clear direction, prioritize tasks and monitor workflow within own area.
• Provide appropriate training (internally and externally) to the BOD, BOC and senior management.
• Monitor the effectiveness and appropriateness of the corporate governance framework of FWD Life Indonesia.
• Monitor the resourcing, costs and expenses of the Corporate Secretary function.
• Conduct regular assessment of operational and cost efficiency of the Corporate Secretary function.
• Develop professional knowledge to bring the best practice ideas to the function.
• Ensure that policies and procedures are identified and adhered to, identifying improvements to existing methods of working.
• Ensure that the Corporate Secretary report to the stakeholders are made in timely manner and appropriately advised of material corporate governance matters.
• Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with BOD, BOC and senior managers.
• Contribute to the strategy for the coordination and promotion of initiatives that result in the sharing of company secretarial / governance knowledge and best practice.
• Handle routine issues and some complex issues/less-clearly defined issues and provide advice within an established framework.
• Contribute to an environment for the delivery of consistent performance measurement, training, career management and succession planning across the department.
• Manage, select, coach and develop staff within Corporate Secretary function.
• Manage a functional budget within Corporate Secretary function.