APAC Corporate Secretarial Lead — Governance & Compliance

Atoms; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atoms seeks a Senior Corporate Paralegal to lead corporate secretarial operations across APAC from its Singapore hub. You will ensure regulatory compliance, manage filings, and coordinate with regional teams on governance and entity maintenance.

The role requires 7+ years in corporate secretarial work, strong independent judgment, and Mandarin proficiency preferred. You will work with external vendors and internal stakeholders to drive efficient legal operations in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of corporate secretarial/paralegal experience in a top-tier Singapore firm, corporate service provider, or multinational in-house legal department.
• Proven ability to manage entity maintenance across APAC jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC corporate secretarial operations, ensure compliance with local laws, manage filings and annual renewals for regional entities.
• Design scalable legal operations workflows, document signing authority matrices, and coordinate notarization/legalization across APAC.
• Act as primary governance contact for Global Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, and regional expansion teams; manage external secretarial firms and agents.

Skills

Independent judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Mandarin proficiency

Education

Singapore Professional Qualification: Chartered Secretary / Chartered Governance Professional (CSIS/SAICSA)

Job description

Atoms seeks a Senior Corporate Paralegal to lead corporate secretarial operations across APAC from its Singapore hub. You will ensure regulatory compliance, manage filings, and coordinate with regional teams on governance and entity maintenance.

The role requires 7+ years in corporate secretarial work, strong independent judgment, and Mandarin proficiency preferred. You will work with external vendors and internal stakeholders to drive efficient legal operations in a fast‑paced environment.