Assistant Manager, Corporate Secretariat

City Developments Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated corporate secretary to provide essential support and advisory services to its portfolio of companies. This role involves ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements while maintaining high standards of corporate governance. The successful candidate will lead a team in delivering professional corporate secretarial services, manage board processes, and uphold the integrity of confidential information. Join a company that values diversity and promotes an inclusive culture, where your contributions will be recognized and appreciated in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in corporate secretarial work, ideally in-house.
• Holder of CSIS qualification or pursuing it with expected completion in 2025.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for portfolio companies.
• Provide advisory services to board chairmen and committees.

Skills

Corporate Secretarial Work

Board Advisory

Leadership

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Integrity and Discretion

Education

CSIS Qualification

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary:
This person shall be responsible for providing corporate secretarial support (with the assistance of subordinate staff) to a portfolio of companies within the City Developments Limited to ensure compliance with the applicable legislative/regulatory/listing requirements and maintenance of standards of corporate governance based on adopted best practices, such that the departmental objective of delivering corporate secretarial services with professionalism and efficiency is met.

Responsibilities:
Compliance

• Ensure compliance by companies within the portfolio with applicable statutory/regulatory/ listing requirements, constitution and approved board/corporate governance policies.

Board Advisory

• Provide corporate secretarial support and advisory services to companies within the portfolio, especially to the chairmen of the boards and board committees to enable a smooth functioning of board processes.

Corporate Secretarial Support

• Instruct team member/subordinate staff in the provision of services for routine and non-routine corporate secretarial matters, or in the absence of subordinate staff, handle directly the routine and non-routine corporate secretarial matters.

Corporate Secretarial Administration

• Instruct team members/subordinate staff in the handling of corporate secretarial administrative matters, including the maintenance of up-to-date corporate registers and corporate database relating to the companies within the portfolio, and the collation and management of information (whether for precedent or research purposes) under assigned tasks.

Job Requirements

• Holder of CSIS (Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore) qualification or currently pursuing the qualification and expecting to complete in 2025
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in corporate secretarial work and preferably with experience in an in-house environment
• Have an understanding of board and management dynamics
• Ability to manage deadlines effectively
• Ability to work effectively both as a leader and a member of a team
• Good attention to details
• Good written (especially minutes writing) and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Integrity and discretion required for handling confidential information

City Developments Limited (CDL) is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects the diversity of its employees and stakeholders. As a signatory of the Employers Pledge for Fair Employment with TAFEP since 2008, CDL’s recruitment process adheres to strict guidelines on non-discrimination and fairness, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, or age.