Associate, Corporate Secretarial

EY CORPORATE SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Corporate Services Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Corporate Secretarial Associate to support executives in managing client relationships and completing corporate transactions. You will contribute to growth by ensuring timely and accurate compliance work across statutory requirements.

The role offers exposure to a global network, mentoring, and opportunities to develop leadership and business acumen within a dynamic EY environment.

Qualifications

• ICSA qualification/certification.
• 1–2 years of corporate secretarial work experience.
• Familiar with the Companies Act and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Proficient in ACRA filings and maintaining statutory records.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate transactions and provide engagement team support.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Lodge documents with ACRA and maintain proper records.

Skills

Client portfolio management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent working

Time management

Education

ICSA qualification

Degree in Business Admin or Law

Tools

ACRA e-filing

Job description

Join a global network that understands what businesses need to have access, visibility and control. Our market-leading approach combines extensive local compliance and accounting experience with a standard global compliance process and web-based tools to help you execute your job. In one country or many, you have the opportunity to provide clients an integrated, consistent, quality service that unlocks the potential of the compliance function, with tax compliance, statutory accounts preparation and tax accounting calculation support.

The opportunity

You'll be part of a growing global team, acting as a key point of contact for a wide range of clients and colleagues. In return, you can expect plenty of support designed with your own personal skills and experience. EY is a dynamic place to develop not only your technical knowledge, but also your professional leadership and business acumen.You have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That's how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because your professional development is important to us and we are fully committed to helping you realise your potential.

Your key responsibilities

• As a Corporate Secretarial Associate, you'll be a key member of the team, committed to supporting the Corporate Services executives in building and maintaining relationships with clients. You'll spend most of your time in managing corporate transactions. You enjoy actively contributing to the growth and development of the practice by taking operational responsibility and accountability for engagement team support and delivery.

Skills and attributes for success

• Managing a portfolio of clients independently
• Preparing resolutions and minutes of meetings of directors and shareholders
• Providing advice on compliance requirements and ensure client's compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Providing day-to-day support in corporate secretarial work
• Lodge returns and documents with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)
• Maintaining proper statutory records
• Maintaining proper corporate secretarial database
• Perform customer due diligence according to ACRA Act

To qualify for the role, you must have

• ICSA qualification/certification
• At least 1-2 years (for associate) of working experience in corporate secretarial work
• Conversant with the Companies Act and familiar with the regulatory and reporting requirements
• Good knowledge of processes and electronic filing requirements of ACRA
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skill
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Able to perform under tight deadlines
• Meticulous and organized individual with initiative
• Good verbal/written communication skills

Ideally, you'll also have

• A degree in business administration, business management or law
• Experience working in multicultural teams
• A member of the Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore