Director - Corporate Secretary

Laguna Hospitality Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BanyanGroup is seeking a Director – Corporate Secretary to lead the corporate secretarial function across Singapore private group entities and regional units. You will drive governance, compliance, investor-relations support and statutory filings with a focus on accuracy, timeliness and process improvement.

The role requires extensive in-house experience with listed-company governance, board support and annual reporting, along with strong leadership skills and proficiency in MS 365 and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, accounting, corporate administration or related discipline.
• Chartered Secretary / Chartered Governance Professional qualification preferred or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead Corporate Secretarial function for Singapore group entities and regional entities.
• Oversight of governance calendars, board and committee materials, AGM/EGM processes.
• Ensure SGX, ACRA filings, disclosures and regulatory submissions are accurate and timely.
• Maintain statutory registers, corporate records and governance precedents.

Skills

Corporate Secretarial

Governance

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Drafting & Documentation

MS 365 & SharePoint

Cross-Functional Leadership

SGX & ACRA Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law, business, accounting, corporate administration

Chartered Secretary / Chartered Governance Professional

Tools

Diligent Boards

Diligent Entities

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Job description

10 - 12 Years

Permanent

Job Description

Overview

BanyanGroup is an independent, global hospitality company with purpose. The Groupprides itself on its pioneering spirit, design-led experiences and commitmentto responsible stewardship. Its extensive portfolio spans over 90 hotels andresorts, more than 140 spas and galleries, and 20 plus branded residences inover 20 countries. Comprising 12 global brands, including the flagship brandBanyan Tree, each distinct yet united under the experiential membershipprogramme with Banyan. The founding ethos of “Embracing the Environment,Empowering People” is embodied through the Banyan Global Foundation and BanyanAcademy. Banyan Group is committed to remaining the leading advocate ofsustainable travel, with a focus on regenerative tourism and innovative programmesthat elevate the guest experience.

The Role

The Director – CorporateSecretary will serve as Company Secretary of the Singapore private groupentities and will lead the delivery of corporate secretarial, listed-companygovernance, investor-relations support and statutory compliance work acrossBanyan Group, including its Singapore-listed holding company and regionalentities. The role is responsible for setting priorities, allocating work,maintaining appropriate controls and ensuring that material governance andregulatory matters are completed accurately and on time.

Key Responsibilities

Functional leadership and team management

• Lead theCorporate Secretarial function, set work priorities and standards,allocate responsibilities and oversee the team’s delivery acrosslisted-company and regional entity matters.
• Provideguidance, review and quality control for work prepared by team members,and support their development and knowledge sharing.
• AdviseManagement and relevant stakeholders on corporate governance, statutoryand listing-related requirements, and elevate material risks or issuesappropriately.
• Oversee thefunction’s budget, service providers, systems, records and continuousimprovement priorities.

Board, listed-company and shareholder governance

• Lead the annualBoard and Board Committee governance cycle, including calendars, agendas,paper coordination, resolutions, minutes and governance records.
• CoordinateManagement inputs and ensure Board and Committee materials are complete,approved and issued within agreed timelines.
• Lead AGM and EGMprocesses, including notices, resolutions, scripts, shareholder materials,regulatory submissions and post-meeting records.
• Oversee directorappointments, retirement and re-election, declarations, independence andinterest disclosures, orientation and training administration.

Annual Report, corporate website and investor-relations support

• Act as projectlead for the Annual Report workstream, including timetable management,stakeholder coordination, governance disclosures, review rounds,approvals, production and finalisation.
• Oversee theaccuracy and timely updating of the corporate and Investor Relationswebsite, coordinating with relevant functions and external vendors.
• Lead orcoordinate other Investor Relations matters assigned to CorporateSecretarial, including results and shareholder-meeting materials,corporate information, announcements and related records.
• Maintain clearaccountability, action tracking, version control and escalation across theAnnual Report, website and related cross-functional workstreams.

Listing and regulatory compliance

• Overseecompliance with the Companies Act 1967, SGX Listing Rules, Code ofCorporate Governance and ACRA requirements.
• Review andcoordinate SGX announcements, SGX RegCo submissions, ACRA filings andother statutory or regulatory submissions, subject to required approvals.
• Monitorregulatory developments, assess their impact on the Group and implementnecessary updates to governance practices, disclosures and procedures.
• Maintainoversight of compliance calendars and ensure that material gaps, risks ordeadline concerns are promptly addressed.

Regional entity governance and corporate actions

• Oversee theGroup’s portfolio of Singapore and overseas entities and coordinate withbusiness teams, advisers and local corporate service providers.
• Reviewdirectors’ and shareholders’ resolutions, statutory forms and supportingdocuments for approved corporate actions.
• Overseeincorporations, officer changes, share issuances and transfers, capitalchanges, restructurings, liquidations, strike-offs and other approvedimplementation workstreams.
• Ensureappropriate maintenance of annual returns, beneficial ownership records,statutory registers and responses to KYC, banking, audit and due-diligencerequests.

Records, systems and process improvement

• Ensure accuratemaintenance of statutory registers, minute books, entity data, ownershipcharts, directorship records and electronic corporate records.
• Oversee Boardand entity-management systems, SharePoint repositories, templates,workflows, access controls and document governance.
• Develop andmaintain corporate secretarial precedents, checklists, policies,guidelines and procedures.
• Identify andimplement practical opportunities to standardise, simplify or automaterecurring work while maintaining appropriate controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’sdegree in law, business, accounting, corporate administration or a relateddiscipline. Chartered Secretary / Chartered Governance Professionalqualification, or equivalent, is preferred.
• 10 to 12 yearsof relevant corporate secretarial experience, including substantialin-house listed-company exposure and experience leading a team orfunction.
• Strong workingknowledge of Singapore corporate, listing, governance and ACRArequirements, with experience in Board and Committee support, SGXannouncements, Annual Reports and AGM documentation.
• Demonstratedability to lead cross-functional projects, manage senior stakeholders, setpriorities and maintain delivery across competing deadlines.
• Strong drafting,analytical and organisational skills, with close attention to accuracy,confidentiality, records and controls.
• Proficient inMicrosoft 365 and SharePoint. Experience with Diligent Boards and DiligentEntities is advantageous.
• Experience in aregional, multi-jurisdictional, hospitality, property or services group isadvantageous.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

01.10.2026

Job ID

JOB_613

Department

Corporate Secretarial

Location