Executive - Corporate Governance

Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization in Singapore is seeking a proactive individual for a governance and compliance role. Responsibilities include managing risk, ensuring compliance, and coordinating board activities. Candidates should have a relevant degree, 2–5 years of experience, and strong organizational skills. The position offers career development opportunities, flexible hours, and health insurance.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working hours

AWS/ Bonuses

Health insurance

Wellness programmes

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–5 years of relevant experience in governance, audit, or compliance roles.
• Professional certification in governance or data protection is an advantage.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and governance practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise risk management and prepare reports for management.
• Maintain and update governance documents for consistency.
• Liaise with internal auditors and monitor compliance across departments.
• Coordinate meetings for board and sub-committees.
• Manage regulatory submissions and corporate reporting requirements.
• Support personal data protection efforts and audits.
• Contribute to sustainability reporting and policy development.
• Enhance policy clarity and process transparency.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

High attention to detail

Ability to multitask

Education

Diploma or Degree in relevant field

Job description

[Contract Position]

This is a contract position that can be converted to a permanent role, subject to performance and divisional requirements.

Job Description:

Seeking a proactive and detail-oriented individual to support and strengthen the organization’s governance, compliance, and risk factors. This role will help drive good governance practices, ensure regulatory and policy compliance, and support internal processes across multiple governance areas.

Key responsibilities:

• Support enterprise risk management, including regular interviews, tracking of actions, and preparation of reports for management and board committees.

• Maintain and update governance documents such as SOPs, policies, and MOUs to ensure consistency and compliance.

• Liaise with internal auditors, follow up on findings, and help monitor internal compliance across departments.

• Coordinate and support meetings for board and sub-committees, including logistics, renewals, onboarding, and documentation.

• Manage and track regulatory submissions and assist with corporate reporting requirements.

• Support personal data protection efforts, including audits, training, and documentation processes.

• Contribute to sustainability (ESG) reporting, policy development, and corporate content updates.

• Support initiatives aimed at strengthening the organization's governance, including enhancing policy clarity, increasing process transparency, and adopting best practices.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, Accounting, Governance, Law, or a related field.

• Minimum 2–5 years of relevant experience in governance, audit, compliance, or data protection roles.

• Professional certification in governance (e.g., ICSA, CGQP), data protection (e.g., PDPA Practitioner Certification, CIPP/A) or accounting (ACCA, CA) will be an added advantage.

• Excellent organisation skills.

• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to multitask.

• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and governance practices is preferred.

• Able to participate in SINDA-wide events, as required.

Our Welfare

We aim to take care of your well-being.

We provide

• Career development opportunities

• Flexible working hours

• AWS/ Bonuses

• Health insurance

• Wellness programmes

Interested candidates are invited to send their resumes with current and expectedsalaryinformation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Please note that your response to this advertisement and communications with us pursuant to this advertisement will constitute informed consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of personal data by SINDA to carry out its business in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012. To learn more about SINDA’s Data Policy, please visithttps://www.sinda.org.sg/data-policy/