Head of company secretary

• Act as the leader for the Company Secretarial function in APAC and work closely with the Cosec teams of the other APAC offices and Central Operations in Client Delivery Centers
• Lead and manage the Company Secretary Operational Services team, ensuring that the team is properly resourced and trained to be deliver high-quality services to clients and in a timely manner
• Lead by example and upholding workplace morale by fostering a positive atmosphere and collaborative environment with an inclusive management style
• Oversee the delivery by your team of day-to-day company secretarial operations of the client entities managed by Alter Domus and the various transactions
• Serve as a key point of contact for our client boards of directors, representing Alter Domus at the highest levels
• Oversee the setup and/or on-boarding of client structures, and the Cosec aspects of complex international structures
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, and ensuring that their expectations are met or exceeded
• Build and maintaining strong internal relationships with key stakeholders e.g. accounting teams, senior leadership, relationship managers etc.
• Provide guidance and support to your team, including mentoring, coaching team members
• Keep up to date with legal and regulatory developments relating to corporate governance and ensuring that your team and any other relevant parties are aware of any changes that may affect the clients
• Driving process improvements and efficiencies as well as developing and implementing best practices for Company Secretarial services
• Ensure that your team is up to date on all Alter Domus technologies and are adopting them, and promote and propose efficiency solutions
• Support the senior management with the business development activities, including preparation of fee proposals and attending meetings with prospects
• Be responsible for the finance KPIs to include completing internal financial reports, ensuring timely timesheet completion, monitoring of out of scope work, tracking billing process and chasing debtors
• monitoring margins etc.
• Hold board and/or company secretary mandates
• Promote the interaction with the wider business to deliver a seamless service to the clients
• Assist with the internal (in-house) corporate governance of the Alter Domus entities across APAC

• Hold a relevant degree (e.g. Law, Business etc.) and/or professional qualification (ICSA/CGI etc.)
• Have extensive (excess of 8 years) experience managing corporate structures and strong company secretarial knowledge
• Solid management skills and ability to delegate work and supervise team
• Having a general understanding of other areas such tax, accounting, regulatory, data protection and AML requirements
• Have good knowledge of ACRA is significant plus
• Proven capacity to build strong client relationships, and take initiative to act without waiting for direction when appropriate
• Demonstrated effective communication across regions, timezones and culture
• Fluency in English is mandatory
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated commitment to deliver excellent client service

Additional Asian languages (i.e. Mandarin, Hindi) would be beneficial

• Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave
• Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday
• Continuous mentoring along your career progression
• Active sports, events and social committees across our offices
• 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program
• The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan