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Senior Company Secretary

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Singapore; Australia; Netherlands , Singapore

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As Senior Corporate Secretary, you will play a pivotal role in Airwallex’s governance structure, supporting our board and senior management, and ensuring robust compliance and best-in-class corporate governance across our global group. You will lead the full spectrum of company secretarial matters for licensed entities across multiple regions and jurisdictions globally.

Job Responsibility:

  • Handle the full spectrum of company secretarial matters for licensed entities across different regions
  • Organizing and facilitating board, committee and general meetings, including preparing agenda, resolutions, minutes and presentation materials
  • Maintaining and handling statutory filings and statutory registers
  • Handling group entities’ corporate matters, including incorporation, restructuring, capital injection, winding down and audit support
  • Ensuring timely and accurate regulatory filings
  • Lead the company secretarial function across jurisdictions and coordinate and manage external service providers
  • Maintain and enhance entity management systems and corporate records
  • Advise the board and senior management on governance, risk management, and compliance matters
  • Support entity-level audits and due diligence processes for financing, M&A, and regulatory reviews
  • Act as a key liaison with directors, investors, regulators and cross-functional teams
  • Support the implementation of best practices in data protection, cybersecurity, and technology risk management

Requirements:

  • Chartered Secretary / Chartered Governance Professional
  • At least 10–15 years of relevant experience, including significant experience in a regulated financial services or fintech environment
  • Proven track record in supporting boards and senior management in a global or regional corporate structure
  • Experience in a listed business
  • Prior experience managing multi-jurisdictional entities and complex group structures
  • Deep understanding of corporate governance frameworks, regulatory filings, and compliance obligations
  • Experience establishing and maintaining board and committee processes, corporate records and entity management systems
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • able to interact effectively with Board members, investors, regulators and cross-functional teams
  • Strong drafting ability and attention to detail, especially for board papers, resolutions and disclosures
  • High integrity, discretion and sound judgment
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth global environment
  • Proactive, hands-on and solutions-oriented

Nice to have:

  • Qualified lawyer (Singapore or common law jurisdiction)
  • Experience leading and mentoring a regional company secretarial team and managing external corporate service providers globally
  • Familiarity with Singapore’s regulatory landscape for fintech
  • Experience with data protection, cybersecurity and technology risk management in a regulated environment

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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