Board Secretary / Corporate Governance Manager

Responsibilities

• Acting as the Board Secretary and handle corporate secretarial matters including but not limited to arrangement and coordination of Board and Committee meetings, preparing meeting material, maintaining meeting records, and liaising with Board and Committee members to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks and compliance with legal, regulatory and corporate governance requirements

• Advising on corporate governance best practices and recommend improvements

• Ensuring compliance with licensing conditions of the Bank and the shareholder controllers

• Engaging directly with members of the Board of Directors, C-Suite senior executives, internal business units and control units within the Bank, as well as relevant personnel at the group level on meetings proceedings, documentation, approvals, compliance and advice on corporate governance matters

• Assisting with the drafting and revision of internal policies and procedures and terms of reference

• Maintaining corporate records including but not limited to managing statutory/regulatory filings and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations

• Maintaining records of intra-group related party transactions for governance purpose

• Handling a wide range of company secretarial duties related to corporate projects (e.g., corporate expansion, M&A, fundraising, connected transactions), and legal and regulatory compliance

• Providing general support to members of the Legal and Compliance Department

• Conducting research and any other tasks as assigned

 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Corporate Governance, Law, or other relevant disciplines

• HKICPA / a member of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute / CGI / ICSA or equivalent are welcome

• Minimum of [6] years of audit, accounting, company secretarial and/or governance experience at an established audit / accounting firm, law firm, professional firm or reputable institutions (financial institutions preferred)

• Excellent communication in written and spoken English and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin)

• Sound presentation skills, and the ability to engage Board members and other internal stakeholders

• Proactive, self-motivated, strong sense of ownership and responsibility strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently under pressure in a fast-paced environment

• Prior experience in banking, fintech and/or financial regulatory sectors is highly preferred

• Familiarity with corporate governance and board meeting related work

What We Can Offer

• Exposure to a wide variety of business matters in a rapidly growing fintech/ digital banking sector

• Guidance and supervision from seasoned Head of Legal and Compliance with strong technical legal skills and rich industry experience