Description

We are recruiting for a Manager / Senior Manager-level Corporate Secretary to be seconded to a leading Private Equity firm. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work directly within a dynamic PE environment while being employed by our client, a top-tier professional services firm.

Summary
High-visibility leadership mandate sitting above multi-country CoSec delivery. Lead and coordinate a pod of delivery resources across APAC to execute traditional company secretarial activities at scale for a leading buy-side client. Own multi-jurisdiction workflows across Singapore and offshore hubs, ensure governance is watertight, and keep deal execution on schedule.

You will be the day-to-day quarterback with the client, external counsel, and deal accountants, while the delivery team handles task execution.

What You Will Do

Team Leadership and Resourcing

• Lead a delivery team across APAC
• Set priorities, allocate work, clear roadblocks, and uphold quality standards
• Track capacity and escalate proactively to keep timelines intact

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary liaison with client senior stakeholders, external counsel, deal accountants, and internal delivery leads
• Manage expectations, align on scope and critical paths, and drive decisions

Deal Execution Governance (APAC)

• Orchestrate document preparation, routing, and approvals across parties
• Align timelines and dependencies; maintain audit-ready documentation

Entity Events and Onboarding

• Oversee incorporations, takeovers, redoms, and post-completion steps across Singapore and offshore hubs
• Ensure milestones are met ahead of completion dates

Board and Committee Cadence

• Own the calendar, participants, agendas, and board pack readiness
• Ensure resolutions conform to constitutional and regulatory requirements

Controls and Compliance

• Maintain evidence of compliance and robust trackers for filings and submissions
• Flag risks early and implement corrective actions

Must Have

• Hands-on funds SPV experience with demonstrable APAC coverage
• Jurisdictional depth in Singapore plus at least two offshore hubs
• 5-8 years in corporate secretarial / governance roles serving large, complex clients, including team-lead or pod-lead responsibility
• Proven stakeholder management across external counsel and deal accountants
• Strong program coordination, critical path control, and documentation rigor
• Clear, timely communication and executive-ready updates

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Hong Kong and other ASEAN markets
• Experience scaling delivery teams across multiple locations
• Prior ownership of board cycles and statutory filings for complex structures

Ways of Working

• Embedded within the client's legal and compliance function
• Lead a distributed delivery team in APAC with close collaboration

Why This Move

• High-visibility seat above regional CoSec delivery for a tier-one asset manager
• Direct impact on deal outcomes and governance standards across APAC
• Manage a capable cross-border team with strong institutional backing

To apply, please submit your resume to lyn@fundspartnership.com, highlighting your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.

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