Senior Company Secretary, Banking

Your new company

A prominent banking group is looking for a seasoned Company Secretary to lead and oversee its co-sec function.

Your new role

• Serve as Named Company Secretary, ensuring full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Advise the Board and senior management on corporate governance and banking regulatory matters.
• Manage company secretarial functions within a banking/financial services environment, ensuring compliance with frameworks such as HKMA regulations.
• Organise and attend Board, Committee, and General Meetings; prepare agendas, papers, and minutes.
• Oversee statutory filings, regulatory submissions, and maintain corporate records and registers.
• Liaise with regulators, auditors, legal counsel, and other external stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory and governance developments and advise on their impact.
• Support corporate actions (e.g., restructuring, share changes, director/shareholder updates).
• Enhance governance policies, compliance frameworks, and risk management practices.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Finance teams on regulatory matters.

What you'll need to succeed

• Membership in a recognised professional body (e.g., HKICS/CGI, ICSA or equivalent).
• 15-20+ years of company secretarial experience, including senior-level exposure.
• Proven experience as a Named Company Secretary preferred.
• Prior experience in the banking sector is strongly preferred, those with experience working with SOEs will be advantageous
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, Companies Ordinance, and banking regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or for further information and a confidential discussion on this role or to find out about more opportunities in legal and company secretarial space, contact Morris Chan at Hays at +852 2230 7447 or email your CV to [email protected]