Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

Some careers have more impact than others. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Company Secretarial Assistant Business: People, Governance and Communication Principal responsibilities Contributing to the development and implementation of corporate governance best practice, corporate governance frameworks and best practices in accordance with Group and relevant industry standards. Reliable and timely arrangements made for board and committee meetings, including booking meeting rooms and facilities, preparing agendas, preparing skeleton minutes, tracking actions, drafting the annual planner, circulating papers in a timely manner and, where appropriate, (and in all cases using the templates and platforms promoted by CG&S). Collate, draft and/or review the papers to the board of directors and committees and communicate appropriate recommendations for action. Following appropriate processes and procedures and understanding statutory and regulatory obligations and support the CG&S onshore team in fulfilling the required obligations. Manage governance framework to support all relevant entity management activities as per the local laws and regulations governing the entities.Also maintenance of accurate and complete statutory records on the Group Internal Corporate Database and timely filing of statutory returns with relevant regulatory/government authorities/ bodies. Supporting the process for the annual review of board/committee terms of reference, effectiveness and other policies of the Group, including the SAF.Collaborate with cross functional teams across onshore and offshore stakeholders to ensure due discharge of all required compliance obligations. To assist with the on-boarding, induction and conflict of interest reviews of directors and other relevant individuals to HSBC And support onboarding of new team members. To respond to requests for CG&S owned information also to contribute to the development of strategic and operational objectives of CG&S function. As part of the CG&S team, the candidate will drive/support the Function’s five priorities along with assisting the shareholder services and annual and interim reporting, as required. The Senior Company Secretarial Assistant role holder is responsible for the day-to-day operations and delivery of the Bangalore based Offshore CG&S team. The incumbent will assist the onshore C&GS team(s) to ensure that the HSBC Group entities, their committees and other relevant governance forums, their Directors, Members and Officers comply with all relevant statutory and regulatory obligations. Requirements: Company Secretarial qualification with minimum relevant PQE of 6 years essential.  Strong understanding and experience of maintaining entity records and statutory registers (electronic registers experience valuable but not essential) Experience in international governance/compliance preferred.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.  Understanding of the theory and tools of governance. Outstanding written/verbal communication and presentation skills. Be change oriented and able to cope with pressure and tight deadlines. Strong analytical capability with the ability to synthesis complex data. Able to understand and consolidate diverse and complex business information and identify / mitigate risk issues. Ability to look at the bigger picture, produce high quality work, as well as have a keen eye for detail. You’ll achieve more at HSBC  HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.” Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.   ***Issued By HSBC Electronic Data Processing (India) Private LTD***