Company Secretarial Assistant

Job description 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 organizations 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 realize their ambitions We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Company Secretarial Assistant 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 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 Accurate and timely cosec input to annual reporting documents including statutory accounts of HSBC Group companies also 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 Suggesting improved processes to increase efficiency of processes control costs and avoid operational losses within the Department To assist with the on-boarding induction and conflict of interest reviews of directors and other relevant individuals to HSBC and contribute to the development of strategic and operational objectives of CG S function Requirements Company Secretarial qualification with minimum relevant of 6 years experience Strong understanding and experience of maintaining entity records and statutory registers electronic registers experience valuable but not essential Experience in international governance compliance preferred 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 Accountability responsibility and willingness to go beyond core responsibilities in times of necessity 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