RQI Director / Corporate Secretarial & Compliance Officer
Job Listing: RQI Director / Corporate Secretarial & Compliance Officer
Position: RQI Director / Corporate Secretarial & Compliance Officer
Location: Singapore
Employment Type: Full-time
Monthly Salary: SGD 4,000 to 5,000
Industry: Corporate Services / Corporate Secretarial / Compliance
Company Type: ACRA-registered Corporate Service Provider or CSP applicant
Role Overview
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Registered Qualified Individual Director to join our corporate services firm in Singapore. The successful candidate will act as a key appointment holder and support the company’s corporate secretarial, regulatory compliance, client onboarding, and ACRA filing obligations.
This role is suitable for a professional with at least 5 years of corporate secretarial and compliance experience, preferably within a Singapore Corporate Service Provider, accounting firm, law firm, professional services firm, or in-house corporate secretarial department.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Acting as the company’s RQI / Registered Qualified Individual, where eligible and approved.
- Acting as a director or key management personnel of the company, subject to appointment and regulatory suitability.
- Supervising corporate secretarial staff and authorised filing personnel.
- Overseeing ACRA/Bizfile filings, including incorporations, annual returns, changes in directors/shareholders, registered office changes, share transfers and company profile updates.
- Ensuring compliance with Singapore Companies Act requirements and ACRA filing obligations.
- Reviewing and maintaining statutory registers, board resolutions, shareholder resolutions and corporate records.
- Supporting client onboarding, customer due diligence, KYC checks and risk assessment.
- Ensuring AML/CFT/PF procedures are properly followed and documented.
- Reviewing clients involving foreign shareholders, nominee directors, nominee shareholders, PEPs or complex ownership structures.
- Monitoring filing deadlines and ensuring timely statutory compliance for client companies.
- Liaising with ACRA, IRAS, banks, auditors, lawyers and other professional service providers where required.
- Training and guiding junior corporate secretarial and compliance staff.
- Assisting management with CSP registration, renewal, internal policies and regulatory audits.
Requirements
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in corporate secretarial, corporate compliance, ACRA filings, company administration or related professional services.
- Existing Registered Qualified Individual status with ACRA, or eligibility to be registered as an RQI.
- Strong knowledge of Singapore company incorporation, statutory compliance and corporate secretarial practice.
- Familiarity with ACRA Bizfile transactions and statutory filing procedures.
- Experience handling client companies, directors, shareholders, beneficial owners and company records.
- Good understanding of AML/CFT, customer due diligence, risk assessment and compliance documentation.
- Able to supervise staff and ensure accurate, timely and compliant filings.
- High integrity, strong attention to detail and sound professional judgment.
- No adverse regulatory, bankruptcy, fraud, dishonesty or disqualification record.
- Professional qualification or membership with a relevant body such as CSIS, ISCA, legal, accounting, corporate secretarial or compliance institution will be an advantage.
Preferred Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have:
- Prior experience working in a Singapore Corporate Service Provider.
- Experience dealing with foreign-owned Singapore companies.
- Experience reviewing nominee director, nominee shareholder or registered address service arrangements.
- Practical knowledge of statutory registers, beneficial ownership records and controller registers.
- Ability to implement compliance checklists, filing calendars and internal review procedures.
- Experience training junior corporate secretarial executives.
Compensation
- Monthly salary: SGD 4,000 to 5,000
- CPF contributions where applicable
- Annual leave and statutory employment benefits in accordance with Singapore employment law
- Performance review subject to company policy
Application Requirements
Interested applicants should submit:
- Updated CV
- Details of RQI status or eligibility
- Summary of corporate secretarial and compliance experience
- Professional qualifications or memberships, if any
- Expected commencement date