Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Assistant Company Secretary & Governance Risk Manager to support the Chief Legal Officer of Anchorpoint, in driving and embedding high standards of corporate governance across the organisation. This is a key role responsible for helping to deliver the Company’s company secretarial, governance and related risk management priorities and initiatives in an efficient, well-controlled and sustainable manner. 

Role Responsibilities

Working closely with, and reporting into the Chief Legal Officer - Anchorpoint, you will: 

• Support the efficient operation of the Board and its Committees, including scheduling, agenda planning, collation and circulation of papers, and minute-taking.
• Assist with ensuring that the Company complies with applicable corporate, statutory and regulatory requirements, including relevant company law, listing rules (if applicable), codes of corporate governance and internal policies.
• Coordinate and maintain statutory records, corporate registers, and corporate documentation for the Company and its subsidiaries.
• Support the design, implementation and continuous improvement of the Company’s corporate governance framework, policies and procedures.
• Assist with governance risk identification, assessment and monitoring, ensuring that key governance risks are clearly documented and appropriately escalated.
• Support Board and senior management with governance-related reporting, including preparation of governance sections of annual reports, board evaluation follow‑up, training plans and other disclosures.
• Help manage and track governance action plans and initiatives to ensure timely completion and effective control.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g. Legal, Risk, Compliance, Finance, HR) and external advisers (e.g. regulators, corporate service providers) on governance and company secretarial matters.
• Support, collaborate and engage with SCB Group Company Secretariat team, in promoting a strong culture of integrity, transparency and good governance across the organisation.

Key Stakeholders

• Chief Executive Officer - Anchorpoint
• Chief Legal Officer - Anchorpoint
• Chief Risk Officer - Anchorpoint
• Standard Chartered Company Secretariat & Function
• Internal Standard Chartered Stakeholders

Role Requirements

• Academic or Professional Education/Qualifications
• Professional company secretarial or legal qualification (e.g. ICSA/Chartered Governance qualification or equivalent) preferred.
• Proven experience in a company secretarial, corporate governance or related risk/compliance role, ideally within a regulated or listed company environment.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance principles, company law and regulatory requirements relevant to the Company’s operations.
• Demonstrable experience in Board/Committee support, including preparing agendas, papers and minutes.
• Experience with governance risk management, policy frameworks and controls is highly advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate documentation. Proficiency in English and Chinese (Knowledge of Mandarin is an advantage)
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work to tight deadlines and maintain attention to detail.
• High level of integrity, discretion and professional judgment.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office and relevant governance/board portal tools.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.