Company Secretary

About the role

A client of the recruiter is looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Company Secretary in Colombo to oversee corporate secretarial functions, ensure statutory compliance and support the company's governance and administrative needs. The ideal candidate understands Sri Lankan company law, regulatory procedures and corporate governance, and can manage secretarial duties independently.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 and other statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare, maintain and submit annual returns, statutory filings and related documents to the Registrar of Companies (ROC).
• Coordinate Board of Directors' and shareholder meetings, including agendas, minutes and resolutions.
• Maintain statutory registers, corporate records and company documentation.
• Handle incorporations, changes in directorships, share transfers and other secretarial matters.
• Liaise with regulators, legal advisors, auditors and other stakeholders.
• Monitor statutory deadlines and advise management on governance and compliance.

Required profile

• Relevant professional qualification in Company Secretarial Practice, Law or Corporate Governance.
• Eligibility to act as a Company Secretary in Sri Lanka, with a valid Certificate of Practice where required.
• Preferably 3-5 years of experience in company secretarial or corporate compliance.
• Sound knowledge of the Sri Lankan Companies Act, ROC procedures and statutory filing requirements.
• Practical experience preparing board resolutions, minutes, statutory returns and corporate documents.
• Excellent written and verbal English, with high standards of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality.

What we offer

• The chance to work closely with senior management.
• A professional role responsible for corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Candidates apply by sending an updated CV through the recruiter's careers channel.