Company Secretary – Corporate Governance & Legal

About the role

We are looking for a licensed Company Secretary to lead our corporate secretarial function in Colombo. The role involves ensuring statutory compliance, supporting the Board, and providing governance advice to senior management.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all company secretarial and corporate governance matters.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements under the Sri Lankan Companies Act.
• Prepare and maintain company registers, statutory filings, and corporate records.
• Organise Board meetings, AGMs and committee meetings, including agendas, papers, resolutions and minutes.
• Advise directors and senior management on governance, compliance and legal matters.
• Liaise with regulators, auditors, external advisors and other stakeholders.
• Oversee company incorporations, restructurings and corporate changes.
• Support legal and compliance functions as required.

Required profile

• Licensed Company Secretary qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a company secretarial or corporate governance role.
• Strong knowledge of the Sri Lankan Companies Act and corporate governance standards.
• Experience handling board and shareholder matters.
• Excellent drafting, communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• High attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Required skills

• Licensed Company Secretary qualification.
• In‑depth understanding of Sri Lankan corporate law.