Seylan Bank hiring Deputy Company Secretary – Apply Now

Seylan Bank, a leading progressive bank in Sri Lanka, is seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Deputy Company Secretary to join their team. This role offers a great opportunity to contribute to corporate governance and company secretarial functions in a prestigious banking environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Organize Board Meetings, Board Sub Committee Meetings, Shareholder General Meetings, and other statutory meetings in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Formulate meeting agendas, coordinate management on Board papers and presentations, ensure accurate minutes and maintenance of minute books.
• Support the Company Secretary with statutory responsibilities, compliance with Articles of Association, corporate governance requirements, and regulations from CBSL, CSE, SEC, and ICASL.
• Maintain statutory records and registers required by law.
• Contribute to preparing Directors’ Report, Corporate Governance Report, and other reports for the Annual Report in line with regulatory guidelines.
• Manage share capital-related work including additional share and debenture issues, private placements.
• Assist with dividend processing, documentation, and execution.
• Handle Company Secretarial responsibilities for Private Companies and Funds under the Bank’s supervision.
• Coordinate approvals and timely release of financial statements such as interim and final audited accounts.
• Liaise with regulators (CBSL, CSE, ROC) and outsourced service providers for effective execution of duties.
• Independently manage designated Board Sub-Committees with minimal supervision.

Qualifications and Experience

• 8-10 years of overall experience with 4-5 years in Company Secretarial work.
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of UK (ACIS/FCIS), or Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Sri Lanka (ACCS/FCCS), or a Bachelor’s degree in Law with Attorney at Law status and registration as a Company Secretary with ROC.
• Strong team-building, empathy, listening, coordinating, and organizing skills.
• Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of corporate and securities law.

If you meet these qualifications and wish to advance your career with Seylan Bank, please email your CV along with a recent photograph to [email protected] within 7 days of this advertisement. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For inquiries, contact Seylan Bank at 011 200 88 88 or visit www.seylan.lk.