Senior Corporate Secretary / Compliance Officer (Australian Market)

About Arcanys

Arcanys launched in 2010 to help technology companies in Europe and Australia build better software with dedicated engineering teams in Cebu. Today we are 350+ engineers and product people, and Great Place to Work named us the #1 medium-sized tech workplace in Southeast Asia in 2026.

Arcanys Ventures, our venture arm, has backed 35 early-stage startups since 2020 with a mix of capital and Arcanys engineering teams.

Why work with us?

There is a unique spirit at Arcanys: great people, a real passion for technology, and a strong focus on everyone's career and personal development. As a company rooted in people, we offer work that matters and a culture everyone can contribute to.

Join us as a Senior Corporate Secretary/Compliance Officer

The Senior Corporate Secretary / Compliance Officer serves as a focal point and domain expert for our corporate secretarial division. Designed for an experienced compliance specialist, this senior role involves managing complex corporate structures, acting as a trusted advisor to top-tier accounting and legal clients, and leading ASIC regulatory governance.

In this role you’ll get to:

• ASIC Compliance & Corporate Governance: Serve as the subject matter expert on the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) regulations, ensuring corporate records, statutory registers, regulatory lodgements, and annual compliance obligations are accurate and up to date.

• Complex Corporate Transactions: Prepare, review, and lodge complex ASIC forms and statutory documents involving share structure changes, officeholder appointments and cessations, corporate restructures, and trust governance matters.

• Client Relationship Management & Advisory: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior law firm partners, accounting directors, and company executives. Provide expert guidance and timely solutions to complex corporate compliance and governance queries.

• Regulatory Research & Interpretation: Monitor and research ASIC regulatory updates, legislative changes, class orders, and relevant compliance frameworks. Translate complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance and actionable recommendations for clients.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Extensive hands-on experience with ASIC regulatory requirements, statutory compliance, and the Corporations Act 2001. A athorough understanding of Australian company structures, trusts, officeholder requirements, and complex share registers is essential.

• Demonstrated experience in a senior corporate secretarial, corporate governance, or compliance position within a professional services firm, law firm, accounting practice, or specialist corporate secretarial organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Corporate Governance, or a related discipline. A Law degree or relevant legal studies background is highly regarded.

• Advanced practical experience using corporate secretarial and compliance platforms such as CAS 360, Corporate Manager, or equivalent systems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to confidently advise and engage with C-suite executives, board directors, senior legal professionals, and accounting stakeholders.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and maintain effective client relationships.

The Perks:

We like to make sure the talent is well taken care of, and here are just some of the benefits you will enjoy:

• Top compensation based on expertise – we are only looking for top talent and pay accordingly.

• Long-term work from home - we let you work from the comfort of your home

• Standard 5-day work week from Monday to Friday.

• Flexible working schedule. You can choose your working hours (within reason).

• Flat management style and open-door policy - no micromanagement and your voice are being heard!

• Work with the latest technologies - you can hone your skills and work with Australian and European clients.

• Free consultations with Arcanys registered nutritionist-dietitians.

• Free access to Mental Health Therapists (online)