Head of Asia Administrative and Governance Office (Head of Asia CAO)

Permanent contract|Hong Kong|Management / Administration

Head of Asia Administrative and Governance Office (Head of Asia CAO)

  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Permanent contract
  • Management / Administration

Responsibilities

  • Lead the CAO function in Asia Pacific and act as a relay with Paris Head Office on corporate governance and corporate secretariat matters, ensuring adequate information flow on relevant topics and leading related implementation in Asia Pacific.
  • Act as Executive Governance Officer for Asia BU perimeter (e.g. support the deployment of the minimum comitology within its scope, centralization and follow-up of derogation/exemption requests, reporting on the governance of its scope).
  • Ownership of the Asia BU Policy on Policies and of the Asia BU Normative Documentation framework (including the Asia BU Normative Documentation Committee). Ensure coordination and alignment across the region in relation to policy management. Act as regional coordinator as part of the Group Norms’ (SG Code) certification process.
  • Act as Committee Secretary for the Asia BU Legal Entities Review Committee and work with the Paris Head Office and with the secretaries of other business units to ensure an exhaustive and transparent coverage of the legal entities in scope of Asia BU.
  • Ownership of the Legal Entities Identifiers renewal process for Asia BU legal entities.
  • Act as backup/support to the other dedicated CAO resources in Asia (when feasible under local regulations).
  • Ensure coordination with, and alignment of, local Corporate Life Managers within Asia BU, including for the preparation and roll out of standards, good practices, governance (e.g. PoA, corporate offices…) and controls, and for the monitoring of regulatory watch developments relevant to CAO activities.
  • Contribute to Asia BU reporting initiatives or other committees by supporting the development and production of CAO related indicators.
  • Implement necessary synergies amongst the dedicated CAO resources in Asia Pacific to ensure efficiency within the Asia BU CAO function.

Profile required

  • Experience in Legal, Finance, Risk or Compliance.
  • Experience in coordination across entities and countries, in leading initiatives, and in implementing frameworks.
  • Ability to work closely with colleagues in other departments and to interact with Senior Management.
  • Discipline and professionalism: strong organizational, drafting, time management and prioritization skills, and ability to work under pressure.
  • Creativity, team spirit and commitment.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills and a strong command of spoken and written English.
  • Knowledge of Cantonese an added advantage to be able to supervise Hong Kong company secretary matters.
  • Knowledge of French language an added advantage to ensure efficient communication with Paris Head Office.
  • Some business travel might be required as part of the Asia CAO function team management.

Behavioral Skills:

  • Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs.
  • Team Spirit - Synergies: I make developing synergies a priority.
  • Team Spirit - Collective mindset: I favor the company's best interest over my team's results.
  • Responsibility - Performance: I strive to generate high individual and collective performance.
  • Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple.
  • Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I encourage and demonstrate positive out of the box thinking.

Business insight

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale seeks to build together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. Active in the real economy for over 160 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 126,000 employees in 65 countries and supports 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors worldwide (figures as of January 2024). We have a presence in 11 locations across Asia Pacific. With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong – a core hub of the worldwide Societe Generale Group – we employ around 2,200 employees in the region. In addition, Societe Generale's Global Solution Centre (SGGSC) in Bangalore and Chennai supports the Group in Asia Pacific and globally with customized business solutions.

Department Description:

Part of the regional office, this new headcount will be based in Hong Kong and will be tasked to formalize the Asia Business Unit (Asia BU) CAO function and, acting as Head of that function, to manage the other dedicated CAO resources in Asia Pacific.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.

Reference: 24000JYF
Entity: Societe Generale Hong Kong Branch
Starting date: immediate
Publication date: 2024/08/06
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