Your company secretary must first and foremost be a local resident in Singapore. To act as a company secretary, he or she must be qualified and well-versed in adhering to the law. The company secretary must possess the relevant qualifications, either as a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountant (ISCA), a member of the Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (SAICSA) or member of other predetermined professional bodies.