No. The company secretary does not have to be an employee of the company. You can appoint a qualified employee, or appoint a person from a professional firm that provides company secretary services.
In either case, the company secretary must be an individual who meets the Singapore local residency requirement, and in a company with only one director, that director cannot also act as the company secretary.
Lee Kim Alliance provides a company secretary service.
As of November 2026, source: ACRA
