Company Secretary, Bellville

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POSITION INFO:

The core responsibilities of a Company Secretary include ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, maintaining company records, and facilitating communication between the board of directors and shareholders. They play a pivotal role in ensuring that the company adheres to legal obligations and governance standards.

In order to be considered, you need to meet the following requirements:

• Degree in business, law or accounting coupled with ICSA certification
• CSSA accreditation
• 5+ years' experience in a similar governance-focused role
• Proven experience managing statutory obligations across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong understanding of corporate governance principles and legal documentation processes
• Experience preparing resolutions, legal undertakings, and managing business license processes

You will be required to perform the following duties:

• Provide the Directors of the company collectively and individually with guidance as to their duties, responsibilities and powers
• Make the Directors aware of any law relevant to or affecting the Company
• Report to the Company’s board any failure on the part of the Company / Director(s) to comply with the Memorandum of Incorporation or rules of the Company or the Act
• Ensure minutes of all shareholders’ meetings, board meetings and the meetings of any committees of the Directors or the Company’s audit committee, are properly recorded in accordance with the Act
• Certify in the Company’s annual financial statements whether the company has filed required returns and notice in terms of the Act, and whether all such returns and notices appear to be true, correct and up to date
• Ensure that a copy of the company’s annual financial statements is sent, in accordance with the Act, to every person which is entitled to it
• Carry out the functions of a person designated in terms of Section 33(3) of the Act.

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Should you not hear from us within 10 working days, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful. We will keep your details for future placements – unless you advise that you wish for us to discard your details.