Senior Company Secretary – Financial Services

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Type: 3-6month contract

To start: ASAP so candidates must be available immediately to commence before Dec Closure

EE/AA: None

Salary: Negotiable

To act as Snr Company Secretary to take responsibility for the minutes and transcription, feedback reports, and matters arising for different committees in the organisation.

The incumbent will align to international and national best practices with good corporate governance principles, in compliance with the Companies Act (where appropriate) and King IV.

Essential Criteria for consideration

• Available immediately as client needs someone to commence before December closure
• Minimum 8 years’ experience as a Company Secretary is compulsory
• A relevant tertiary qualification in the legal field
• A Company Secretariate qualification in addition to a legal degree would be given first preference
• Registration with the Institute of Company Secretaries of Southern Africa (ICSA) will be an added advantage

Duties

• Guide stakeholders on their duties, responsibilities, and powers.
• Make stakeholders aware of laws which affect the organisation and them in their capacities.
• Assist the Nomination and Induction Committee to ensure that the procedure for the appointment of Councillors and the management of conflicts of interest are properly carried out.
• Assist in the proper induction, orientation, ongoing training and education of Councillors/stakeholders. This may include assessing the training needs in their fiduciary and other governance responsibilities.
• Ensure the scheduling of all various Committee meetings and meetings of the Executive Committee for the year. The Company Secretary prepares the agendas and work plans for these meetings in conjunction with the Chairperson and/or key Executive.
• Ensure that meeting papers are circulated timeously to all Councillors to enable them to prepare adequately for these meetings.
• Take responsibility for the minutes, feedback reports and matters arising schedules for the company Council and its Committees. Minutes are to be circulated in a timely manner, after the approval of the Chairperson.
• Provide general governance advice pertaining to the company as an entity, its compliance with its Constitution and the King IV principles.
• Proactive and assertive governance management of the executive committee.

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