Company Secretary

SUMMARY:
Company Secretary

POSITION INFO:

Reporting Line: Chief Executive Officer

Full-time/Part-time/Contract: Full time position

Purpose

To manage the Client’s corporate governance, compliance, audit and risk responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to the Board and Committee members as to their duties and functions in accordance with the Client’s constitution and other relevant Department of Higher Education and Training/National Treasury requirements
• Distils and understands the impact of organisational strategic thrust and other areas of the organisation in relation to the law and applicable regulations.
• Advises the Boards and CEOs on how to navigate the impact above and how best to brief external Legal Counsel where applicable.
• Develop an integral Annual Business Plan Governing Risk, Compliance, Legal, Secretarial Services and Governance to execute on the organisational strategy.
• Develop the applicable policies and supporting documentation in support of the Operational Plan
• Oversee the implementation of compliance supporting systems and structures.
• Develop the Client’s risk management framework and implement the roll out of the applicable systems, and structures.
• Draft and maintain risk register in respect of the relevant departments.
• Oversee the co-ordination of risk management meetings (and meeting schedule).
• Provide feedback and reporting on Risk Management Committee scope of issues to Audit & Risk.
• Compile the minutes of all the Board and Committee meetings.
• Coach and develop subordinates to optimise delivery.
• Produce reports on governance, legal, compliance and risk for submission to the various stakeholders.
• Keep the Board abreast of legislative and corporate governance developments.
• Ensure Board Constitution is in place and implemented (inclusive of following the process for Board appointments and resignations).
• Ensure implementation of Board resolutions and Committee charters/terms of reference (inclusive of Risk Management).
• Management and monitoring of SCM processes and expenditure of Board and Secretariat operational budget.
• Development, amendment and submission of Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan to National Treasury and Department of Higher Education and Training (in accordance with timelines).
• Custodian of all Board and Committee records (and ensure documents are kept confidential.
• Ensure that Board and Committees are trained at least annually on governance duties (including induction).
• Co-ordinate Board and Committee evaluations on an annual basis.
• Oversight of Corporate Governance administrator deliverables in relation to above outputs
• The incumbent will also be responsible for other key or related tasks that come with the position as designated by the CEO on an ad-hoc basis. Identify financial, technological, reputational or legal risk to the organization.

Competencies:

• Problem solving
• Innovation and resourcefulness
• Strong leadership skills
• Delivery orientated
• Attention to detail and accurate output
• Strong administrative and computer skills
• Good interpersonal skills and
• Effective communications skills at all levels
• Assertive
• Managerial skills
• Ability to work independently
• Deadline driven

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Sound understanding of legal and financial matters
• Understanding/knowledge of relevant South African legislation including, Companies Act, Corporate Law Amendment Act and applicable corporate governance frameworks, (eg. King Report IV)
• Ability to interpret and explain written organisational policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Law/LLB
• Post graduate Diploma or equivalent in Applied Corporate Governance will be an added advantage
• Certification with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries will serve as an advantage
• Experience in implementing strategy, plans, programmes and procedures
• Experience in developing, implementing and delivering significant legal and policy research projects
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. PFMA and Treasury Regulations), compliance and governance requirements (including King Codes of Good Practice)
• Five (5) years’ experience in a corporate secretariat environment.
• Five (5) years regulatory experience at a managerial level

Interested candidates should forward their CVs to <--------Please upload your CV here-------- on or before the 30 October 2021.

Candidates who have not received any feedback from us after 6 weeks of the closing date must consider your application unsuccessful.

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