Governance Associate: Compliance Control Assistant

Governance Associate: Compliance Control Assistant – Cape Town, Western Province

Competitive Package on Offer!

Our client, a Global Investment firm is currently expanding and growing their in-house Legal, Governance and Compliance team and is offering this exciting career opportunity.

You have the ability to convey information clearly and concisely, the ability to plan and prioritise effectively, pay strong attention to detail, carry oneself and your functions with integrity together with possessing active listening and solid interpersonal skills

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Governance Board and sub-committee management:

• Manage the appointment, resignation and removal of Directors and sub-committee Members
• Prepare and file specific resolutions, ordinary resolutions, and Directors’ (round robin) resolutions
• Schedule meetings of the Governance Board and sub-committee, including preparing the agenda, meeting material and minutes
• Update Charters as required
• Maintain governance registers
• Corporate Secretarial support
• Execute and maintain all required official corporate filings according to applicable laws and regulations
• Draft resolutions, notices, proxy forms and agendas for meetings
• Maintain minute books (including record of resolutions etc.)
• Maintain all statutory registers and check quorum at meetings

AML/KYC support:

• Maintain KYC information
• Prepare responses to AML/KYC requests
• Assist the KYC team with KYC process
• Implement processes or systems to ensure good corporate governance and ongoing compliance with legislation.
• Creating new legal international entities
• Arranging approval of deed of Incorporation, resolutions
• Liaising with bank to open bank accounts
• Liaising with tax advisor to ensure VAT and other Tax registrations

Qualifications and Experience required:

• BCom Hons, Business Science, LLB or relevant degree
• A minimum of 5 years relevant work experience gained within financial services industry with exposure to a compliance environment
• Proven drafting and minute taking skills

To apply for this role, please contact Nicole Spamers: and Andrea Jones:

Please Note:  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and should you not hear from us within two weeks, then please consider your application unsuccessful.