Legal officer / Company Secretary

SUMMARY:
To provide guidance to the directors regarding their duties and responsibilities.

POSITION INFO:

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Be part of the A listers in the pathologist field, this organisation is a global company that has teamed up with international players to improve the technology in the field.

Reporting structure:

CEO and the board

Purpose of the role:

To provide guidance to the directors regarding their duties and responsibilities. 

Make the directors aware of any laws relevant to or affecting the company. Reporting to the board any failures by the company or its directors relating to compliance with the Act of the company.

Non-negotiables:

Bachelor of law / Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent tertiary qualification

Amitted Attorney

3-5 years’ experience

Member of the institute of chartered secretaries

Previous experience in a Company Secretarial role (inc company law, corporate governance, and risk management

Business acumen and ability to think beyond the core responsibilities of a Deputy Company Secretary

Duties:

Draft a wide variety of legal agreements.

Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.

Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.

Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.

Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.

Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company

Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.

Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, procedures.

Analyse and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Board.

Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.

Review and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.

Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

Any other duties as may be assigned.

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