Company Secretary

Recruiter:

wePlace

Job Ref:

JHB000582/BB

Date posted:

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

Salary:

Market Annually

JOB SUMMARY:
A leading Fund Manager in Infrastructure Development is looking for a Company Secretary.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsibilities are not limited to but will include:
Corporate Governance and Compliance:

To be accountable to the company’s board.
Act as trusted board advisor on all legislative, regulatory and governance requirements.
Lead the overall maintenance of corporate governance to ensure that the company remains compliant to the legislative framework and MOI in all respects.
Lead the safe custody of the company's MOI, incorporation documents and all agreements.
Assume the responsibilities of the Public Officer of the company under the Income Tax Act and other taxation legislation if so appointed.
Ensure certification of the company’s annual financial statements in conjunction with the relevant departments to ensure compliance to the applicable legislations.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on the annual financial statements and ensure their availability in terms of the Companies Act
Carry out the functions, where necessary, of a person who is responsible for the company’s compliance with the filing of the annual returns in terms of the Companies Act.
Ensure compliance with the listing’s requirements of any exchange on which the company’s shares are quoted.
Ensure all the related group governance structures are run effectively and efficiently to enable proper management of the Board and its Committees

Legal Counsel:

Provide legal services and advice to the company on relevant legal issues.
Ensure compliance with the internal controls, statutory regulations, regulatory and other relevant matters
Calculate and handle risks in business process and decision making.
Draft legal documents such as contracts, statements, agreements etc.
Develop and implement procedures for protecting patents, trademarks, and other innovations.
Handle litigations on behalf of the company.
Keep up with current changes on all relevant areas of laws and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company’s legal function
Ensure proper management of the legal entities of the Company and Company documentation

Business Operations:

Lead development, implementation, and monitoring of transformation strategy.
Lead compliance to all transformation legislative framework and Codes.
Ensure audit and verification processes of Company's BBBEE contributions are conducted regularly aligned to the transformation strategy.
Support development and implementation of transformation action plans.
Lead execution of BBBEE transformation implementation plans and initiatives.
Lead all initiatives to improve BBBEE transformation scorecard.
Build strategic relationships with relevant transformation stakeholders.
Track Company's BBBEE contributions and ensure the integrity of data and documentation of elements.
Lead all relevant stakeholder engagements.
Participate and drive discussions with internal and external stakeholders about progress in implementing the company’s transformation journey.
Lead and drive information sessions to highlight major changes, challenges, strategies, and action plans.
Identify transformation risks and develop risk mitigation plans.

Stakeholder Management

Develop, maintain, and manage effective relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure the Board is kept up to date with all relevant amendments, international developments on corporate governance affecting the company and its related entities.

People Management:

Ensure effective management of all employees in the department.
Support and drive resourcing of the Investments department with competent individuals.
Ensure that performance management is embedded in the department to enable effective attraction, development, and retention of talent.
Drive the Transformation agenda of the business to ensure alignment with our target market.

Qualifications & Experience:

Minimum 7-year relevant experience.
In-depth company secretarial experience in a listed company.
Experience in developing processes to drive a compliance culture.
Experience in developing and driving business transformation strategies
A post graduate degree in law
Admission as an attorney
Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA) Accreditation advantageous.

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