Company Secretary- Banking/financial Services - Johannesburg, South Africa - Helen Wilson Recruitment

Helen Wilson Recruitment

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

beBee Recruiter

Description

CTC:
R1,3million

Job Type:
Permanent and Hybrid working model

BEE:
Essential

***
Job Purpose

To act as the Company Secretary in accordance with international and national best practice and with the aim of aligning with good corporate governance principles and in compliance with the Companies Act (where appropriate) and King IV.

Essential Criteria for consideration

An admitted attorney is highly preferred

-
Min Qualifications: completed academic qualification such as B Juris, B Proc or LLB or
an equivalent NQF level 7 qualification PLUS

A
Company Secretariate qualification.

-
Min 10 years' experience in a Company Secretary function
- assistant Company Secretary also suitable

Registration with the Institute of Company Secretaries of Southern Africa (ICSA) will be an added advantage.

Job responsibilities
The Company Secretary will be responsible for the following:

Provide Councillors with guidance as to their duties, responsibilities, and powers.
Make Councillors aware of any law relevant to or affecting the company and affecting them in their personal capacities.
Report to Council any failure on the part of the company or a Councillor to comply with the companies Constitution, and legislation where appropriate.
Provide a central source of guidance and advice to Council and Councillors, and within the company, on matters of good governance and of changes in governance related policies and legislation.
Ensure that Council, Council Subcommittee and company Structure Constitutions are kept up to date.
Ensure the scheduling of all Council, Council Committee meetings and meetings of the Executive Committee for the year. The Company Secretary prepares the agendas and workplans for these meetings in conjunction with the Chairperson and/or key Executive.
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.

Skills and competencies

Utmost integrity and honesty
Team player within the team and on managerial level
Stakeholder Relations
Client Orientation and Customer Focus
Analytical

**By sending your CV along with other additional documents you give consent to HWR to process and retain your personal information for the current opportunity as well as for future opportunities