MDL 398704 – Group Company Secretary
| Location | Gauteng, South Africa |
| Date Posted | July 9, 2022 |
| Category |
Secretary
|
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | ZAR |
Description
Ref: MDL 398704 - Group Company Secretary
Employer Description
Leading Agricultural Organisation
Duties & Responsibilities
Job Description
This Group Company Secretary role reporting to the Board of Directors is a challenging and exciting role, giving you the opportunity to show your abilities and attributes.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing the board with guidance as to their fiduciary rights, duties, responsibilities and powers;
- ensuring compliance with the Companies Act and King Reports of Good Corporate Governance, as well as any other relevant legislations;
- Updating, reviewing and enforcing the MOI, Board Charters, Committees Charters and year planner;
- facilitating communication between role players and serving as the primary point of contact for communication and liaison with shareholders;
- Keeping abreast of all legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments that might affect the company’s operations and ensure the board is fully briefed on such and that they take it into account when making decisions;
- Ensuring, where applicable, that the standards and/or disclosure required by the relevant statutory and regulatory provisions are observed and where required, reflected in the annual report, as well as coordinating, publicising and distributing these, as well as the interim results;
- Organising, preparing and circulating agendas and minutes of board and subcommittee meetings, as well as for management and management committee meetings;
- Ensuring that board resolutions, action lists and memorandums are managed and adhered to in a timeous manner;
- Maintaining statutory registers and regulatory obligations in terms of the Companies Act;
- Statutory compliance according to 4 AX listing requirements, including liaison with 4AX, formulation of notices, announcements and circulars;
- Drafting and compiling of AGM notices and resolutions;
- Facilitating induction, evaluation and training of board members;
- Compiling and executing corporate actions, as well as arranging the distribution of dividends,
- Managing the group’s brands and appropriate intellectual property,
- Performing the function of information officer and
- Formulating and communicating corporate governance strategies for the organisation;
Desired Experience & Qualification
Qualifications
• LLB (or equivalent) dagree and relevant post-qualificalion(s); - membership of the Chartered Companies Secretaries (CSSA), Compliance Institute (CISA) and/or equivalent professional body - an admitted attorney; - postgraduate management qualification, for example middle to advanced management programs and/or equivalent
Skills
You will have at least 8 years' post qualification experience as a Corporate Lawyer or Company Secretary in the listed environment and have:
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of a listed environment
- Knowledge of the new Companies Act as well as King IV Code on Corporate Governance
- Fluent in both English and Afrikaans
- Advanced Computer Literacy
Package & Remuneration
Salary / Package
R1.1mill Neg