Group Company Secretary R52000 - Northern Suburbs - Sandton

NOTE: Please do not apply if you do not have the relevant skills and experience.
Job Skills, Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
•BCOM or LLB with Company Law or Corporate Commercial Law ESSENTIAL
•CIS qualification
•Minimum 2-3 years previous experience with a strong corporate commercial background
•Overall knowledge of Companies Act, King Code on Corporate Governance, listing requirements and associated statutes and/or regulatory framework
•Knowledge of agriculture and forestry industry
Company Secretarial Function:
•Manage all statutory reporting requirements for the Group and its subsidiaries
•Advising the Board/ relevant committees/EXCO with guidance as to their legal obligations, duties, responsibilities and powers
•Effective facilitation of Board Processes
•Facilitating and organising of shareholder, Board, Board committee and EXCO meetings
Key Performance Indicators:
•Maintaining accurate and updated statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries
•Certifying in the annual financial statements that the company has lodged all relevant returns with the Registrar
•Timeously dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant Group stakeholders;
•Ensuring that a copy of the annual financial statements are sent to every person entitled to receive it
•Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action
•Preparation of minutes
•Advising Board/EXCO/relevant committees of all laws and legislation relevant to the Group and the implications to the business
•Timeous preparation of notices, agendas and board packs for meetings and taking minutes of various meetings
•Ensuring that the minutes of the shareholders’ meetings, directors’ meetings and other meetings are correctly recorded and distributed timeously
Source of Evidence
•Members’ register
•CIPIC records
•Annual Financial Statements
•Notices and agendas
•Minutes of Board, Committee and EXCO meetings
•Disclosure registers
•Gift registers
•Director training
•Board Packs
Trademarks/Property/Intellectual Property
Overseeing trademark and property registrations to ensure that the Group and its subsidiaries are suitably protected
Monitor Group leasing arrangements and land claims
Key Performance Indicators
•Develop and maintain Title Deed, Land Claims and Trademark records and action requests for title information, liaising with Lawyers and the Deeds/Patents office as required
•Maintain Group leasing register and monitor compliance with leasing arrangements
•Maintain Group Land Claims register and monitor development of claims
Source of Evidence
•Title Deed records
•Trade Mark register
•Land Claims register
•Lease records and register
Administrative Function:
•Ensure that filing systems and records within the Secretariat are well managed and archived appropriately
•Key Performance Indicators
•Administration of the organisations corporate information
Source of Evidence
•Retirement Schemes records
•Insurance contracts
•Title Deed records
•Trade Mark Register
•Disclosure registers
•Lease agreements
•Land Claims register
Competencies:
•Sound analytical skills
•Strategic abilities
•Administrative skills
Attitude/Behaviour
•High level of commitment to accuracy and quality
•Service oriented individual that can work under pressure
•High level of integrity
•A systematic work method, attention to detail, self-motivated and ability to work independently
•Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, service providers and professional advisors
•Assertiveness
•Attention to detail
If you are interested in this opportunity, kindly forward your fully updated CV to Drey - Talent Acquisition Specialist (HWA) adre-lynn@hotmail.com
If you do not receive a response within 7 days of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.