Senior Company Secretary and Administration Assistant

SUMMARY:
Senior Company Secretary and Administration Assistant
Contract 3-6 months

Are you a highly organized professional with a strong background in corporate governance and a passion for detail?

We are seeking a Company Secretary and Administrator to join our dynamic team in the banking sector.
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting board activities, and enhancing our clients governance framework to drive organizational success.
The incumbent will align to international and national best practices with good corporate governance principles, in compliance with the Companies Act (where appropriate) and King IV.

POSITION INFO:
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Responsibilities:
Critical to this role is to take responsibility for the minutes, feedback reports to top tier stakeholders.

• Guide Banking Councillors on their duties, responsibilities, and powers.
• Ensure Banking Councillors aware of laws which affect   them in their capacities.
• Report any failure to the  Council to comply with the Banking Constitution and legislation where appropriate.
• Assist the Nomination and Induction Committee to ensure that the procedure for the appointment of Councillors and the management of conflicts of interest are properly carried out.
• Assist in the proper induction, orientation, ongoing training and education of Councillors. This may include assessing the training needs of Councillors in their fiduciary and other governance responsibilities.
• Provide a central source of guidance and advice to Banking Council and Councillors,  on matters of good governance and of changes to policies and legislation.
• Have a direct channel of communication with the Independent Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson and be available to provide comprehensive practical support and guidance to Councillors.

• 8-10 years experience 
• Experience as company secretary is compulsory (5 years minimum)
• Administration expertise working with corporate governance is preferred.

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Company Secretariate qualification would be advantageous.
• Registration with the Institute of Company Secretaries of Southern Africa (ICSA) will be an added advantage.