Legal Secretary

3 weeks ago

Durban, South Africa Carlysle Full time

**KwaZulu Natal**, Durban**

**Monthly Basic Salary (Medical Aid, Provident Fund, Income Protection, Gap Cover, 13th Cheque, Market related)**

Our client is a dynamic and ambitious family owned and run export trading business based in Durban that has been in existence for the last 48 years. They specialize in the export of FMCG's, fruit and vegetables, meat, wines and building materials to over 45 countries throughout the world.

The legal secretary is responsible for ensuring sound corporate governance practice, to be the repository of governance knowledge and advice, and to be the source of the company’s conscience ensuring corporate integrity takes precedence over short-term gain and personal benefit. In addition to provide seamless assistance, manage administrative tasks, and ensure efficient operations not only within the company.

This position requires a proactive, organized, and adaptable individual who can work in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable to any situation that might be thrown their way.

The position will be report into the finance director.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Technical responsibilities**:

- Collating files and documents for the finance director.
- Provide strategic advisory services in relation to secretariat services to the Board and Executive Management.
- Advise the Board collectively and individually of their legal rights and obligations in relations to matters of their responsibilities, the law and good corporate governanc
- Prepare, collate and distribute Board and Committee charters and work plans.
- Responsible for the preparation meeting agendas, taking of minutes and distribution thereof, circulation of action list on resolutions.
- Maintain the company’s statutory registers including minute books, Board registers, registers of disclosures of conflict of interests, et
- Ensure that Board decisions and other communications are formally channeled to the appropriate members of staff and other stakeholders.
- Liaison with the banks and valuators.
- Gateway approvals on behalf of the finance director.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- LLB qualification or equivalent qualification.
- Secretarial certificate will be an added advantage
- A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in practice with a corporate entity.
- Good corporate governance, compliance, legislative experience.
- Familiarity with system/process documentation and business processes.
- Strategic Resource Management & Leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Organizational & Stakeholder awareness profile
- Resource mobilization
- Change Leadership
- Results Orientation
- Good negotiation skills
- Influential
- Strong analytical skills
- High levels of professionalism
- Good interpersonal skills
Excellent planning, co-ordination and follow through skills
- Excellent administrative skills
- High levels of discretion and confidentiality
- Ability to work under pressure.

For more information please contact:
**Andrea Doig

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