Secretary/ Legal Assistant

5years
- Assist with the compilation of the Board stakeholder engagement plan
- Assist with the formulation of agendas and compiling of pre-reading for board and committee meetings.
- Assist the Board in driving the evaluation process within the work plan in accordance with standard processes.
- Assist in coordinating annual evaluations of committees, by designing and distributing questionnaires and providing reported feedback with recommendations for improvement.
- Inform the committees of changes in legislation and the impact on corporate governance in a timely manner.
- Prepares minutes all committee meetings and properly recorded in accordance with the Act (Companies Act 2008 section 88)
- Supports Company Secretary in preparing records and distributes attendees and minutes of these meetings as soon as possible.
- Effectively tracks action items and ensures these are followed up and implemented raising awareness of non-execution of crucial decisions to the Executive and/or Board committees as appropriate
- Assist in coordination and conduct of induction and ongoing training of Trustees; provide a list of minimum training requirements for completion by Trustees.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Relevant Bachelor degree
- Registered with professional bodies - where applicable.
- At least 5 years job related experience
- Knowledge of company secretarial function
- Knowledge of appropriate legislation and mandates
- Knowledge of governance and regulatory frameworks
- Excellent command of written/verbal business language and report writing skills