Corporate Secretary

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa International Development Corporation (IDC) Full time

**A permanent position exists within the Corporate Secretariat Department for a Corporate Secretary at our Head office in Sandton, reporting to the Head of Corporate Secretariat department.**

**JOB PURPOSE**:
The overall purpose of this role is to provide support to the Board Committees, Management Committees as well as to Subsidiary Companies.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Ensure that minutes of committee meetings are properly recorded.
- Ensure the administration and maintenance of the IDC's and subsidiaries’ statutory books and records.
- Providing committee members collectively and individually with guidance about duties and responsibilities.
- Ensure compliance with the IDC’s corporate governance framework.
- Ensure that services provided to clients (both internal and external) meet quality standards.
- Ensuring that directors are aware of all laws and legislation relevant to or affecting the IDC and its subsidiariesand be able to report at any meetings of the IDC's Board of Directors.
- Ability to conduct effective research and to prepare management reports
- Formulating committee agendas in conjunction with the Group Company Secretary and Committee chairperson.

**REPORTS TO**:
Head of Corporate Secretariat

Job Requirements

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Any of the following qualifications: CIS; B Com (Law); BA (Law) or, LLB
- A postgraduate degree (LLM / MBA / MBL) will be an added advantage

**KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE**:

- 5 - 8 years of Corporate Secretary experience
- IDC policies, processes, systems procedures and business understanding
- Knowledge of data and administrative management practices and procedures, business and management principles
- Relevant Legislation (e.g., Companies Act)
- SAP
- Finance for non-financial functions
- Ability to build and manage relationships
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent scheduling and time management skills
- Good attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to liaise and engage with both internal and external clients
- Excellent customer relationship skills
- Respect for confidentiality due to nature of work
- Ability to follow through with initiatives and effective prioritisation
- Ability to multitask and thrive under work pressure
- MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams
- Project Management Skills
- Presentation Skills

**TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES**:

- In-depth knowledge of corporate governance issues, corporate law, and compliance monitoring
- A sound knowledge grasp of Company Secretarial practice and the administrative requirements imposed by corporatelegislation
- Ability to conduct reviews of the regulatory framework and to conduct research
- Ability to liaise effectively at a high level

**BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Is proactive and forward thinking
- Relating and Networking
- Strong Professional Judgement in managing situations and/or confidential information
- Critical Thinking and Analysis and situational management
- Relating and Networking
- Planning and organising
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Following Instructions and Procedures
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Presenting and Communicating Information
- Writing and Reporting

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENT**:As our entity (IDC) provides financing and funding, the need to ensure Trust, Honesty and Integrity in all financial and non-financial activities must be above reproach

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