Legal, Company Secretarial and Compliance Manager

5 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Insphired Full time

**Legal, Company Secretarial and Compliance Manager**:
Our client in the Legal industry is currently looking for a Legal, Company Secretarial and Compliance Manager based at their head office in Johannesburg to join their dynamic team.

**Responsibilities**:

- Attend to various filings at CIPC (e.g. change of directors, file annual returns, etc.)
- Comply with beneficial ownership requirements at CIPC
- Maintain share registers
- Perform secretarial duties for various committees, board and shareholder meetings (e.g. compile and circulate notices, agendas and meeting papers for various committees, draft and file minutes etc.)
- Compliance with BBBEE requirements
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption - policy drafting, research, develop training programmes
- Occupational Health and Safety - policy drafting, research, develop training
- Ensure compliance with the Legal Practice Act
- Ensure compliance with the Companies Act
- Drafting agreements, policies, etc.
- Facilitate training sessions
- General assistance to the HOD
- Other ad hoc duties as assigned by the HOD

**AML / FICA Compliance**

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- Perform an oversight role over the FICA Compliance Officer in respect of the onboarding of clients
- Submit risk returns to the FIC on a regular basis;
- AML onboarding induction training: Develop fit-for-purpose training material and facilitate AML induction training.
- Assist the FICA onboarding officer with the more technical parts of the onboarding process. This requires a good understanding of beneficial ownership of companies, as well as the ability to determine who exercises effective control over a company (training can be provided in this regard).

**Required Knowledge and Skills**:
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- An understanding of the different entity types (e.g. companies, trusts, state-owned entities) how they operate, and general governance
- Good understanding of MOIs and Shareholders agreements, etc.
- General company secretarial experience is essential (e.g. attend to filings at CIPC, maintain share registers, etc.)
- Company law knowledge and exposure is essential
- Drafting experience is essential (e.g. policies, procedures, committee mandates, agreements, etc.)
- Exposure to BBBEE compliance requirements
- Knowledge of the Legal Practice Act is advantageous
- Knowledge of anti-bribery and corruption is advantageous
- A basic understanding of occupational health and safety is advantageous
- Compliance exposure is advantageous

**Qualifications and Experience**:
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- LLB Degree
- An admitted attorney with between 4 - 6 years company secretarial experience at a reputable company
- Experience as in-house legal counsel will be advantageous
- Previous management of a team is preferable
- CGISA / Chartered Secretary qualification or studying towards same essential
- FICA / AML knowledge and/or experience is beneficial but not a requirement

**In addition to the above, qualifications in the following will be advantageous, but not essential**:
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- Anti-money laundering certificate
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Compliance or Certificate in Compliance
- Governance

**Personal Attributes**:

- Good presentation skills
- Ability to maintain constructive working relationships
- Attention to detail,
- Good time management and problem-solving skills and able to work under pressure
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong team player
- Ability to train others

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