Company Secretariat

The incumbent would be responsible for all activities associated with that of a company secretariat, as governed by the Companies Act, as well as corporate legal, commercial and compliance functions.

**Requirements**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification (LL.B)
- A minimum of **5 years’ **related experience (well versed in JSA regulations and listing requirements)
- Expert knowledge of governance and legislation frameworks in terms of the Companies Act & King IV
- Corporate, commercial and compliance work experience
- Computer literate regarding Microsoft Office Packages (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent organisational, communication and administrative skills
- Proven Cosec and Legal track record (of working in a corporate environment)

**Key Performance Indicators**
- _Board and Stakeholder Engagement:_
- Support to the KABL Directors and the Executive Directors of subsidiary companies
- Assistance with corporate governance in conjunction with the board and management
- Assistance to and resolution of shareholder queries as appropriate
- Director induction
- Assistance with liaison with the sponsors, JSE and transfer secretaries
- _Board meeting planning and logistics:_
- Assistance with compiling and planning meeting agendas in conjunction with the Head of Legal and Company Secretariat & relevant Managing Directors
- Preparation of board packs & timeous circulation thereof
- Coordinating and planning of all Boards meetings, Annual General Meetings and Sub-committee meetings (liaise with relevant stakeholders, arrangement of venues, traveling, parking and catering)
- Attending meetings and drafting succinct minutes and resolutions
- _Compliance and regulatory environment:_
- Board Charters, mandates and policies
- Keeping of statutory registers and records
- CIPC compliance checklist submissions (relatively new requirement - 24 elements for each company)
- Keeping abreast of all statutory obligations and updates relating to relevant laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the Companies Act)
- Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listing requirements, King IV (Corporate Governance), POPIA and compliance therewith
- Obtain legal opinions relevant to the Company Secretariat
- Drafting of the annual Governance Report and King IV report
- Timeous submission of annual returns for each company in the group
- Developing, updating and implementing the decision-making framework
- _Legal Advice and Support:_
- Assist with legal and compliance advice and assist legal counsel when necessary
- Drafting of various legal documents applicable to the corporate legal and retail environment
- Assist with research and training on all relevant changes to legislation and related matters.