Company Secretary: Group Secretariat

Who are we?

Sanlam was established as a life insurance company in South Africa but has since transformed into a diversified financial services group that operates across the African continent, India, Malaysia and selected developed markets, with listings on the Johannesburg, A2X and Namibian stock exchanges. In 2018 the Group celebrated its centenary as well as 20 years since demutualisation and listing in South Africa and Namibia. Sanlam is one of the largest internationally active insurance groups in the world with a presence in 30 countries and has the biggest non-banking financial services footprint on the African continent.

The Group's five business clusters (Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz and Santam) house the Group's business operations. The Group Office provides strategic direction and support to the five clusters, assisting them in realising their strategies and meeting their business objectives. The Group Office is responsible for governance and for the Group's centralised functions, which include: Finance, Actuarial, Risk and Balance Sheet Management, Strategy, Human Capital, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability.

What will you do?

The Company Secretary will play a critical governance, advisor, and compliance role within Sanlam, with a specific focus on supporting and overseeing the Sanlam Fintech cluster. This role ensures statutory and regulatory compliance, effective board and committee operations, and strong corporate governance across the Fintech entities within the group structure.

What will make you successful in this role?

Corporate Governance and Board Support

• Organise and administer board and committee meetings for Sanlam Financial Markets and related subsidiaries.
• Prepare board packs, agendas, and accurate minutes in accordance with agreed timelines.
• Advise the board and executives on governance best practices and evolving regulatory frameworks.

Statutory and Regulatory Compliance

• Maintain up-to-date statutory records, including CIPC filings, share registers, and director disclosures.
• Liaise with Regulators regarding licensing, reporting and compliance issues.
• Work closely with legal and compliance teams to monitor regulatory developments in the Sanlam Financial Markets and digital finance landscape.
• Provide support during internal and external audit and regulatory reviews (where applicable).

Strategic and Operational Support

• Help embed governance into the operational culture of the Sanlam Financial Markets business units.
• Provide support to the Deputy Group Company Secretary
• Assist with the Statutory Duties of being a Public Officer

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant or Admitted Attorney LLB, BCom graduate with articles or Chartered Secretaries (CIS) qualification.
• Other equivalent legal or financial qualifications would be advantageous.

Experience

• At least 5 years proven company secretarial experience.
• Previous experience of working in a corporate environment will be to your advantage, especially listed company exposure.
• Exposure to environment with sensitive/confidential information.
• Business etiquette on an executive level.
• Understanding of King IV compliance.
• Excellent drafting capability.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Packages (e.g. General - Excel; PowerPoint; Word) and Board pack software applications.

Compentencies

• Knowledge of the Sanlam Group structure will be to your advantage.
• Knowledge of the latest applicable laws and regulatory requirements (e.g. Companies Act 2008, JSE Listing Requirements amended, Financial Markets Act, Insurance Act, the Governance and Operational Standards for Insurance Groups (GOGs) and Insurers (GOIs).
• Knowledge of long-term insurance or other Financial Services Company experience will be to your advantage
• Company Secretarial and Administrative requirements
• Board Resolutions
• Reporting and Administration
• Quality, compliance and accreditation

Knowledge and Skills

Company Secretarial and Administrative requirements

Board Resolutions

Reporting and Administration

Quality, compliance and accreditation

Personal Attributes

Interpersonal savvy - Contributing through others

Decision quality - Contributing through others

Plans and aligns - Contributing through others

Balances stakeholders - Contributing through others

Build a successful career with us

We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others

Customer focus - Contributing through others

Drives results - Contributing through others

Collaborates - Contributing through others

Being resilient - Contributing through others

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

The closing date for applications is 20 November 2025.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.