Company Secretary at Freedom Park

JOB SUMMARY 

• To ensure compliance and good corporate governance throughout the organisation by providing legal guidance and support to the Council, management and employees to enable them to discharge their fiduciary and other responsibilities effectively. 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

• Provision of comprehensive support and guidance to Council and Management. 
• Provide comprehensive support and guidance to Council and Management. Provide advice to the Council and Executive Management on latest legislation and developments in the corporate governance field. 
• Respond promptly to requests, inquiries and complaints. 
• Manage an effective Council and Committee meetings process to ensure compliance with the required standards of good governance. 
• Manage an effective Council and Committee meetings process, including agendas, collation of Council papers, distribution and preparation of minutes. Delegation of authorities and resolution. 
• Promote adherence to good corporate governance. 
• Ensure that resolutions required by the delegation of authority are appropriately prepared to reflect the authority required in terms of the law, the nature of the transactions and the required governance processes. Promote adherence to good corporate governance. 
• Communicate required information to relevant internal and external parties 
• Oversee recording and distribution of minutes of all Council meetings, Council Committees and Committees of Management. 
• Oversee timeous and proper arrangement of meetings. 
• Oversee timeous distribution of agenda and meeting packs. 
• Ensure that minutes are taken accurately and concisely. 
• Prepare notices for Council, Committee, and Management Committee meetings and ensure effective planning for such. 
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. 
• Develop and implement appropriate Policies and Procedures which may be required to be ensure Council decision and directives are clearly communicated to the relevant persons. 
• Create awareness to Management and Staff with regards to the laws, regulations and statutory provisions affecting Freedom Park and of any failure to comply with the law. 
• Ensure guidance and training to management and staff. 
• Provide a central source of guidance and advice within the organisation on matters of ethics and good governance. 
• Ensure guidance and training to management and staff. 
• Maintain Statutory Registers. 
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. 
• Manage Company Secretarial Budget. 
• Ensure compliance with budget procedures. 

JOB PREREQUISITES 
Minimum Requirements: 

• 3 - 4 years LLB degree / equivalent legal qualification. 
• 8 years’ experience in a managerial position. 
• 10 years in legal practice – admitted Advocate/Attorney, corporate lawyer, legal adviser, or similar. 

Competencies:

• Budgeting Skills 
• Minute taking 
• Information Management 
• General Management 
• Computer Literacy

Experience:

• Company Secretary services / Legal practice 
• General Management 
• Contract Negotiation and drafting 
• Compliance and good governance management 
• Minute taking 
• Policy drafting 
• Legal research and advisory 
• Strategic Planning 
• Risk Management 
• Human Resource, Heritage and Construction exposure 

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Corporate Governance and Compliance matters 
• Knowledge of Contract drafting 
• Statutory requirements in terms of Governance 
• Policy and procedure drafting 
• Management of Legal matters 
• Business processes, objective and strategies 
• Organisational Policies and Procedures  

Note: All applications must contain a curriculum vitae, certified copies of educational certificates and/or other qualifications and a certified copy of your identity document. Kindly insert the job reference code (CS01) on the email subject line when applying for the position.
Successful applicants will be subjected to a verification/security clearance.