Company Secretary at Geoscience

Overall Job Purpose: To Coordinate Board and committee meetings and ensure compliance with regulatory matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct the affairs of the Council for Geoscience (CGS) by ensuring implementation of the decision(s) of the Management Board
• Act as an advisor to the Management Board
• Making the Management Board aware of any law relevant to or affecting the CGS
• Assist the Board and Executives in carrying out their respective responsibilities
• Responsible for Induction of new Board members
• Ensure corporate governance best practices are adopted by the CGS
• Facilitate, attend and compile minutes of Board meetings
• Maintain and keep proper records of all Board meetings
• Follow up on actions from meetings
• Facilitate reporting on all business operations of the CGS
• Dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing report, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the CGS stakeholders
• Negotiate and draft terms of current and new business contracts
• Offer legal advice and legal opinion on legal matters that affect the CGS
• Maintain and keep records of all contractual obligations by the CGS
• Ensure that the CGS meets all its compliance obligations under relevant laws and requirements of regulatory authorities
• Represent the CGS in dealings with other companies, banks and shareholders

KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Dynamic and assertive
• Attentive to detail
• Passionate about transformation
• Ethics and integrity
• Strong Internal drive and initiative

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• BCom (Law), LLB, BJuiris or equivalent degree plus articles
• Post Graduate Diploma qualification in corporate law
• The incumbent must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a similar position
• Registration with the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA)
• Excellent administrative skills
• Ability to analyse and resolve problems
• Exposure to Board and Board Committees
• Experience in of corporate governance and compliance
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to relate with internal and external stakeholders
• Discretion when dealing with confidential information
• Knowledge of current legislation and regulations governing company operations