Company Secretary - JHB at Apex Group

Summary of the position

• The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of company secretarial services and the administration of the corporate entities forming part of the South African business.

Outline of main duties and responsibilities

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Support the business in the proper administration of corporate entities that form part of the business.

Specific functions will include:

• Maintenance of Company records in accordance with legislative, internal compliance and other statutory requirements;
• Maintenance of databases;
• Planning, co-ordinating and participation at board and committee meetings;
• Drafting of minutes, resolutions and general correspondence and arranging for signing of documents as required;
• Ensure any changes to companies are appropriately approved and lodged;
• Submission of annual returns; regulatory submissions and ad-hoc statutory requests;
• Managing key internal interfaces;
• Regular liaison with third parties including auditors and CIPC
• Building and maintaining sound stakeholder relationships;
• Keeping abreast with new developments/legislation pertaining to corporate entities including relevant tax legislation;
• Recording and communicating legislative changes;
• Providing advice to the board and management in relation to applicable legislative and other statutory requirements;
• Establishing systems and processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements;
• Maintaining company AML due diligence packs for client due diligence exercises.

Skills and experience required

The successful candidate will have:

• Have a minimum of 5 years’ recent experience in Corporate Secretarial services;
• Have suitable qualifications relevant to the duties and responsibilities listed above (a Legal degree and/or Corporate Secretarial qualification will be an advantage);
• An in depth knowledge of Corporate Law and Governance Codes;
• A working knowledge of GreatSoft / E-sec / Blueprint or similar Corporate Secretarial Software;
• Experience in company registration and lodgements via CIPC;
• A general understanding of the South African tax regime as it pertains to companies;
• A systematic work method, attention to detail, self-motivated and the ability to work independently;
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, staff and management;
• The ability to prioritise and plan a challenging workload;
• Good computer skills, and in particular a good knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook email;