Corporate Governance and Compliance Manager at Sea Harvest Corporation (Pty) Ltd

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Duties include but will not be limited to:

 Corporate Governance Duties:

• Ensure accurate record-keeping of company documents, registers, resolutions, and minute books to comply with the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008);
• Provide company secretarial duties while providing overall administrative support to the Group Company Secretary with the administration, regulatory compliance, meeting management, corporate governance, and related services to the Group;
• Be responsible for the administration of all private and confidential company secretarial matters, including taking minutes as required;
• Draft and/or review ordinary and special resolutions, maintain resolution registers and circulated resolutions for signature on Diligent;
• Co-ordination and management of all board, committee, and shareholder meetings. The handling of all preparations incidental to board, committee, and shareholders' meeting;
• Prepare and maintain the annual board and committee meeting calendar and the planning schedules.
• Collate documents for the meeting packs from the relevant role players;
• Assist with Annual Return filings and other CIPC related matters; and
• Provide overall assistance to the Group Company Secretary.

Compliance Duties:

• To assist with the responsibility for the design and implementation of systems and controls to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations impacting the Group;
• Develop, document, update as well as maintain group-wide compliance, regulatory protocols and policies. Review of all critical business policies from a regulatory compliance perspective and make recommendations for improvement;
• Responsible for overall compliance advice to Management to ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Regulatory follow up on issues identified and raised to ensure resolution of corrective actions;
• Ability to assist with the implementation, compliance, and monitoring of the Protection of Personal Information Act, Companies Act, Competition Act and Consumer Protection Act;
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with relevant internal parties and departments to support a seamless integration of compliance management by encouraging and facilitating cooperation;
• Draft and review contracts in line with applicable company requirements and legislation;
• Conduct research, prepare and present compliance reports and maintain awareness of any laws and regulations relevant to the Group.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Admitted Legal Practitioner, Postgraduate qualification in Compliance (advantageous)
• Knowledge and understanding of the Companies Act, 2008, King IV and JSE Listings Requirements
• At least 3-5 years post qualifying experience in a company secretarial and compliance role.