Governance Associate | Climate Fund Managers at Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA)

Responsibilities

Qualifications and Experience

Governance Board and sub-committee management

• Manage the appointment, resignation and removal of Directors and sub-committee Members.
• Prepare and file specific resolutions, ordinary resolutions, and Directors’ (round robin) resolutions
• Schedule meetings of the Governance Board and sub-committee, including preparing the agenda, meeting material and minutes
• Update Charters as required
• Maintain governance registers
• Corporate Secretarial support
• Execute and maintain all required official corporate filings according to applicable laws and regulations.
• Draft resolutions, notices, proxy forms and agendas for meetings;
• Maintain minute books (including record of resolutions etc);
• Maintain all statutory registers and check quorum at meetings;
• AML/KYC support
• Maintain KYC information for each CFM entity
• Prepare responses to AML/KYC requests on CFM entities
• Assist the KYC team with CFM KYC process
• Implement processes or systems to ensure good corporate governance and ongoing compliance with legislation.
• Creating new legal entities in Netherlands incl.
• Arranging approval of deed of Incorporation, resolutions
• Liaising with bank to open bank accounts
• Liaising with tax advisor to ensure VAT and other Tax registrations
• A relevant degree, such as:  BCom Hons, Business Science, LLB
• A minimum of 5 years work experience in the financial services industry with exposure to a compliance environment
• High degree of competence, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Conveys information clearly and concisely, demonstrates active listening
• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively

Strong interpersonal skills

• Highest integrity
• Attention to detail
• Highest integrity
• Attention to detail