Senior Manager: Company Secretary at MTN

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

The Assistant Company Secretary will be a strategic and operational advisor  to stakeholders within the allocated area of responsibility by providing pro-active support and advice on governance and other activities related to corporate governance. Providing insights on Good governance practices and act as governance counsel for the Business and its subsidiaries including support on all governance and stewardship activities.

Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)

• Monitoring and advising on governance best practice and emerging trends and engaging with external law firms dealing with company secretarial functions.
• Arranging for meetings of the Board of Directors and keeping the minutes of such meetings, including end to end board administration.
• Signing corporate documents and attending to corporate notices and correspondence and conducting relations with the shareholders on matters concerning corporate policy and shareholders meetings.
• Maintain and ensuring compliance with policy on use of the company’s statutory auditor.
• Ensuring the company complies with the provisions of its memorandum of Incorporation.
• Support the establishment of appropriate and optimal Governance Structure and framework for proper assurance by the board.
• Support the Cosec Exec and GM in managing the development, enhancement and implementation of the Group Board Delegation of Authority.
• Provide guidance to staff regarding the appropriate implementation of the laws, rules and standards through policies and procedures and other documents such compliance manuals, internal codes and practice guidelines.
• Promote a positive ethical and effective compliance culture throughout the company.
• Identifies, assesses, monitors and tests compliance risks faced by the company.
• Arranging and facilitating corporate governance workshops and updates; providing coaching and facilitating workshops as required.
• Providing board assistance as required; ensuring compliance with implementation of business-related decisions; maintaining confidentiality of security documents and agreement.

Role Dependencies

• Executive and GM Group Cosec
• Board members as per areas of responsibility

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)

Education:

• An appropriate 4-year academic qualification (CIS/Bachelor’s Degree (Commerce/Economics/ Legal)
• Compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory matters

Experience:

• Minimum 8 years’ professional experience in the relevant field
• 5-7 years of company legal, secretarial and accounting related functions associated with a listed company.
• Experience as a Company Secretary of a substantial institution advantageous.
• Very good interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective interpersonal relationships are essential.
• Sound and optimal governance and secretariat solutions.

Competencies:

• Strategy Implementer, Decisive Problem Solver, Experienced Facilitator, Best Practice Value Creator
• Culture and Change Champion, Guiding People Manager, Relationship Builder
• Results Achiever, Operationally Astute, Agile, Accountable
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Share Incentive schemes
• Business administration
• Strategic planning