Senior Manager Legal & Company Secretariat at KAL Group

Job Specification

• The incumbent would be responsible for all activities associated with that of a company secretariat, as governed by the Companies Act, as well as corporate legal, commercial and compliance functions.

Minimum Requirements

• Applicants for this position must be in possession of a relevant Tertiary Qualification (LLB) and should be well versed in JSA regulations and listing requirements with a minimum of 5 years’ related experience.

Other requirements include

•  Expert knowledge of governance and legislation frameworks in terms of the Companies Act & King IV, Corporate & Commercial work, Compliance work, Microsoft Office Packages (Excel; PowerPoint; Word) and board pack software & board view electronic board packs or similar.
• Meticulous attention to detail, good organisational, communication and administrative skills is essential.
• Previous experience and a proven Cosec & Legal track record of working in a corporate environment will be to your advantage

Key performance indicators include:

Board and Stakeholder Engagement 

•  Support to the KAL Group Directors and the Executive Directors of subsidiary companies  Assistance with corporate governance in conjunction with the board and management  Assistance to and resolution of shareholder queries as appropriate  Director induction  Assistance with liaison with the Sponsors, JSE and transfer secretaries. 

Board meeting planning and logistics  

• Assistance with compiling and planning meeting agendas in conjunction with the Head of Legal and Company Secretariat & relevant Managing Directors  Preparation of board packs & timeous circulation thereof  Liaise with relevant stakeholders in respect of, and assist in co-ordinating and planning all Boards meetings, Annual General Meetings, sub-committee meetings, and arrange venues, travel, parking and catering  Attending meetings and drafting succinct minutes and resolutions for the KAL Group Board, it’s relevant sub committees, subsidiary and associated company boards within the KAL Group 

Compliance with regulatory environment  

• Board Charters, mandates and policies,  Keeping of statutory registers and records  CIPC compliance checklist submissions (relatively new requirement – 24 elements for each company)  Keeping abreast of all statutory obligations and updates relating to relevant laws and regulations including but not limited to - the Companies Act  Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listing requirements and King IV (Corporate Governance), POPIA, etc. and compliance therewith  Obtain legal opinions relevant to the Company Secretariat  Drafting of the annual Governance Report and King IV report  Timeous submission of annual returns for each company in the group  Developing, updating and implementing the Decision-making Framework 

Legal Advice and Support 

• Assist with legal and compliance advice and assist legal counsel when necessary, drafting of various legal documents applicable to the corporate legal and retail environment, assist with research and training on all relevant changes to legislation and related matters