The group’s corporate centre includes many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services business. It represents custodianship and has ultimate accountability to external stakeholders such as shareholders and regulators.
These functions may sound boring at first glance – treasury, risk, compliance, governance, audit, fin...
To oversee and support the Governance team with efficient administration and compliance on regulations for the FirstRand Group
Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders
Be a primary point of contact for stakeholders and third parties in respect of company information.
Provide company secretarial support to directors and officers as and when required.
Meeting attendance and drafting of minutes.
Co-ordinate and review externally drafted minutes, resolutions, transaction documents for ROA subsidiaries and arrange for signature of the same by shareholder representatives.
Drafting of board and shareholder resolutions as required.
Submit, communicate, and monitor all required CIPC documentation, including, but not limited to, company changes, formation of new companies and compliance checklist.
Overseeing the process of signing Annual Financial Statements and reporting on the status of filings the AFS with CIPC
Bi-annual updates of the FSR group structure on Diligent Entities
Updating of Reg 36 (annually) and Reg 39 (quarterly) reports for the Prudential Authority division;
Overseeing the dividend distribution process (collation of S&L and resolutions and ensuring signature of the same) to ensure timeous payment of dividends
Overseeing all share related transactions and ensure compliance to Companies Act and MOI;
Create and maintain records of Section 75 directors declarations for group subsidiaries;
Create and maintain records of PI Scores to ensure compliance with Social and Ethics Committee requirements (Section 72 requirements)
Prepare and facilitate internal and external audits
Ensure compliance with all statutory provisions as implemented by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
Ensure accurate record-keeping of company registers, resolutions, and minute books to comply with the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008);
Overseeing group wide KYC requests and ensure dissemination of information and documents are aligned/in compliance with Group processes and procedures;
Keep abreast of company related legislative developments and the impact thereof on group entities.
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