Company Secretarial ConsultantBDO

• 
    Assist in managing a portfolio of company secretarial client entities, maintaining strong relationships with the clients;
•  Prepare; consolidate and circulate Board, Trust and subcommittee packs ahead of meetings,
•  Participate in board meetings, preparing first draft of minutes and matters arising;
•  Prepare and review shareholder's meetings, circular resolutions and minutes/resolutions;
•  Liaison with Board/Shareholders, beneficiaries, auditors, bankers and Lenders (as required);
•  Preparation and filing of statutory forms with Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC");
•  Dealing with queries on a day-to-day basis from internal teams, Banks, Lenders, auditors and regulators;
•  Maintenance of statutory registers and minute books;
•  Update and maintain the electronic company registers and statutory records for all companies;
•  Annual general meeting preparation, consolidation and provide the company secretary with relevant documents (proxies, MOl's, Notice of AGM etc
•  Other ad-hoc administrative duties such as KYC requests;
•  Management of non-executive director fees;
•  General/Ad-hoc governance team support for Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Consultants
•  Schedule and Convene Trust, Board and subcommittee meeting(s)

Requirements
Education and Experience

• LLB / BCom Law/ a recognized Company Secretarial Qualification /Corporate Governance Qualification;
• Experience working with state-owned entities will be advantageous
•  At least (3-5) years' experience at a listed / holding/large private company or public entity within legal or secretarial or related field;
•  Experience in attending board and subcommittee meetings; and working with both CIPC and Master of the High Court with respect to Trusts;
•  Ability to communicate with all levels within the business in a clear and articulate manner;
•  At least 3 years Minute drafting skills and excellent attention to detail;
•  Strong Microsoft Office suite skills and Adobe Acrobat Pro;
•  Detailed understanding of Companies Act; and the Trust Property Control Act;
•  Fluent in English - this is a prerequisite;
•  Understanding of relevant company secretarial computer programs (e.g.Profsec, or Greatsoft) will be advantageous.