As Head Company Secretary, you are responsible for managing the day-to-day legal, corporate and administrative matters relating to a portfolio of companies and investment funds. Your typical day will see you working on wide range of diverse and dynamic tasks, including:
• You will lead a small of team (+/-4) of professionals including, but not limited to, providing appropriate training, coaching, monitoring, providing feedback and giving clear ambitious and achievable targets to the team;
• You will monitor and ensure clear, efficient and professional communication between team members and across the group;
• You will advise the operational teams and provide legal and corporate advice to the boards of directors as well as interacting with key stakeholders across the group and providing support on company secretarial matters;
• You will review incorporation and other basic legal documentation with critical analysis as well as ensure proper maintenance of legal files and statutory registers;
• You will organize and actively participate in board meetings, shareholders meetings and other committee meetings, you will draft and review board minutes and resolutions;
• You will document and follow up on action points and provide status of action plans to the relevant boards/committees;
• You will manage and update the corporate calendar and track the legal and regulatory obligations and deadlines in accordance with group policy;
• You will develop and implement/update processes and procedures to promote and sustain good corporate governance;
• You will assist in the recruitment process and staff performance assessments;
• You will liaise with notaries, lawyers and other service providers of controls to test data quality and ensure full consistency with other systems and databases.
