Company Secretary (Legal)

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant administrative and legal qualification is essential, particularly knowledge of King Codes and Companies Act.
• Compliance management certificate or similar certification.
• 5-8 years relevant work experience.
• Governance and compliance experience in an agricultural environment will be a distinct advantage.
• Must have a valid drivers licence.
• Ability to work independently.
• Contract management and negotiation experience is crucial.
• Results driven with sense of urgency.
• Experience in the regulatory environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Working knowledge of corporate process is important.
• To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the CEO
• Secretarial duties to Joint Venture Companies
• Implement and maintain a structured and organised document retention system.
• Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries.
• Schedule meetings in accordance with annual company work plans.
• Coordinate and collate Board and other meeting packs, and distribution thereof.
• Organise, prepare agendas and attend meetings, take and distribute minutes, formulate decision matrixes and attend to action plans.
• Participate in meeting discussions as and when required and provide governance advice to members and management.
• Deal with correspondence, collating information and writing reports to ensure that decisions made are communicated to the relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee systems that ensure the companies comply with all applicable codes.
• Prepare and review company contracts.
• Logistical arrangements including travelling claims and venues.