Corporate Secretary Job Vacancy at IDC

Job Description
A permanent position exists within the Corporate Secretariat department for a Corporate Secretary X2 at our Head office in Sandton, reporting to the Head of Corporate Secretariat department.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a comprehensive range of company secretarial services in compliance with prevailing IDC corporate governance frameworks. The services provided by the Department include those required by various statutes and regulations, as well as “value added” services over and above the legal and regulatory requirements.

 

The incumbent will be required to:

Ensure that minutes of committee meetings are properly recorded.
Ensure the administration and maintenance of the IDC’s and subsidiaries’ statutory books and records.
Providing committee members collectively and individually with guidance about duties and responsibilities.
Ensure compliance with the IDC’s corporate governance framework.
Ensure that services provided to clients (both internal and external) meet quality standards.
Ensuring that directors are aware of all laws and legislation relevant to or affecting the IDC and its subsidiaries and be able to report at any meetings of the IDC’s Board of Directors.
Ability to conduct effective research and to prepare management reports.
Formulating committee agendas in conjunction with the Group Company Secretary and Committee chairperson.
Attending meetings and taking minutes at meetings.
In-depth knowledge of corporate governance issues, corporate law (in particular, the New Companies Act) and compliance monitoring.

 

Job Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:

Ability

communicate clearly and efficiently
work under pressure & meet deadlines
Ensuring that directors are aware of all laws and legislation relevant to or affecting the IDC and its subsidiaries and be able to report at any meetings of the IDC’s Board of Directors.
Ability to conduct effective research and to prepare management reports.
Maintain the IDC’s statutory books and records.
Ensuring that minutes of all Board meetings, Board Committee meetings (including the Executive Management Committees) are accurately recorded.
Formulating committee agendas in conjunction with the Group Company Secretary and Committee chairperson.
to liaise effectively at a high level
General Time management skills.

 

Experience

in SAP, MS Excel and MS Word.
attending meetings and taking minutes at meetings

 

Knowledge

A sound grasp of Company Secretarial practice and the administrative requirements imposed by corporate legislation.
In-depth knowledge of corporate governance issues, corporate law (in particular, the New Companies Act) and compliance monitoring.

 

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Any of the following qualifications : CIS; B Com (Law); BA (Law) or, LLB
3 – 4 years of Corporate Secretary experience.
A sound grasp of Company Secretarial practice and the administrative requirements imposed by corporate governance legislation.
In-depth knowledge of corporate governance matters, corporate law and compliance monitoring.

 

Job Title: Corporate Secretary
Requisition # 166.1
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date of Advert 19/3/2014
Organizational Unit Industrial Development Corporation Ltd -> Direct Reports -> Corporate Secretariat
Location Head Office – Sandton, GT ZA (Primary)

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