Sameer
Africa Limited, a leading manufacturer and provider of tyres and tyre
solutions, with offices in Nairobi and with operations within the COMESA region
has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and resourceful candidate to
fill the position of Company Secretary.
Reporting
to the managing director and the board, the incumbent will be responsible for
providing strategic legal advice with the aim of enhancing good governance and
compliance with set laws and regulations.
Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
- Ensuring
compliance and adherence to statutory requirements and corporate policies
and procedures
- Organizing and
preparing minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings
- Liaising and communicating
with the board and shareholders and maintaining statutory books including
registers of members, directors and secretaries
- Liaising with
the company’s share registrars on member services including updating,
communication and preparation for annual and any special general meetings
- Managing the
company’s litigation cases in liaison with external lawyers and offering
legal advice and recommendations on a wide range of business areas
- Monitoring
changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and
recommending appropriate action
- Liaising with
external regulators and advisors ensuring proper, timely and cost-
effective advice is available
- Developing and
overseeing the systems that ensure the company complies with all
applicable codes, as well as its legal and statutory obligations
- Reporting on
company procedures and developments and is the custodian of all business
contracts, company seals and other legal instruments
Knowledge,
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor of Laws
Degree (LLB) from a recognized institution
- An Advocate of
the High Court of Kenya with current advocate’s Practicing Certificate;
- Must be a
Certified Public Secretary of Kenya and a member of ICPSK
- At least ten
(10) years’ experience, four (4) of which should have been as a company
secretary in a commercial environment
- Sound
understanding of the regulatory environment with respect to the statutory
and regulatory authorities
- Excellent
knowledge of corporate, regulatory and company law, rules and norms
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills
Interested
candidates should forward applications and detailed CV’s through
vacancies@sameerafrica.com or the following address by 15th June, 2013,
indicating telephone contacts, names and contacts of three referees, one of
which should be a current or previous employer.
The
position title should be clearly indicated as the subject of the application.
The
Managing Director
Sameer Africa Limited
P.O. Box 30429- 00100,
Sameer Africa Limited
P.O. Box 30429- 00100,
Nairobi
Or
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com