Our client, a holding company representing interests in
hospitality, retail and finance is seeking to recruit a highly ambitious
candidate to fill in the following position at their Nairobi office:
GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
Job Description:
Reporting to the Managing Director,
the Group Company Secretary will be responsible for ensuring the company
functions effectively and operates within its mandate by providing company
secretarial services, governance and overall legal advice.
Responsibilities:
·
Convening and servicing meetings
(producing agendas, taking minutes, conveying decisions, handling meeting
correspondences)
·
Providing legal, financial and/or
strategic advice to the management
·
Training directors and members of the
senior leadership team on corporate governance matters
·
Keeping up to date with any
regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the organisation
·
Ensuring that policies are up to date
and are approved and identifying and monitoring risks to business performance
·
Providing support to the board or
other committees on specific projects
·
Acting as a point of contact and
building good relationships with shareholders
·
Implementing processes or systems to
help ensure good management of the organisation or compliance with legislation
·
Overseeing and reviewing the
execution of contracts and other legal agreements between the companies and
external entities
Qualifications:
·
A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
·
Diploma in Law will be an added
advantage
·
Must be a Certified Public Secretary
(CPS-K)
·
Relevant professional registration
·
At least 5 years’ experience in a
similar position.
·
Able to effectively prioritize,
multitask and meet deadlines
·
Courteous and professional demeanour
with strong sense of discretion
·
Excellent written and oral
communication skills
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are requested
to forward their updated CVs to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke stating the
subject heading “GROUP COMPANY
SECRETARY” by Friday,
27th September 2019 clearly
indicating their current and expected remuneration (MUST), daytime telephone contacts
and addresses of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.