Reporting to the Managing Director, the 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.
Principal Accountabilities
- Convening and servicing meetings (producing
agendas, taking minutes, conveying decisions, handling meeting
correspondences)
- Providing legal, financial and/or strategic
advice to the management
- Keeping up to date with any regulatory or
statutory changes and policies that might affect the organisation
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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
Key Qualifications and Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Diploma in Law will be an added advantage
- Relevant professional registration
- At least 3 years’ experience in a Company
Secretary role
- Able to effectively prioritize, multitask and
meet deadlines
- Courteous and professional demeanour with
strong sense of discretion
- Excellent written and oral communication skill
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to
forward their updated CVs to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke stating the subject heading “COMPANY SECRETARY” by Friday, 13th December
2019 clearly indicating their current and expected
remuneration (MUST),
daytime telephone contacts and addresses of three referees. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.