Our client, a Commercial bank is
looking to fill the role of Company Secretary.
Role Responsibilities
Role Responsibilities
- The Company Secretary will be central in the
implementation of modern and proper Corporate Governance.
- Ensure that the company complies with
the applicable financial and legal practice and maintains standards of
corporate governance within the framework of compliance and regulations as
specified by the Kenya law and by Company.
- Providing basic advice pertaining to the laws and
regulations governing commercial banking business and the Bank’s
procedures, as well as monitoring compliance on a regular basis and
reporting any significant changes to the Board
- Promoting knowledge and understanding about
corporate governance principles, providing relevant information, as well
as promoting and monitoring compliance among the Board of Directors
- Preparing agenda and documents for the
Shareholders and Board of Directors Meetings
- Arranging the Shareholders and Board of
Directors Meetings in accordance with the laws and regulations, the Bank's
Articles of Association, and best practices
- Preparing minutes of the Shareholders and
Board of Directors Meetings, and monitoring subsequent actions in
accordance with resolutions of those meetings;
- Preparing and keeping registrations of
directors, annual reports of the Bank, notices calling Shareholders and
Board of Directors Meetings, as well as minutes of the Shareholders and
Board of Directors Meetings;
- Ensuring that the directors and executives have
filed report on their interest and related persons' interest, as required
by laws
- Keeping reports on interest filed by directors
and executives, and presenting copies of such reports to Chairman of the
Board and Chairperson of the Audit Committee, as specified by laws
- Ensuring that corporate information
disclosures to regulatory agencies are in accordance with the laws and
regulations
- Communicating with shareholders on their
legitimate rights and on the Bank’s information, and serving as a
communication center between shareholders and directors and executives;
- Assisting in Board activities
- Arranging performance assessment of the Board
of Directors and reporting the performance assessment results to the Board
- Monitoring regulatory requirements and
practices as concern commercial banking business and directorship in order
to provide initial recommendations
- Coordinating between the Board of Directors
and executives.
Requirements
- Must hold a Bachelors degree in Law
- Should be a Certified Public Secretary.
- Must have basic knowledge in business,
accounting, laws and regulations governing commercial banking business, or
having attended training courses concerning corporate secretarial
practices
- Should be knowledgeable and understand
corporate governance principles and best practices
- Independent and straightforward in the
discharge of duties
- Must have at least 10 years’ experience in a
secretarial function to the Board of Directors or other qualifications
that contribute to effectiveness in the discharge of corporate secretarial
functions.
- Should have at least 8 years solid experience
in a Bank or financial services in the same role
Interested and qualified applicants
should send their applications and CV’s stating their CURRENT AND EXPECTED
SALARY to executivesearch@humantalentrecruit.com not later than 15th November
2015.
