Company Secretary Job in Kenya

The Nairobi Hospital

Company Secretary

Ref: HRD/CS/12/15
 
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for legal, company secretarial, regulatory, compliance and Kenya Hospital Association membership matters.
 
Particular responsibilities include:
  • Providing legal advice to the Board and Management of the Hospital.
  • Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Assisting in preparation of Board Committee work plans.
  • Ensuring timely preparation and circulation of Board and Committee papers and taking minutes at meetings.
  • Coordinating Board governance audit processes and implementation of the Board Charter.
  • Facilitating Board evaluation, induction and training.
  • Ensuring safe custody of Hospital seal and other relevant documents.
  • Maintaining and protecting the Hospital’s intellectual property.
  • Liaising with external lawyers and attending court hearings.
  • Preparing legal documents including contracts and leases.
  • Administering Kenya Hospital Association membership and ensuring that membership records are up to date.
  • Reviewing membership schemes and facilitating members welfare when seeking services.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
  • Bachelor of Laws degree
  • Certified Public Secretary.
  • Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with current practice license.
  • Member in good standing of Law Society of Kenya and of Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.
  • 8 years work experience, 3 of which must be in a senior management role.
  • High personal integrity.
  • Sound advisory capability.
  • Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
  • Effective communication skills.
Interested candidates should send an application letter (quoting the reference) and CV including full contact details of 3 referees by 17th December 2015 to:

Head, Human Resources
The Nairobi Hospital
P.O. Box 30026
Nairobi – 00100 

or companysecretary@nbihosp.org