Group Company Secretary at Virtual HR

Details:

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:

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.

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
• 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

Key Qualifications and Experience

• 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 skill