Associate Company Secretary at Grant Thornton Kenya

Duties

• Preparing and filing of company’s annual returns
• Preparing corporate restructuring documents and registering the documents with the Registrar of Companies.
• Preparing and attending Board and EOGM meetings, taking notes and drafting the minutes.
• Advising clients on matters related to compliance with the Companies Act 2015 and other relevant regulations.
• Handling incorporation of companies and business names.
• Maintaining client seal registers, register of members, share certificate book and minute books.
• Carries out any other administration and/or work as assigned by your seniors
• Assists when required all clerical work in the department – photocopying/scanning of all records of all files.
• Maintains departmental registers for allocated clients the in/out flow of documents and handles reminder letters in an effort to follow up the movement of documents
• Files and records all documents in their respective files
• Direct link person with all registries i.e. City Council, Lands, Companies, Tribunals etc. 
• Assists to update the database as and when receiving a new client.
• Develops and implements strategies to open up new markets and generate effective demand for the Firm’s services.
• Carries out all other exercise related to company Secretarial work as instructed by the Manager Client satisfaction 
• Recognizes potential new clients
• Carries out all field duties as may be allocated from time to time
• Carries out all other exercises related to Company Secretarial work as instructed by the Manager/Seniors and/or Partner.

Qualifications

• Must have completed CPS Part II
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law/ Business/ Social Sciences
• A Candidate who is  currently an Advocate of the High Court will have an added advantage

Experience

• At least one year experience working in a company secretarial firm