Company Secretary / Legal Counsellor
Qualifications & Accreditations
? B-Comm (law), ideally LLB
? Minimum of 3 - 5 years' post articles and relevant in-house corporate experience, (ideally) in a medium-sized listed company
? Knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to Retail and Financial Services (such as the Consumer Protection Act and National Credit Act)
? Knowledge of corporate governance and JSE listing requirements

Company secretarial
? Manage the end-to-end process for Board and Committee meetings (agree the agenda, compile board packs, ensure minutes of meetings and resolutions are maintained)
? Manage annual general meetings
? Assist the Board and Committees in evaluating and reporting on corporate governance commitments and mandates, including adherence to King IV and formulation of group governance policies
? Maintain the delegation of authority and governance framework
? Liaise with JSE sponsors and ensure compliance with the JSE listing requirements and reporting obligations
? Ensure CIPC obligations are met
Legal counsel
? Review legal documents, customer and supplier contracts, etc.
? Draft legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing documents
? Provide support to the group on legal matters (liaise with outsourced legal specialists where necessary)
? Fulfil the role of legal compliance officer for the Group by monitoring new legislation and being a member of internal business project teams to investigate new legislation
? Research and keep up to date with legislation relevant to Retail, Financial Services and Insurance
? Establish and improve processes to ensure legislative compliance
? Oversight of regulatory reports on behalf of Group companies
? Ensure that the Board is informed of any legislation developments that impact on the operations of the Group