Requirements
Matric
CSSA Qualification, Administrative Management, Business Administration, BCom in Law or relevant Legal & Secretariat Degree
Prior experience dealing with board of trustees essential
Clear criminal record/ not listed on credit bureau
Job Purpose
To provide quality service for the Legal function that fulfils a statutory, reporting, and legal advisory service to all business units within the company - in accordance with business requirements as well as advise on business direction based on legal risk management interpretation.
To be accountable to the company’s board;
To make the directors aware of any law relevant to or affecting the company;
To report to the company’s board any failure on the part of the company or a director to comply with the Memorandum of Incorporation or rules of the company;
To ensure that minutes of all shareholders meetings, board meetings and the meetings of any committees of the directors, or of the company’s audit committee, are properly recorded in accordance with the Companies Act;
To certify in the company’s annual financial statements whether the company has filed required returns and notices and whether all such returns and notices appear to be true, correct and up to date;
To carry out the functions, where necessary, of a person who is responsible for the company’s compliance with the filing of the annual returns in terms of the Companies Act.
Assist in the proper induction, orientation, ongoing training and education of directors, including assessing the specific training needs of directors and executive management in their fiduciary and other governance responsibilities.
The individual directors, and the board collectively, should look to the company secretary for guidance on their responsibilities and duties and how such responsibilities and duties should be properly discharged in the best interests of the company.
Provide a central source of guidance and advice to the board, and within the company, on matters of good governance and of changes in legislation.
Ensure that the board and board committee charters and terms of reference are kept up to date.