Corporate Staffing Company Secretary Job

Company Secretary Job, Current Administration Jobs In Kenya,

Our client provides technology-enabled payment solutions to merchants and financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa. They seek to hire a Company Secretary who will be an advisor of legal affairs and perform various administrative and corporate governance tasks for the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure compliance with governance requirements across geographies where the Group has its offices.
• For incorporating, managing companies, and adherence to company law of countries in African regions.
• Drafting and vetting of Memorandum & Articles of Association
• Provide advice to the senior executives while having high-level responsibilities including governance structures and mechanisms, corporate conduct within the regulatory environment, board and shareholder meetings and regulatory requirements, and contact with regulatory and external bodies.
• Managing and overseeing administration of all bank-related contracts for the Network.
• Participating in the merger and acquisition process as and when required.
• Perform Company Secretarial role for Group companies, as required from time to time, across jurisdictions in Africa.
• Arrange for Board and Committee meetings, prepare, finalize, and issue notice convening meetings, and agenda packs, and attend and prepare accurate minutes for the Board and Committee meetings.
• Maintain statutory records for all group companies.
• Provide support in the Merger and Acquisition process as required.
• Act as the central internal point of contact for the Group’s corporate information KYC requests.
• Collaborate with external advisors as and when such needs arise.
• Protect the company against legal risks and violations.
• Examine the legal issues related to new products and services.
• Negotiate deals on behalf of the company.
• All other Company Secretarial functions.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputed and accredited university.
• 10 – 15 years of experience in the same field, preferably within multinational Companies; out of which 5+ years as a Company Secretary.
• Experience in Tech and Intellectual Property or a payments services business is an advantage.
• Experience in attending to company secretarial matters in Africa.
• Excellent interpersonal and drafting skills.
• Experience in Corporate Governance matters, Mergers, and Acquisitions.
• Expert knowledge of corporate laws.
• Expert knowledge of Intellectual property law.
• Expert knowledge of Commercial law.
• Excellent in task planning and organizing.
• Good knowledge of Legal procedures and provisions.
• Fluent in English.
• Ability and maturity to deal with senior team members within the Group.
• Ability to efficiently handle multiple assignments across different jurisdictions.

How to Apply

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Apply before 30th November 2023.