Assistant Company Secretary

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Overview This role is for an Assistant Company Secretary at the Shoprite Group of Companies. The position involves providing comprehensive company secretarial and governance support to the Group Company Secretary, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, promoting sound corporate governance practices, and supporting ethical leadership across the Group and its subsidiary entities. What you will do * Assist and support the Group Company Secretary in the execution of company secretarial and governance functions across the Group and subsidiary entities in accordance with the Companies Act and other applicable legislation. * Promote sound corporate governance practices and support ethical and effective leadership across the organisation. * Provide governance and company secretarial support to the Board, Executive Committee, subsidiary boards, and related committees. * Support directors and executive members in understanding and fulfilling their governance, fiduciary, and statutory responsibilities. * Coordinate and administer shareholder, Board, subsidiary Board, Executive Committee, and committee meetings. * Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, packs, resolutions, and related governance documentation. * Ensure accurate recording of proceedings and preparation of minutes for Board, committee, shareholder, and Executive Committee meetings. * Ensure minutes and related governance documentation are distributed to members and directors within agreed timeframes. * Review new governance-related legislation, regulations, and amendments to identify matters relevant to the Group. * Communicate legislative and regulatory developments to management and governance structures as required. * Support compliance with statutory, governance, and regulatory obligations across the Group. * Coordinate and monitor the timely completion and submission of governance and statutory requirements within the assigned portfolio, escalating material compliance risks or delays to the Group Company Secretary. * Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and review of governance policies and frameworks. * Maintain governance registers, records, resolutions, minutes, and supporting documentation. * Ensure governance records remain accurate, complete, and accessible in accordance with applicable requirements. * Contribute to governance reporting, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives. * Build and maintain effective relationships with directors, executives, committee members, auditors, legal advisors, regulators, and other stakeholders. * Provide responsive company secretarial and governance support to stakeholders across the Group. Requirements (from the original advert) * Legal, governance, company secretarial or equivalent relevant qualification essential. * A recognised professional company secretarial or governance qualification or membership preferred. * +5 years’ relevant company secretarial and corporate governance experience, including Board and committee administration, statutory compliance, governance records and the application of company secretarial practices essential. * Exposure to engaging with senior management and governance structures preferred. * Experience operating within a Group-wide or cross-functional matrix environment highly Beneficial. Who should apply The ideal candidate should possess an essential legal, governance, company secretarial, or equivalent relevant qualification, with a preference for a recognised professional company secretarial or governance qualification or membership. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of essential relevant experience in company secretarial and corporate governance, covering Board and committee administration, statutory compliance, governance records, and the practical application of company secretarial practices. Preferred attributes include exposure to engaging with senior management and governance structures, and experience in a Group-wide or cross-functional matrix environment would be highly beneficial. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/assistant-company-secretary-shoprite-group-of-companies Source: myjobmag

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