Company Secretary

Responsibilities:

• Organise and manage board and committee meetings, including agendas, board packs, and minutes.
  
• Maintain statutory books, registers, and corporate records.
  
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including filings across Sub -Saharan Africa.
  
• Manage director onboarding and resignation processes, ensuring accurate filings.
  
• Maintain business licenses, registrations, and external applications, tracking expiry dates for timely renewals.
  
• Coordinate annual returns, audited financial statements, and other governance submissions.
  
• Oversee insurance and asset registers, renewals, and engagement with external service providers.
  

• Conduct governance health checks and support implementation of governance standards.
  
• Monitor compliance frameworks, internal policies, and changes in legislation.
  
• Support development of governance and compliance training materials for staff.
  
• Assist with audit processes and provide governance reports for executive committees.
  

• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries, analyses, and reports.
  
• Support drafting and compilation of legal documents, resolutions, and templates.
  
• Maintain secure legal filing systems and documentation.
  
• Manage department calendars, schedule meetings, travel, and administrative correspondence.
  

Requirements

• LLB, BCom Law, or BA Law degree required.
  
• Governance -related qualification advantageous (Chartered Governance, Paralegal, or Company Secretarial diploma).
  
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience in Company Secretarial, Corporate Governance, or legal support roles, preferably in a multinational or regulated organisation.
  
• Experience working across multiple African jurisdictions beneficial; listed company experience is advantageous.
  
• Strong knowledge of corporate law, governance principles, statutory compliance, and recordkeeping.
  
• High proficiency in MS Office, document management systems, and digital governance tools.
  
• Exceptional attention to detail, organisational skills, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information.
  
• Must have a valid passport for occasional travel across Africa.