Company Secretary

Job Description

Role & responsibilities Advise the board on governance, strategy, and corporate law, and support the chairman in ensuring the board functions efficiently. Prepare agendas and documents for board meetings, committees, and annual general meetings (AGMs) and follow up on action points. Convene and service AGMs, take minutes, draft resolutions, and lodge required forms and annual returns with appropriate departments. Provide legal, financial, and/or strategic advice during and outside of meetings. Ensure policies, regulatory, or statutory changes that might affect the organization are up to date and approved by the committee. Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries. Handle correspondence, collate information, write reports and communicate decisions to relevant company stakeholders. Liaise with external regulators and advisers such as lawyers and auditors. Implement processes or systems to ensure good management of the organization. Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements. Pay dividends to shareholders and manage share option schemes opted by various shareholders. Take an active role and provide valuable input to the management decisions related to mergers, and takeovers. Manage contractual agreements with suppliers and customers. Drive PR activities related to aspects of financial management. Skills and other requirements Strong administrative skills and an aptitude for using IT software. Good verbal and written communication skills. Commercial awareness. Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure. Interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people at all levels. Influencing skills. Excellent organization and time management. An ability to take initiative. A flexible and practical approach to work. Discretion when handling confidential information Maintain a diplomatic approach towards issues. Confidence to provide support to high-profile company staff and board members.