Company Secretary (1 Post)

1. Provide legal advisory services to the Company’s Executive Management in all areas of the Company, including ensuring that effective legal contracts are developed and enforced.
2. monitor/review the Company’s legal risks and provide appropriate mitigations to safeguard the it from potential legal losses.
3. Participate as member of the Executive Management in formulating legal documents, corporate strategies, policies, plans and budgets and in monitoring the Company’s performance to ensure that the corporate objectives and targets are achieved.
4. Review important legal matters of the Company on a regular basis, and prepare legal opinions of the same
5. Coordinate with Lawyers on behalf of the company
6. Advise and represent the Company in all legal matters
7. Guide and support the Executive in implementation of Company policies.
8. Maintain the register of shareholders and monitor changes in share ownership of the company.
9. Enter into contractual agreements with suppliers and customers.
10. Manage the office space and deal with personnel administration and insurance for employees, equipment and premises.
11. Oversee PR relating to aspects of financial management.
12. Develop the Company legal strategic direction and objectives in line with the Company Strategic Plan
13. Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisors

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

1. Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from a recognized institution.
2. Master of Laws degree (LLM) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) or any other related fields in Business from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
3. Certified Chartered Secretary or training towards ICSA qualification will be an advantage.
4. Must be an Advocate with a valid and current practicing certificate.
5. Minimum of 3 years’ legal practice experience preferably in a corporate environment with a minimum of 01 year at management level.
6. Ability to conduct extensive and comprehensive legal research to aid in decision making
7. Communication skills including presentation and facilitation skills
8. Judgement and decision-making skills
9. Integrity
10. Contract Management
11. Governance Drafting and Knowledge

Key Result Areas/ KPIs

1. Maintenance of the applicable centralized management database for the Company in respect of assignments mentioned above.
2. Fulfillment and completion of all the applicable statutory requirements.
3. Standardizing the legal processes of the Company.
4. Level of contribution in the Strategic Management of the Company.
5. Timely Compliance with the Company Statutory and Regulatory provisions.
6. Efficiency shown in conducting the Board meetings, Annual General Meeting, and Committee Meetings of the Company.