Company Secretary in a Leading Insurance Company

A leading Insurance Company in East Africa requires qualified and experienced candidates to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Company Secretary

Location: East Africa

Job Description
Reporting to the Board, the successful candidate will provide administrative support and guidance to company directors about the day-to-day management of the Company, including compliance with legal and statutory requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare the agenda of AGM and Board meetings in consultation with the Chair and the Managing Director
• Provide legal advice to management on all legal matters
• Circulate agenda and supporting papers in good time to all Directors,
• Take minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs);
• Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries;
• Provide technical support to committees and working parties such as the Board of Directors etc;
• Deal with correspondence, collating information and writing reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant company stakeholders;
• Provide advice on correspondence with the regulator and other external legal partners.
• Contribute to Board meeting discussions as and when required, and advise members of the legal, governance, and tax implications of proposed policies;
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate action,
• Liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors,
• Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable laws
• Provide advice on contracts with suppliers/customers
• Provide supervision to the legal staff

Qualification, Experience and Attributes:

• A good first degree in the field of law from a reputable University. An MBA, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators qualification (ICSA) or any other higher degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience including 5 years’ experience at senior management level. Experience in the insurance industry is an added advantage
• Language proficiency: ability to speak any of the local languages spoken in the region (Kiswahili, Kyaruwanda, Kirundi etc) in addition to excellent spoken and written skill in English is an added advantage.
• Excellent computer and secretarial skills
• Excellent relationship management and strategic networking skills in the context of insurance business,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, marketing, planning and organization skills.

Behavioral Competencies
Candidates should:

• Skilled in corporate diplomacy
• Have the ability to pay attention to detail
• Have interpersonal, team working and communication skills
• Have the ability to inspire innovation, creativity and flexibility in supervisees
• Have the capacity to adjust to new situations and learn new material quickly
• Persevere with good spirit under pressure
• Have the capacity to modify behavioural style and management approach to reach goals
• Be result-oriented

Application Closing Date
24th June, 2014

How to Apply:
To apply, please indicate the position you are applying for as the subject of your email and send your updated resume, 3 referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievements and abilities and email to us at: [email protected]

All applications will be treated in confidence. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.