Company Secretary at a Research and Training Centre

Our organisation, a Research and Training Centre located in Ibadan, Oyo State is offering exciting opportunities for enthusiastic professionals to join our dynamic team in the capacity below:

Job Title: Company Secretary

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Responsibilities

• To ensure compliance of the provisions of Companies Law and rules made there-under and other statutes and policies of the company.
• To ensure that business of the company is conducted in accordance with its objects as contained in its memorandum of association.
• To ensure that affairs of the company are managed in accordance with its objects contained in the articles of association and the provisions of the Companies Law.
• To prepare the agenda in consultation with the Chairman and the other documents for all the meetings of the board of directors.
• To arrange with and to call and hold meetings of the board and to prepare a correct record of proceedings.
• To attend the broad meetings in order to ensure that the legal requirements are fulfilled, and provide such information as are necessary.
• To prepare, in consultation with the chairman, the agenda and other documents for the general meetings.
• To arrange with the consultation of chairman the annual and extraordinary general meetings of the company and to attend such meetings in order to ensure compliance with the legal requirements and to make correct record thereof.
• To carry out all matters concerned with the allotment of shares, and issuance of share certificates including maintenance of statutory share register and conducting the appropriate activities connected with share transfer.
• To prepare, approve, sign and seal agreements leases, legal forms, and other official documents on the company's behalf, when authorised by the board of the directors or the executive responsible.
• To advise, in conjunctions with the company’s solicitors, the chief executive or other executive, in respect of the legal matters, as required.
• To engage legal advisors and defend the rights of the company in Courts of Law.
• To have custody of the seal of the company.

Requirements

• The successful candidate shall be a person holding a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies would be an added advantage.

Salary
Very Attractive.

Application Closing Date
6th September, 2021.