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.