JUNIOR COMPANY SECRETARY ASSOCIATE – REF9679

Cape Town, Western Cape
R500,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

1 hour ago

9679//Cape Town Southern Suburbs//Hybrid Work Environment,New RoleR HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE PLUS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUSSome information about the role:

Location & Working Arrangement: Offices based in Claremont, we will discuss approach remote work during the interview
No direct reports
Preference for female candidates; EE candidates required
Based on benchmarking, an indicative salary is around R500,000. Considering the spec and requirements, we'd appreciate your view on a competitive range, and we're open to exceptional candidates even if they exceed this.

Our client is a leading blended finance fund manager dedicated to securing a sustainable future by investing across global emerging markets. The company has a long-term vision to structure cutting edge financing facilities around thematic areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, including renewable energy, water and oceans, sustainable land use, and sustainable cities. The Head office of the business is in Europe with offices in Cape Town, Singapore and Bogota.The company is an investment manager proudly contributing towards mitigating and building resilience to climate change in the areas most affected by its consequences. They use blended finance structuring to attract public and private capital to invest in high-impact sectors in emerging economies. They believe in a world where sustainable investing and profitability are not mutually exclusive. They provide financing solutions for infrastructure developers in the renewable energy, water sanitation and ocean sectors, and our fund structures provide investments across the entire project lifecycle (development, construction and operational stages). Their long-term vision is to raise, deploy and manage funds for climate change mitigation and adaptation that will play a transformative role in our target sectors.They now seek a junior company secretary associate to join their team.This role is suitable for appropriately qualified affirmative action candidates.JOB DESCRIPTION WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

You will be will required to be a motivated and detail-oriented professional, supporting the corporate governance and compliance requirements of the asset management business. The role provides exposure to board processes, regulatory reporting and fund structures, while offering a strong career development pathway within governance and company secretarial practice;
Board & committee support:

You will be required to assist in the preparation and circulation of board and committee packs;
You will be required to take minutes of meetings and follow up on action items;
You will be required to maintain the annual calendar of board/committee meetings;
Statutory & regulatory compliance:

You will be required to maintain statutory registers and company records across group entities;
You will be required to assist with filings at the Companies Registry (e.g., CIPC / Companies House) and with regulators where required;
You will be required to support compliance with the Companies Act, financial services regulations and asset management/fund governance requirements;
Corporate governance:

You will be required to support the implementation of governance frameworks and policies;
You will be required to assist with director onboarding and training;
You will be required to conduct research on evolving governance and regulatory requirements;
Entity & fund administration:

You will be required to coordinate incorporation of new entities and changes to existing structures;
You will be required to support documentation and record-keeping for funds, trusts, and SPV's;
You will be required to liaise with external legal advisers, auditors and service providers;
General support:

You will be required to maintain an organised filing system (electronic and physical);
You will be required to provide administrative and project support to the company secretary and senior governance team.

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

You have excellent communication (verbal and written) skills in English;.
You are highly organised, structured and logical thinker with the ability to think laterally;
You are a collaborative team player with exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills;
You have strong organisational and administrative skills with a keen eye for detail;
You are proactive, resourceful and eager to learn;
You have a devotion to quality: Demanding a high quality of provided services and acting accordingly;
You are able to perform under pressure: maintaining an effective performance under pressure, or when faced with setbacks and disappointment;
You have planning skills: systematically organising activities and setting time frames, setting priorities;
You are results orientated: being focused on achieving objectives and results, persevering in the face of adversity;
You have organizational sensitivity: recognising the impact of one's own decisions or actions on other parts of the organisation;
You have social skills: being able to successfully establish contact with others;
You are able to analyse and form opinions: being focused on examining matters in a systematic way;
You have the ability to work in a fast paced, performance driven environment essential.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

You have a degree in law, finance, governance, or related discipline;
You have progress toward or interest in studying for the Chartered Governance Institute (ICSA/CGISA) qualification;
You have a minimum of 1 - 2 years' current, relevant experience in a company secretarial, legal, compliance, or governance role;
You have a strong understanding of corporate governance principles and company law;
You have exposure to asset management, financial services, or fund structures - this is desirable;
You have experience working with multiple entities, SPV's, or cross-border jurisdictions - this is desirable;
You are proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable with board portal software.

Great team - superb leadership - huge amount of learning you will enjoy here while working in a global best practice company!

Claire Bourquin Recruitment Consultants

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