Temporary Company Secretary (5-Year FTC)

Opportunity Available!! Our well known client in the Business Development Sector is looking to employ a Company Secretary to join their dynamic team in East London. Planning and Governance: Provide inputs to the organisational strategy and Corporate Plan. Provide input into reviewing organisational activities and assist in recommending corrective actions if necessary. Enhance and implement treasury systems, processes, procedures, tools, and control systems. Implement controls within the section which minimize potential risk to stakeholders. Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are prepared accurately, maintained, and submitted timeously to all stakeholders. Manage preparation and support of all internal and external audits. Participate in management fora within the Company, contributing expertise to enable sound decision making. Facilitate departmental stakeholder communication through appropriate structures and systems. Provision of Legal Advice and Opinion: Provide legal advice and draft legal opinions / legal documents to ensure that business units operate within the legal framework. Conduct factual problem and dispute analysis through consultations. Assess contingency and reliability of available evidence and burden of proof. Conduct legal research on legal aspects of disputes or problem areas and provide legal opinion where necessary. Prepare memoranda to external attorneys and counsel as and when required. Track progress of implementation of outcomes of legal opinions. Manage Board Governance: Responsible for ensuring that the legal framework and any supporting policies and procedures are clearly documented. Develop and implement processes to promote and sustain good corporate governance. Manage that the board and board committee charters and terms of reference are kept up to date and understood. Ensure that statutory documentation is properly compiled and timely circulated (board papers, register of Directors, Minutes, Articles, legislation for Board) and assist board committees with drafting of yearly work plans. Report to the company Board any failure on the part of the company or a director to comply with the Memorandum of Incorporation or rules of the company or the Act. Responsible to ensuring that company's annual financial statements are sent in accordance with the Act, to all the stakeholders entitled to it. Monitor compliance to Corporate Governance and compile a report to Board and EXMA. Board of Directors' Support and Administration: Advise the Board of Directors, through the chairperson, on all governance matters, and consider any improvements that could strengthen governance of the company. Draft Board and Committee meeting minutes and distribute the required actions to the relevant business units for implementation. Provide comprehensive practical support and guidance to directors, with particular emphasis on supporting the non-executive directors, the chairman of the board, the chairpers SECTOR: Business