Corporate Governance Consultant – EIMS Africa

EIMS Africa (EIMS) is seeking to appoint a talented and experienced Corporate Governance Consultant to join their Cape Town office. The successful applicant would have proven experience in the provision of effective company secretarial service to the Shareholders, Board, sub-committees, and other governance structures of the organization and to ensure compliance with governance and statutory requirements.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

Overall responsible for: –

·         Assist in managing a portfolio of company secretarial client entities, maintaining strong relationships with the clients;

·         Prepare; consolidate and circulate Board, Trust, and subcommittee packs ahead of meetings,

·         Participate in board meetings, preparing the first draft of minutes and matters arising;

·         Prepare and review shareholder’s meetings, circular resolutions, and minutes/resolutions;

·         Liaison with Board/Shareholders, beneficiaries, auditors, bankers, and Lenders (as required);

·         Preparation and filing of statutory forms with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC);

·         Dealing with queries on a day-to-day basis from internal teams, Banks, Lenders, auditors, and regulators;

·         Maintenance of statutory registers and minute books;

·         Update and maintain the electronic company registers and statutory records for all companies;

·         Annual general meeting preparation, consolidation, and provide the company secretary with relevant documents (proxies, MOIs, Notice of AGM, etc);

·         Other ad-hoc administrative duties such as KYC requests;

·         Management of non-executive director fees;

·         General/Ad-hoc governance team support for Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Consultants

·         Schedule and Convene Trust, Board, and subcommittee meeting(s)