Assistant Company Secretary

Are you an ambitious corporate governance professional looking to make a meaningful impact at the heart of executive decision-making

As theAssistant Company Secretary you will play a pivotal role in championing corporate governance excellence across the organization. Working directly alongside the Company Secretary you will act as a trusted advisor to the Board of Directors Board Committees and Executive Management. This role offers an exceptional platform for professional visibility high-level stakeholder engagement and hands-on governance leadership in a heavily regulated and dynamic banking environment.

If you thrive in a fast-paced setting where meticulous attention to detail meets strategic leadership this opportunity offers significant career trajectory and the chance to shape best-in-class governance frameworks.

• Corporate Governance Framework:Support the development review and roll-out of robust governance frameworks charters and policy manuals in full alignment with King IV the Companies Act the Banks Act and Prudential Authority standards.
• End-to-End Board & Committee Management: Coordinate the complete board administration lifecycle - from compiling high-quality board packs and maintaining modern board portals to attending meetings and producing precise timely minutes and resolutions.
• Regulatory & Statutory Compliance:Lead statutory filings and maintain accurate statutory registers (Directors Prescribed Officers and Shareholders) with regulatory bodies such as CIPC and the FSCA.
• Advisory & Director Support:Provide timely guidance to directors on discharging their fiduciary duties coordinating seamless director induction programs continuous development and independence assessments.
• Risk Ethics & Reporting:Assist the Company Secretary with the governance disclosures for the Annual Report support the Social Ethics and Conduct Committee and oversee conflict-of-interest registers and fit-and-proper assessments.
• Continuous Improvement:Spearhead annual governance reviews board evaluations and the implementation of modern governance best practices.

• Education:Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) Corporate Governance Commerce Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Experience:5 to 8 years of proven experience in company secretarial and corporate governance roles within a bank financial services provider or listed corporate environment.
• Regulatory Expertise:Strong working knowledge of the South African regulatory landscape including the Companies Act Banks Act Prudential Authority regulations FSCA requirements and King IV principles.
• Technical Skills:Exceptional minute-writing skills board pack preparation capabilities and statutory register maintenance experience.
• Communication & Presence:High level of professional maturity executive presence and the confidence to liaise effectively with Board members and senior executives.

• Professional Certification:Chartered Governance Institute (CGISA / CGI) qualification or active progress toward full qualification.
• Digital Tools:Experience using specialized digital board portal solutions.