{"id":18024,"date":"2025-09-02T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/company-secretary-and-administration-officer\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T00:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:25:18","slug":"company-secretary-and-administration-officer","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=18024","title":{"rendered":"Company Secretary and Administration Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our client is a prestigious, multi-generational family office with a global presence. They are looking for a Company Secretary and Administration Officer to join their team in Johannesburg. This is a full-time, fully on-site position.<br \/>\n\tThe Company Secretary and Administration Officer will ensure the efficient administration for the client in South Africa and the UK (\u201cGroup Companies\u201d), particularly regarding ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and implementing decisions made by the Board of Directors for both the South African and London offices.<\/p>\n<p>Key Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>Compliance and Governance:<\/p>\n<p>\tProvide guidance to the directors on their duties, responsibilities, and powers.<br \/>\n\tEnsure the Group Companies comply with relevant laws and regulations, including the SA Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 and the UK Companies Act 2006<br \/>\n\tReport any non-compliance to the relevant Board of Directors.<br \/>\n\tSubmit all returns required for the Group Companies to CIPC in SA and Companies House in the UK.<br \/>\n\tLiaising with a Jersey corporate service provider for matters concerning the compliance of a Jersey entity.<\/p>\n<p>Board and Committee Support:<\/p>\n<p>Organise all board meetings for the Group Companies including:<\/p>\n<p>\tArranging dates for meetings and sending out notices\/calendar invites<br \/>\n\tDrafting agendas<br \/>\n\tCompiling and distributing packs using board software (Board Intelligence)<br \/>\n\tDrafting notes for the Chair to assist with the efficient running of the board meetings<br \/>\n\tDraft and organise minutes and resolutions of all shareholders&#8217; meetings, board meetings, and committee meetings.<br \/>\n\tMaintain up-to-date board and committee charters and terms of reference.<\/p>\n<p>Administrative Duties:<\/p>\n<p>\tEnsure the proper administration of the company&#8217;s affairs.<br \/>\n\tManage the company&#8217;s records and documentation including taking overall responsibility for the management of records for the Group Companies in Sharepoint<br \/>\n\tFacilitate communication between the Board of Directors and stakeholders.<br \/>\n\tAssist with HR contracts and payroll legislation<br \/>\n\tCompletion of KYC requests<br \/>\n\tSubmissions of BOP forms to banks for foreign transfers<\/p>\n<p>Advisory Role:<\/p>\n<p>\tAct as the primary source of advice on the conduct of the business.<br \/>\n\tProvide comprehensive support and guidance to directors, especially non-executive directors.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications:<\/p>\n<p>\tBachelor&#8217;s degree in Business Administration, Law, or related field.<br \/>\n\tProfessional certification as a Company Secretary (e.g., Chartered Secretary).<br \/>\n\tExtensive knowledge of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008.\u00a0Training will be received for the UK Companies Act 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Experience:<\/p>\n<p>\tMinimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role.<br \/>\n\tProven track record in corporate governance and compliance.<\/p>\n<p>Skills:<\/p>\n<p>\tStrong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.<br \/>\n\tExcellent attention to detail.<br \/>\n\tAbility to work independently and as part of a team.<br \/>\n\tProblem-solving and decision-making abilities.<br \/>\n\tAbility to handle confidential information with discretion.<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.robertwalters.co.za\/ ) or<\/p>\n<p>www.robertwaltersafrica.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/www.robertwaltersafrica.com","_company_name":"Robert Walters","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.robertwalters.co.za\/","_company_tagline":"Robert Walters is a global, specialist professional recruitment consultancy. \"Our story begins in 1985, when our CEO, Robert Walters, opened the first office in Central London. Rob has led the company ever since and has the same passion and commitment today. Over the last 30 years the busines... read mores has grown and so has our ambition. We now operate across 27 countries and employ over 3,000 people. It\u2019s a powerful success story built on the strength of our people. Organizations rely on us to find high quality professionals for a range of specialist roles. Professionals who are looking for a new role, whether it\u2019s on a permanent, interim or contract basis, trust us to find them their ideal job. I believe that Robert Walters is something special. But I and others in the company never forget that the most important person to us is you - whether you\u2019re a hiring manager or a job seeker.\" Giles Daubeney, Deputy CEO, Robert Walters Green Park Corner, Green Park Corner Cnr West Road South and, Lower Rd, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[72],"class_list":["post-18024","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-gauteng","job-type-full-time-onsite"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/18024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=18024"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=18024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}