Our client, a renouned Constuction company located in Abuja Nigeria requires for immedate employmen the service of a well experienced and competent Company Secretary.
Company Secretary job description should contain a variety of functions and roles including:
Maintaining current awareness about company law;
Providing legal/financial advice during and outside of meetings.
Implementing procedural/administrative systems;
Administering pension schemes and share issues;
Dealing with company/staff insurance policies;
Managing contractual arrangements with suppliers/customers;
Financial and HR administration;
Keeping a register of shareholders and liaising with them on behalf of the company.
Writing reports;
Collating information;
Providing support to committees and working parties such as the Board of Directors etc;
Handling correspondence before and after meetings;
Convening and servicing annual general meetings (AGM)/meetings (producing agendas, taking minutes; conveying decisions etc.);
Managing office space/premises/property.
A degree in Law is preferable. A degree in finance, governance or business and administration may be considered.
Training and induction of non-executives and trustees,
Management of employee benefits such as pensions and employee share schemes,
Insurance administration and organisation
Negotiation of contracts,
Risk management
A good head for numbers
Interest/knowledge in company law
Excellent communicator
Strong attention to detail,
Ability to write clearly and concisely.
Professional, tactful, hardworking and extremely well organised.
Ethical, diplomatic and independent – you’ll often act as a board confidante.
