Senior Manager Governance

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With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

To ensure that companies comply with the provisions of the Companies Act and other legislation that might be applicable to the Company. To provide strategic, governance and compliance guidance to the Board and implement robust processes to guide the Board in effective decision making

Job Description

Accountability: Corporate Governance

• Advise Directors on the proper application of KING IV requirements and on other Corporate Governance.
• Deliver on high quality Induction and Orientation Programme for new Directors
• Ensure that the LERC Policy is applied to all entities within its remit
• Act as the primary point of contact for non-Executive Directors as and when queries arise
• Ensure that Directors are informed of changes in legislation.

Accountability: Company Meetings

• Act as the Secretary to the Board and the various Committees:
• Take accurate minutes at all meetings and distribute them within 7 days of the Meeting:
• Attend to the drafting of meeting agendas
• Coordinate the preparation and distribution of meeting packs
• Coordinate the preparation of the annual meeting schedules
• Ensure that packs are timeously distributed
• Ensure that all logistical arrangements have been made

Accountability: Record Management

• Record all the critical documents (such as minutes) in the correct format as per the Companies Act & the Act & the Absa Records Management Policy
• Dispose of records 7 years after the liquidation or deregistration of the entry concerned, unless otherwise required

Accountability: Appointment & Terminations

• In cases of resignations, ensure that she/he receives the letter of resignation from the particular Director
• Ensure that the incoming Director completes the necessary forms

Accountability: Executive Committee reporting and Regulatory Engagements

• Own and deliver a high standard of risk reporting for RBB ensuring BAU and Ad-hoc reporting are met on time.

Education And Experience Required

• Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)
• A recognised 3 year Degree in Corporate Governance related
• CIS (Chartered Institute of Secretaries)
• Law Degree
• 10 years Company Secretarial experience
• Legal or Journalistic background (Specifically relating to Writing Skills)

Knowledge & Skills:

• Corporate Governance developments
• Company's Act
• KING Code- which is Corporate Governance
• Recommendations to enhance the running of companies
• Efficient minute taking
• Good writing skills
• Good report writing skills
• Effective communication skills
• Interpersonal skills

Competencies:

• Deciding and initiating action
• Learning and researching
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Relating and networking
• Adapting and responding to change
• Persuading and influencing
• Creating and innovating

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required), Bachelor's Degree: Law (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised