Sameer Africa
Limited, a leading manufacturer and provider of tyres and tyre solutions, with
offices in Nairobi and with operations within the COMESA region has an exciting
opportunity for a highly skilled and resourceful candidate to fill the position
of Company Secretary.
Main
purpose of the job
Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
- Ensuring
compliance and adherence to statutory requirements and corporate policies
and procedures
- Organizing and
preparing minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings
- Liaising and
communicating with the board and shareholders and maintaining statutory
books including registers of members, directors and secretaries
- Liaising with
the company’s share registrars on member services including updating,
communication and preparation for annual and any special general meetings
- Managing the
company’s litigation cases in liaison with external lawyers and offering
legal advice and recommendations on a wide range of business areas
- Monitoring
changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and
recommending appropriate action
- Liaising with
external regulators and advisors ensuring proper, timely and cost-
effective advice is available
- Developing and
overseeing the systems that ensure the company complies with all
applicable codes, as well as its legal and statutory obligations
- Reporting on
company procedures and developments and is the custodian of all business
contracts, company seals and other legal instruments
Knowledge,
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor of Laws
Degree (LLB) from a recognized institution
- An Advocate of
the High Court of Kenya with current advocate’s Practicing Certificate;
- Must be a
Certified Public Secretary of Kenya and a member of ICPSK
- At least ten
(10) years’ experience, four (4) of which should have been as a company
secretary in a commercial environment
- Sound
understanding of the regulatory environment with respect to the statutory
and regulatory authorities
- Excellent
knowledge of corporate, regulatory and company law, rules and norms
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills
Interested candidates
should forward applications and detailed CV’s through
vacancies@sameerafrica.com or the following address by 15th June, 2013,
indicating telephone contacts, names and contacts of three referees, one of
which should be a current or previous employer.
The position title
should be clearly indicated as the subject of the application.
The Managing Director
Sameer Africa Limited
P.O. Box 30429- 00100,
Sameer Africa Limited
P.O. Box 30429- 00100,
Nairobi
Or through e-mail:
vacancies@sameerafrica.com
