Specialist, Company Secretarial

Company Description

Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals.

Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, Mauritius and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE:

• This role is not open to relocation. Only candidates who have residency and right to work in the Isle of Man or Jersey can be considered.

To provide a comprehensive Company Secretarial service to the wider Standard Bank Offshore Group business, advising directors on governance matters, ensuring the effective and efficient functioning of all boards and committees and with the adoption of the highest standards of corporate governance. To assist with overseeing compliance with applicable statutory, regulatory and corporate governance requirements and the management of the day-to-day corporate administration of SBOG legal entities.

Qualifications

Desired Qualification: 

• Chartered Governance Professional (CGI) - Associate, qualified or part-qualified

Experience Required :

• 8 - 10 years experience in Governance
• Sufficient practical company secretarial experience to operate successfully at board
  level within a listed group offering wealth management services and banking
  solutions. Business experience in governance for a corporate business.
  Understanding governance, providing advice before going not the above experience
  at a board level.

Key Outputs :

• Provide effective and efficient meeting support, including the scheduling of board and management committee meetings
• Provide guidance to chairs on discharging duties and responsibilities and support chairs to ensure the boards and committees function efficiently and effectively
• Ensure SBOG’s corporate governance structures, processes and documentation are followed, by complying with regulatory and Group corporate governance requirements, the maintenance of the authorised signatory lists, the oversight of policy governance, the maintenance of a departmental procedures manual and the awareness of relevant changes in governance best practice
• Ensure clear and concise records of key decisions taken by SBOG, its underlying entities and constituted management committees are maintained
• Attend to statutory and regulatory requirements, including maintenance of the statutory books and records of the SBOG entities, the filing of annual returns and other required forms on a timely basis and the drafting of resolutions when necessary
• Draft and maintain mandates for the board and management committees in conjunction with the CEOs and boards and committee chairs.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Developing Expertise
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Showing Composure
• Embracing Change
• Team Working
• Valuing Individuals
• Checking Details
• Meeting Timescales
• Managing Tasks

Technical Competencies:

• Business Administration Skills
• Meeting Logistics
• Dispute Resolution
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Records Management