Statutory Consultant needed at FirstRand Corporate Centre

Job Description

• To oversee and support the Governance team with efficient administration and compliance on regulations for the FirstRand Group
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders
• Be a primary point of contact for stakeholders and third parties in respect of company information.
• Provide company secretarial support to directors and officers as and when required.
• Meeting attendance and drafting of minutes.
• Co-ordinate and review externally drafted minutes, resolutions, transaction documents for ROA subsidiaries and arrange for signature of the same by shareholder representatives.
• Drafting of board and shareholder resolutions as required.
• Submit, communicate, and monitor all required CIPC documentation, including, but not limited to, company changes, formation of new companies and compliance checklist.
• Overseeing the process of signing Annual Financial Statements and reporting on the status of  filings the AFS with CIPC
• Bi-annual updates of the FSR group structure on Diligent Entities
• Updating of Reg 36 (annually) and Reg 39 (quarterly) reports for the Prudential Authority division;
• Overseeing the dividend distribution process (collation of S&L and resolutions and ensuring signature of the same) to ensure timeous payment of dividends
• Overseeing all share related transactions and ensure compliance to Companies Act and MOI;
• Create and maintain records of Section 75 directors declarations for group subsidiaries;
• Create and maintain records of PI Scores to ensure compliance with Social and Ethics Committee requirements (Section 72 requirements)
• Prepare and facilitate internal and external audits
• Ensure compliance with all statutory provisions as implemented by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
• Ensure accurate record-keeping of company registers, resolutions, and minute books to comply with the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008);
• Overseeing group wide KYC requests and ensure dissemination of information and documents are aligned/in compliance with Group processes and procedures;
• Keep abreast of company related legislative developments and the impact thereof on group entities.