Description:
A law firm based in Ballito is looking to hire a Junior Legal Practitioner/ Assistant to specialize in Company Secretariat services. Salary will be negotiated depending on the candidate's experience/ knowledge of the field.
Requirements are:
Minimum Qualifications
· LLB
Minimum Experience
· 0- 2 years’ relevant work experience in Corporate and Commercial law practice and performing the functions of a Board or Assistant Company Secretary.
· Experience in Company Secretary will be an added advantage
Knowledge, skills and competencies
· Professionalism.
· Knowledge management.
· Report writing.
· Risk management.
· Project management.
· Performance monitoring.
· Written and verbal communication.
· Client service.
· Problem solving.
· Planning and execution.
Key performance areas:
• Plan and coordinate Board and its committee meetings.
• Manage Board and committee round robin resolutions.
• Manage the appointment of Board committee members.
• Keep records of Board, its committees and internal meeting decisions.
• Draft correspondence on Board matters and report to the Board.
• Maintain expenditure reports for Board and Board sub-committees.
• Manage and maintain the risk register and assist in identifying collaborative risks.
• Compile risk documents and provide Board and committee stats for reporting.
• Monitor trends for policy matters from committees to assist in policy review processes and research.
• Act as Board expert regarding the design and continued maintenance of a sustainable governance framework.
• Act as the internal liaison between the Board, its committees, external stakeholders and units.
• Provide governance information to the units during internal and external audit processes.
• Engage with and be the liaison for third-party governance Service providers.
Suitable candidates may send their CVs to hr@tgkattorneys.co.za to be added on the list for possible interview sessions. Note that only qualified candidates that meet the specification will be contacted.