EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 3 years legal secretarial experience in a corporate/service environment
- Thorough knowledge of the common rules and regulations of a company in accordance with Companies Acts and Laws of Kenya
- Analyzing the Memorandum and Article of Association as per company’s stand and advising as necessary
- Experience in advising and dealing with registration of entities, increase of capital, transfer of shares, change of directors, mergers, acquisitions and restructuring of companies, and drafting appropriate resolutions
- Bachelor Degree in a relevant field
- CPS Professional
Job Accountabilities:
Technical Tasks:
- Attend to annual compliance of individual portfolio – Annual returns, AGM minutes and resolutions, share certificates, registers.
- Review compliance paperwork for completeness and accuracy prior to dispatch.
- Assist the Compliance champion on the following.
- Maintain an annual compliance calendar for the entire compliance book of Business.
- Direct the Personal Assistant to enter anniversary dates in the tracker.
- Monitor that scheduled compliance tasks are executed
- Monitor the work assigned to the clerks to pursue at the Company’s Registry; track progress and escalate as necessary.
- Establish day to day networks with officers at the BRS to strengthen daily follow up efforts.
- Prepare draft minutes – Board and AGM (both attending and assisting)
- Undertake research for non-routine enquiries, governance work and special assignments and draft advisory briefs.
- Undertake governance audit field work.
- BRS Filings – prepare and file documents on the BRS relating to changes in directorships and shareholding
Administration Tasks:
- Time recording
- Prepare and present annual compliance status reports at departmental meetings.
- Records management/filings.
- Opening/maintain client files
- WIP management – advise on billing
- Collections
Talent:
- Attend firm scheduled trainings recommended for the role including e-learnings.
- Complete performance appraisal and personal development interventions.
- Prepare assigned presentations
- Training associates and interns
- Supervising work assigned to associates
Brand:
- Proposal support.
- Review proposals and LOEs
- Attend new client meetings
- Participate in pipeline meetings and follow up’s
Personal Attributes:
Initiative
- Self-starting, taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required, and being proactive from a departmental perspective.
Planning and organizing
- Establishes priorities, manages schedules and be able to plan time and resources within a pressurized environment without compromising work quality or standards.
Work Standards
- Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard
Communication (Written and Verbal)
- Able to express ideas clearly, produce documents that have appropriate organization and structure, correct grammar and language.
- Must be at ease to contact clients, superiors and colleagues on a daily basis, and to meet and engage with clients and colleagues in a professional and effective manner.
- Excellent telephonic interaction skills – adopting appropriate and professional tone with seniors, colleagues and clients.
Interpersonal skills:
- Should exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and build relationships within the firm
Willingness to learn
- Eager to learn and understand
Computer Literacy
- Proficient in Word and Outlook
- Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint an advantage
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