Senior Corporate Governance Officer

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

 

Responsibilities include support to the Company Secretary & Director Corporate Affairs in terms of governance structures and mechanisms, corporate conduct, Board, shareholder and committee meetings, compliance with legal, regulatory and listing requirements, contact with regulatory and external bodies, reports to shareholders, enterprise risk management, and the interpretation of financial accounts.

 

•             Acting as secretary for the various standing Board Committees such as: Audit Committee; Strategic Security Committee; and Governance and Sustainability Committee.

•             Periodically reviewing whether the company's governance processes are fit for purpose and considering any improvements or initiatives that could enhance and strengthen the governance of the company.

•             Advising not only on directors’ statutory duties, disclosure obligations and listing rule requirements but also in respect of corporate governance requirements and practices and effective board processes.

•             Ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. Implementing measures for listed company directors to comply with any applicable share dealing code and/or procedures.

•             Ensuring procedures to comply with the provisions of the market abuse regulation on the protection of inside information and on the maintenance of insider lists.

•             Assisting in the preparation and implementation of corporate transactions, including instructing professional advisers, assisting with the conduct of due diligence exercises and the preparation and execution of requisite documentation.

•             Providing support to the Company Secretary with the Shareholders and Annual General Meeting ('AGM') administration. Drafting and preparing all shareholder communications and organising the annual general meeting.

•             Ensuring that general meetings, including the extraordinary general meeting if applicable, are held in accordance with the requirements of the Company Law and the company's articles.

•             Ensuring the smooth running of the Company Secretariat office by overseeing daily operations and maintaining an organized work environment.

•             Supervising the Code of Conduct for share dealings administration and ensuring that the trades that are reported to the Company under the rules on disclosure of management transactions are disclosed to SIX in a timely manner. Conducting reconciliation process (movements at year- end against clearance to deal).

•             Responsibility for overseeing the planning and execution of the Annual Report project, from concept to publication, liaising with colleagues and agencies as necessary. Drafting corporate governance report and editorial support in relation to the preparation of the Maison pages of the annual report.

•             Collaborating with the Corporate Communications Director with regards to the corporate website, ad hoc regulatory and financial announcements.

•             Supervising the maintenance of the Corporate Secretariat & Code of Conduct mailboxes addressing inquiries and tasks as they arise.

•             Supervising the preparation of documentation and correspondence e.g. changes in Board membership, Board resolutions, and other corporate matters.

•             Acting as a liaison for SIX Swiss Exchange & JSE reporting.

 

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

 

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

•             Experienced corporate governance professional. Certification in Corporate Governance training

from an accredited academic institution will be an asset.