Senior Officer – Company Secretary (UAEN)

RAKBANK; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RAKBANK is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Officer – Company Secretary to enhance corporate governance and compliance. The successful candidate will support the Board, manage corporate records, and ensure adherence to legal frameworks, all while fostering a culture of integrity and transparency.

Benefits

Competitive and performance-linked compensation

Medical care plan for family

Comprehensive Life insurance plan

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Corporate Governance or Corporate Secretary function.
• Proficiency in corporate governance legislations and practices.
• Knowledge of Federal Companies Act No 32/2021 and Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support Group Company Secretary in corporate governance functions.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance statutory requirements.
• Advise Board on Corporate Governance matters.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Stakeholder Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Join Our Leadership Team as a Senior Officer – Company Secretary

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for corporate governance and regulatory compliance? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Officer – Company Secretary to play a pivotal role in ensuring our organization operates with integrity, transparency, and in full compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Supporting the Group Company Secretary in shaping and developing RAKBANK’s Group Corporate Governance & Secretariat function.
• Ensuring compliance with changing corporate governance statutory landscape and best practices.
• Advising the Group Board of Directors on statutory Corporate Governance requirements to support strategic decision-making processes.
• Designing and implementing the Group Corporate Governance framework and ensuring all statutory responsibilities are met.
• Maintaining corporate records, including by-laws, charters, and minutes.
• Preparing agendas and meeting packs for Board meetings, Board committees, and annual general meetings (AGMs) and following up on action points.
• Convening and servicing Board, Board Committees, and AGMs; supporting the review of meeting minutes, drafting resolutions, and lodging required forms and annual returns with appropriate authorities.
• Advising and updating the Board on matters relating to Corporate Governance and Company Secretariat.
• Working closely with the management team to ensure the proper implementation and execution of Board resolutions and actions.
• Liaising with regulators and advisors such as lawyers and consultants.
• Maintaining statutory books and handling correspondence, information collation, report writing, and decision communication to stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory practices and operational business delivery through a risk-based monitoring program.
• Carrying out designated operational duties, recommending process improvements, and ensuring high standards of customer service.

What You Should Have:

• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with Management, CEO, Board, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
• The ability to manage complexity and balance stakeholder interests.
• Solid planning and alignment skills to coordinate and prioritize project tasks.
• A proactive approach in providing early warning to Management and the Board of Directors by reading signals and anticipating issues.
• Executive presence with the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary setting to achieve consensus.
• High attention to detail and the ability to operate in a time-sensitive, fast-paced environment.

What We Are Looking For:

• A bachelor's degree, with an MBA preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience as a Corporate Governance officer or in a Corporate Secretary function at Board & corporate affairs level.
• Proficiency in the latest corporate governance legislations and practices, including the CBUAE & SCA Codes of Corporate Governance and related regulations and legislations.
• Knowledge of the Federal Companies Act No 32/2021 and listing and statutory disclosure requirements, primarily for Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange and related listing requirements.

What’s In It For You:

• Pay for performance culture (Competitive and performance-linked compensation)
• Provision of medical care plan for your family and you
• Comprehensive Life insurance plan
• Diverse workforce and inclusive culture
• Career development and growth opportunities by design
• Work with the best minds in the field
• Get opportunities to bring your whole-self to the organization and perform to your best