Assistant Company Secretary

KORAKHOA SOLUTIONS; Durban; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

KORAKHOA SOLUTIONS in Durban, South Africa, seeks a seasoned governance professional to lead corporate governance, regulatory compliance and board support across the bank/financial services context.

You will develop and maintain governance policies, calendars and disclosures, coordinate board and committee meetings, prepare minutes and AGM materials, and ensure adherence to King IV, Banks Act and FSCA requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law, Corporate Governance, Commerce, or related field.
• Preferred CGISA/ CGI qualification or progress toward qualification.
• 5–8 years of company secretarial or governance experience.
• Experience supporting Boards and Board Committees in financial institutions.
• Strong knowledge of Companies Act, Banks Act, Prudential Authority requirements and King IV principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the governance framework.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise the Board on governance implications.
• Assist Company Secretary with governance disclosures for the Annual Report.
• Maintain governance policies, frameworks and charters; review policy manuals.
• Coordinate periodic Board, Committee and Director effectiveness assessments.
• Support the end-to-end Board meeting cycle: scheduling, Board packs and portals.
• Ensure board papers meet governance standards and deadlines.
• Coordinate induction programs and mandatory governance training.
• Maintain Director declarations, independence assessments and fit-and-proper documentation.
• Assist in planning and coordinating the AGM.
• Ensure statutory filings and governance obligations are met.
• Support ethics and risk management programs.

Skills

Corporate Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Board Secretariat

Minute Writing

Governance Reporting

Policy Management

Stakeholder Management

Ethical Standards

Attention to Detail

Judgement & Discretion

Director Engagement

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law/Corporate Governance/Commerce/Business Administration

Job description

Durban, South Africa | Posted on 09/11/2026

We offer comprehensive services in Recruitment(Permanent, Temporary, Fixed-term Contracts), Payroll Administration, andLabour Relations.

Job Description

Keyresponsibilities:

Governance

• § Support the development, implementation andmaintenance of corporate governance framework.
• § Monitor regulatory developments and advise the Boardand management on governance implications.
• § Assist the Company Secretary in preparing forgovernance disclosures for the Annual Report.
• § Maintain governance policies, frameworks and charters.Ensure all policy manuals are review as per requirements, updated and approvedby the Board and/or Executive Committee whichever is applicable.
• § Create or manage the creation of new policy manualswith the various functions within the Bank and ensure they meet localRegulatory and Group requirements.
• § Maintain and monitor the annual governance calendar,ensuring compliance with all Board, Committee, shareholder and regulatoryobligations.
• § Coordinate periodic Board, Committee and Directoreffectiveness assessments.
• § Support the implementation of governance bestpractices in line with King IV, Companies Act, Banks Act, Prudential Authorityrequirements and Group governance standards.

Board,Committee and Shareholder Support

• § Manage the end-to-end Board meeting cycle, includingscheduling meetings, preparing annual workplans, compiling Board packs andmaintaining Board portals.
• § Ensure Board papers meet governance standards and aresubmitted within agreed timelines.
• § Coordinate induction programmes for new directors, ongoing professionaldevelopment and mandatory governance training.
• § Maintain Director declarations, independenceassessments and fit-and-proper documentation.
• § Support Board succession planning and appointmentprocesses.
• § AttendBoard, Board Committee and management committee meetings.
• § Ensure all board resolutions and minutes are signed,filed or pasted in minute book.
• § Provide the Board as a whole and individual directorswith detailed guidance on to how their responsibilities must be properlydischarged.
• § Assist in planning and coordinating the Annual Generalmeeting (AGM)

Statutory compliance

• § Ensure the Bank iscompliant with statutory filing requirements with CIPC, FSCA and otherregulatory bodies.
• § Maintain statutoryregisters and records including Directors, Prescribed Officers, Shareholder,Board Committees.
• § Prepare and lodgeannual returns and other statutory submissions.
• § Maintain a compliance tracker for statutory filingsand governance obligations.
• § Oversee governance requirements relating to prescribedofficers and key persons.

Risk, Ethics and Compliance

• § Support the Boardin overseeing ethics and compliance programmes.
• § Assist withgovernance aspects of risk management processes.
• § Maintain registersrelating to conflict of interest and declarations.
• § Support theSocial, Ethics and Conduct Committee in fulfilling its statutory duties.

Requirements

Minimum

Bachelor's Degree in Law, Corporate Governance,Commerce, Business Administration or a related field.

Preferred

Chartered Governance Professional (CGISA/CGI)qualification or progress towards qualification.

Experience

• 5 -8 years' company secretarial or corporategovernance experience.
• Experience supporting Boards and Board Committeeswithin a bank, financial services institution or listed company.
• Sound knowledge of the Companies Act, Banks Act,Prudential Authority requirements, FSCA regulations and King IV principles.
• Experience drafting Board and Committee minutes andresolutions.

• Corporate Governance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Board Secretariat Administration
• Minute Writing
• Governance Reporting
• Policy Management
• Stakeholder Management
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Strong attention to detail
• Sound judgement and discretion
• Ability to engage confidently with Directors andSenior Executives
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multipledeadlines simultaneously.