Company Secretary – Cape Town

Shift Pursuit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Pursuit is seeking a detail-oriented Company Secretary to lead secretarial duties for a portfolio of corporate clients. The role focuses on CIPC compliance, governance work and accurate record-keeping, with duties including board documentation and director changes.

The ideal candidate has a tertiary qualification in this field and at least 3 years of experience in a professional environment, with strong organisation and communication skills and the ability to work independently under

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Company Secretarial Practice, Corporate Governance, Law or Accounting.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in a professional firm or corporate service provider.
• Proven experience managing a client portfolio and CIPC compliance processes.
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and corporate governance.
• Excellent organisational, communication and time-management skills.
• High attention to detail, integrity and the ability to work independently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage company secretarial services and statutory compliance for a portfolio of clients.
• Prepare and submit CIPC filings, including annual returns, director changes and share transfers.
• Prepare board resolutions, meeting minutes and other corporate documentation.
• Maintain statutory registers and accurate company records.
• Handle company registrations, amendments and deregistration’s.
• Monitor compliance deadlines and assist with FICA, PAIA, POPIA and beneficial ownership requirements.
• Liaise with clients and internal teams to ensure effective service delivery.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Independence under pressure

Education

Tertiary qualification in Company Secretarial Practice

Tools

ProfSec software

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Company Secretary to join our client’s team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in company secretarial services, CIPC compliance and corporate governance, with experience managing a portfolio of corporate clients.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage company secretarial services and statutory compliance for a portfolio of clients.
• Prepare and submit CIPC filings, including annual returns, director changes and share transfers.
• Prepare board resolutions, meeting minutes and other corporate documentation.
• Maintain statutory registers and accurate company records.
• Handle company registrations, amendments and deregistration’s.
• Monitor compliance deadlines and assist with FICA, PAIA, POPIA and beneficial ownership requirements.
• Liaise with clients and internal teams to ensure effective service delivery.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Company Secretarial Practice, Corporate Governance, Law, Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in a professional firm or corporate service provider.
• Proven experience managing a client portfolio and CIPC compliance processes.
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and corporate governance.
• Excellent organisational, communication and time-management skills.
• High attention to detail, integrity and the ability to work independently under pressure.
• Advantageous: ProfSec software experience.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.