Junior Company Secretary

Frogg Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

FROGG Recruitment SA in Johannesburg is seeking a Junior Company Secretary with a legal background to support governance and statutory compliance for investment funds, portfolio companies, and SPVs.

The role requires an LLB or BCom Law degree, CGISA studies, and 2–3 years in corporate governance or legal administration. Strong minute-taking, drafting, and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• LLB or BCom Law degree essential.
• CGISA studies essential.
• 2-3 years’ corporate governance, legal administration, or assistant company secretarial experience (financial services, investments, or law firm background preferred; completed articles considered).
• Sound understanding of the Companies Act and King IV.
• Excellent minute-taking, legal drafting, and MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Board Support – Collate board packs and assist with logistics for Board and Investment Committee meetings.
• Minute Taking – Draft meeting minutes, track matters arising, and prepare basic board/shareholder resolutions.
• Statutory Filings – Prepare and submit routine CIPC filings (director changes, annual returns, share allotments).
• Entity Management – Maintain statutory registers and corporate records across multiple investment vehicles and SPVs.
• Transaction Support – Provide statutory and governance documentation for investment audits and due diligence processes.

Skills

Minute-taking

Legal drafting

MS Office skills

Governance support

Education

LLB or BCom Law degree

CGISA studies

Tools

CIPC filings

Job description

Junior Company Secretary job vacancy in Johannesburg.

Our client, a leading investment firm, is seeking a driven Junior Company Secretary with a legal background to support the governance and statutory compliance of its investment funds, portfolio companies, and SPVs.

Salary: R30 000 – R45 000 per month.

Minimum Requirements:

• LLB or BCom Law degree (essential).
• CGISA studies essential.
• 2-3 years’ corporate governance, legal administration, or assistant company secretarial experience (financial services, investments, or law firm background preferred; completed articles considered).
• Sound understanding of the Companies Act and King IV.
• Excellent minute-taking, legal drafting, and MS Office skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Board Support – Collate board packs and assist with logistics for Board and Investment Committee meetings.
• Minute Taking – Draft meeting minutes, track matters arising, and prepare basic board/shareholder resolutions.
• Statutory Filings – Prepare and submit routine CIPC filings (director changes, annual returns, share allotments).
• Entity Management – Maintain statutory registers and corporate records across multiple investment vehicles and SPVs.
• Transaction Support – Provide statutory and governance documentation for investment audits and due diligence processes.