Senior Governance & Board Secretary

CO_SANFPL Apex Fund & Corporate Services SA (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Apex Group is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Administrator to join our Governance / Company Secretarial team in Johannesburg. You will provide high-quality administration and company secretarial services to a dedicated client portfolio, ensure compliance with statutory obligations, and mentor junior staff.

You will act as a first reviewer of outputs and support the Assistant Manager in delivering operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a full Company Secretarial or governance-related role.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate law, regulatory filings, and board governance processes.
• Experience with multi-jurisdiction clients (Luxembourg) is advantageous.
• Proficiency with minute-taking and governance calendars.
• Experience with workflow tracking platforms is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to self-review.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate full board and committee meeting cycles: scheduling, agenda drafting, board pack collation, attendance, minute finalization.
• Draft, review, and validate minutes; provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Monitor statutory filing requirements and maintain up-to-date statutory records.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders on governance queries and documentation.
• Lead and mentor Administrators; deliver governance training and manage workload during peak periods.
• Identify process improvements and contribute to data excellence and service delivery goals.

Skills

Governance knowledge

Minute taking

Regulatory filings

Board governance

Leadership & mentoring

Job description

Apex Group is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Administrator to join our Governance / Company Secretarial team in Johannesburg. You will provide high-quality administration and company secretarial services to a dedicated client portfolio, ensure compliance with statutory obligations, and mentor junior staff.

You will act as a first reviewer of outputs and support the Assistant Manager in delivering operational excellence.