Candidate Requirements

Requirements

• LLB, BCom Law, or BA Law degree required. 
  
• A governance-related qualification (e.g., Chartered Governance Institute certification, Paralegal or Company Secretarial diploma) is advantageous. 
  
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience in a Company Secretarial, Corporate Governance, or legal support role, preferably within a multinational or regulated organisation. 
  
• Experience working across Sub-Saharan Africa or with multi-jurisdictional entities is beneficial. 
  
• Experience working for a listed company, beneficial.  
  
• A valid passport is required, as some travel to operational sites and third-party networks across Africa may be necessary 
  

• Minimum 4+ years’ experience in a Company Secretarial, Corporate Governance, Legal Support, or Compliance role, ideally in a listed, multinational or regulated organisation. 
  
• Experience working within a listed company environment is highly beneficial, particularly in relation to enhanced governance, reporting, and disclosure standards. 
  
• Strong exposure to statutory compliance, company secretarial filings, and corporate governance processes. 
  
• Experience preparing, filing, and managing multi-jurisdictional corporate documents, including incorporations, annual returns, apostilles, board resolutions, and director changes. 
  
• Demonstrated experience supporting in-house legal teams, finance teams, and senior executives with governance, audits, and regulatory queries. 
  
• Experience maintaining and coordinating business licences, external regulatory applications, and renewals across multiple countries. 
  
• Strong background in maintaining insurance registers, asset registers, and supporting corporate insurance renewal cycles. 
  
• Prior experience working across Sub-Saharan Africa or with multi-entity group structures is advantageous. 
  
• Experience managing external service providers, including auditors, legal counsel, corporate agents, and consultants — ideally with accountability for budgeting and maintaining Letters of Engagement (LoEs). 
  

• Strong knowledge of corporate law, governance principles, statutory compliance, and recordkeeping best practice. 
  
• High-level proficiency in MS Office, document management systems, and digital governance/filing tools. 
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey governance requirements to teams across the business. 
  
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and disciplined document management. 
  
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple deadlines across jurisdictions. 
  
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify discrepancies, evaluate risks, and propose pragmatic solutions. 
  
• Ability to manage budgets, track external spend, and oversee multiple Letters of Engagement. 
  

• Fluent in English; French or Portuguese is an advantage. 

Personal & Behavioural Traits:

• Works well in environments that value autonomy, accountability, and ownership, this role is not suited for someone who needs micromanagement. 
  
• Persistent and disciplined in driving governance actions even when tasks are repetitive or unpopular. 
  
• Maintains perspective: at the end of the day we’re saving PDFs, not lives, brings a grounded, calm, and humorous approach to busy periods and tight deadlines. 
  
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment. 
  
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with executives, regulators, and cross-functional teams. 
  
• Proactive and solution-oriented, takes initiative, identifies gaps early, and follows through until resolution. 
  
• High level of integrity, ethics, and confidentiality in handling sensitive corporate information. 
  
• Able to work independently while also collaborating effectively in a team environment. 
  
• Curious, eager to learn, and open to developing into broader governance and compliance responsibilities over time.