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Job Duties and Tasks:
- Responsible for providing legal advice to the company and all clients in relation to regulatory compliance.
- To serve as Company Secretary representative for all the firm’s company secretarial clients
- Drafting and review of contracts, MOUs, and partnership/collaboration agreements at the firm
- May be requested to represent the company in all legal-related meetings
- Responsible for carrying out Company Secretarial duties for clients in accordance with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992, Section 212), such as:
- Preparing all necessary documentation associated with the Board of Directors, and Annual General Meetings (including preparing notices, attending meetings, taking, and preparing minutes) and ensuring meetings follow appropriate procedures.
- Maintain statutory books such as the register of members, directors, and secretaries, etc.
- Dealing with Board correspondences, circulating reports, and ensuring decisions made are communicated to all Board members.
- Monitoring changes in the Company laws of Ghana and the regulatory environment and advising on appropriate actions.
- liaising with external regulators and advisors, such as lawyers, and auditors in the performance of company secretarial functions in line with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992)
- Ensuring clients remain compliant by completing and filing of statutory returns or forms for amendment at the Registrar Generals Department (such as filing of Annual Returns, changes; in directorship, company secretary, auditors, and shareholding, stated capital, office address, etc.
- Generating new business leads through various marketing mediums and handling of referrals assigned.
- Management of enquiries, facilitating and processing of client requests.
- Prepares proposals and service quotations as well as monthly reports on activities including new business leads.
- Writing Compliance related articles and partaking in webinars and podcasts.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications.
- Ensures accurate record keeping through proper filing and documentation of client information.
- Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping client’s information confidential
- Accomplish results by performing assigned tasks and targets.
- Other related legal advisory services may be needed by clients or the company.
- Other duties that may be assigned.
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Qualification: LLB/Master of law and a member of the Ghana Bar Association with 3-4 years experience in a similar position.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
- Proven legal or business regulatory compliance experience
- In-depth knowledge of Company Secretarial Practices
- Adequate knowledge and experience in minutes taking
- Ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure
- Accuracy and attention to details
- Well-organised and result oriented
- Good communication (oral and written) skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Computer knowledge (Word, Excel, PPT etc.)
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