Deputy Company Secretary - MTN Ghana

Job Summary:

This role will serve in a deputy capacity to the Company Secretary and provide governance, advisory, secretarial, and administrative support to the MTN Board and Management team of MTN Ghana and its subsidiaries.

Key Tasks

• Assist the Company Secretary in coordinating activities regarding the annual Board plan and with the administration of other strategic issues at the Board level
• Support Board processes to facilitate efficiency and effectiveness including Board succession, induction and Director Development, Board performance evaluation, Governance Assessment and Reporting etc.
• Manage and support seamless shareholder relations and interactions between board members, shareholders and other stakeholders as assigned by Company Secretary.
• Advising on compliance with all mandates, delegations, and authorities from the Board in line with statutory, corporate governance and Company policies.
• Support the company secretary in managing shareholder engagements and complaints per regulatory requirements.
• Under the direction of the Company Secretary, facilitate good information flow within the Board, its Committees and Management.
• Provide support services to directors on the discharge of their duties.
• Ensure compliance with corporate legislation and the Company’s constitution as well as rendering statutory returns, maintaining registers and other records.
• Safe custody of the company’s statutory documents, including for example, the certificate of incorporation and constitution
• Provide support in all matters concerned relating to the statutory Share Register and conducting appropriate activities connected thereto as provided under the provisions of the Companies Law.
• With the guidance of the Ethics Officer provide support in advising the Board on ethics and conflict of interest.
• Provide support on Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) and Investor relations reporting.
• Prepare and review documents and reports pursuant to the function of the Company Secretariat as advised by the Company Secretary.

Context :

• Dynamic and highly competitive telecommunication & ICT industry
• Highly legal &Multi regulated environment / Complexities of listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) given expanded
• Environmental, social and governance prioritized
• Public Listed Organization
• Partnerships at the core of industry plans
• Multinational environment – Corporate Services Group best practices
• Performance driven environment
• Diverse cultural environment
• Unionized environment
• Regionalization structure implication
  
  

At MTN, we are a purpose and value-led organization and believe that understanding the needs and aspirations of our people is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, daily. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be.

It is in our DNA. As an organization, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Tasks:

• Manage relationships with Board members, executives, and key stakeholders.
• Set objectives, monitor performance, and provide coaching and development for team members.
• Foster a high-performance culture and create an enabling environment for business delivery.
• Identify capability development needs and support talent acquisition and succession initiatives.
  
  

Qualification Required & Experience

Education

• A Degree in Law with qualifying certificate in law (i.e., Bar exams).
• Full ICSA Qualification is preferred.

Experience

• 8 years post qualification Commercial/Corporate Law experience in a large local law firm or the legal department/ Company secretarial role of a listed company or multinational is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and exposure to company Secretarial management in a Telecommunication & ICT, Banking, Finance, or emerging markets experience in a managerial role.
• Regulated company experience is an advantage.
  
  

Professional/Technical Competencies:

• Corporate, commercial, and telecommunications law knowledge.
• Company secretarial and corporate governance practices.
• Regulatory and stakeholder management.
• Information, records, and administrative management.
• Legal advisory and reporting skills.
• Strategic, financial, and business acumen.
• Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making.
• Project management.

Skills/Physical Competencies:

• Leadership, people management, and coaching skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• High integrity, professionalism, and ethical judgment.
• Strong planning, prioritization and execution capabilities.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across matrix, virtual, and multicultural environments.
• Ability to align Group standards with local regulatory requirements.
• Ability to align MTN Group standards to local regulatory environments.

Must live the MTN Values of

• Lead with Care, Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect, Can Do with Integrity, Act with Inclusion.

Must exhibit the MTN Vital Behaviors of

• Complete Candor, Complete Accountability, Active Collaboration & Get it done
• Innovation as a way of work

General working conditions

• Anywhere/Anytime work
• Ability to manage self and others
• Personal accountability

Location: Accra

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