A public sector organization invites applications for career-oriented and experienced professional for the following position:
Position Title: Company Secretary
Duty Station: Karachi
Purpose: The position assists the Managing Director in implementation of all necessary policies and procedures to ensure that compliance with memorandum article of association and statutory obligation and ensure compliance/implementation of all decisions of the Board and committees.
Key Responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to the following:
- Adopt and implement relevant corporate governance standard, SOP’s, guidelines
- Ensuring the coordination conduct recording and compliance of meetings of the Board and its committees and executive management teams
- Supervise agenda setting for formal committee meetings in coordination with departments so as to cover pending items from previous meetings and add new items for review/discussion as per departmental requests
- Ensure proceedings of the meetings are recorded accurately on paper and on audio and that minutes prepared are reflective of the actual proceedings of the meetings. Upon preparation of final draft minutes, ensure that the context/discussion/arguments presented by committee members are captured adequately and all decision/ action points are noted while maintaining the level of confidentiality required when dealing with sensitive matters
- During Board and committee meeting proceedings and otherwise such as in relation to organizational governance and compliance ensure that all relevant laws, rules, regulations and SROs of SECP as applicable to corporation and abided by and highlight and work to redress any deviation in this regard
- Prepare, review and share extracts of minutes for individual departments highlighting specific actions and resolve any queries that departments may have in this regard
- Provide considered opinions based on precedence, prevailing law, international practices on governance issues as and when required
- Review compliance reports/data received from departments regarding implementation of decisions and ensure their veracity to the extent possible before presenting to committee/Board while continuing to interact with department stakeholders for fulfilling compliance in letter and spirit
- Undertake any other related task assigned by Managing Director, Board and Board Committees which may include specific query, research, analysis, view on a specific subject or a specific task such as digitization of records for quick retrieval and usage
Eligibility Criteria:
Education: Master’s/Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to at least 16 years of education) in Business/Finance/Law form reputed university recognized by HEC, Member of recognized body of professional accountants or a member of recognized body of corporate or a chartered secretaries (equivalent to at least 16 years of education). Applicants with practical experience in legal affairs will have an added advantage.
Age: Maximum 50 years as on the last date of submission of application to PSPC. Age limit may be relaxed by three years for the candidates for Ex FATA, Gilgit Baltistan, Balochistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Experience: At least 13 years relevant post qualification experience with at least 05 years of experience as a company secretary in any reputable organization.
Compensation:
- A market-based compensation package as per Corporation’s policy will be offered.
- Service benefits including medical coverage for self and family, loans, gratuity, contributory PF, Life Insurance, Bonus, leaves etc.
Note:
- The Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
- Misinformation and any attempt to influence the selection process will be considered a definite disqualification at any stage of the process for current as well as for all future recruitment in the corporation, even if the candidates are otherwise qualified.