Company Secretarial Co Ordinator / Assistant (12 Month Contract)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description

Job Purpose:
This role reports directly to the Group Company Secretary within the Corporate Secretariat Department. The role holder has a varied remit providing a pro-active, professional company secretarial service to Vivo Energy Group subsidiaries.
Principle Activities:
Management & Group Support

  • Delivery of an effective Company Secretarial service to Vivo Energy Group companies.
  • Accurate and timely administration of the Group companies including maintenance of statutory registers.
  • Accountable for maintenance of the Group corporate structure chart for approval by the Company Secretary.
  • Proactive, accurate and timely completion of relevant statutory filings (SA, UK and Dutch companies).
  • Ensure statutory records on Dilitrust are maintained and updated (including by the OUs) in a timely manner following any changes and that quarterly checks are completed within the timelines set.
  • Support with incorporations, dissolutions and/or liquidations.
  • Provide full assistance and support on all external audit queries.
  • Provide support to OU legal managers and other Group functions, including Finance, Treasury, IT, HR and Compliance, including obtaining signatures (for agreements/work orders) and assisting with KYC requests.
Legal & Regulatory Compliance
  • Assist with the accurate and timely maintenance of director, company and share capital records and filings.
  • Assist with the record keeping of directors' interests and conflict of interest schedule.
  • Close liaison with Vivo Energy OUs and other hold cos / service cos on company secretarial matters to achieve group-wide consistency.
Corporate Reporting
  • Support the preparation and delivery of the Group's Annual Report and Accounts.
  • Close liaison with Vivo Energy OUs and other hold cos / service cos on company secretarial matters to achieve group-wide consistency.
Board Support
  • Board portal administration, including building board packs, board meeting logistics and general day to day administration.
Shareholder Services
  • Supporting with retail shareholder correspondence, liaison with the Company's Registrars on retail shareholder matters, including any dividend payments as necessary.
Other:
  • Assist with the maintenance of the Group Contracts register and associated signing process in respect of the Group's holding companies.
  • Assist with the maintenance of the Central archiving records in respect of the Group's holding companies.
  • Arrange for documents to be notarised, apostilled and translated as required.
  • Assist with ad-hoc projects as required.
Key Challenges:
  • Management of a varied workload at peak times in the corporate cycle.
  • Ensuring speedy execution of time critical documents.
  • Building relationships and trust with key stakeholders.
  • Providing appropriate services and advice often on a tight timescale.
Requirements
Job Knowledge, Skills & Experiences:
  • Qualified or part-qualified CSSA (or equivalent).
  • Experience in corporate governance.
  • Experience in administering and managing statutory compliance in SA (UK and Netherlands advantageous).
  • Prior experience of Company Secretarial software (e.g. Blueprint, Diligent, Dilitrust) advantageous.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage own workload and prioritise effectively.
  • Attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy is essential.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Business English (written and spoken).
  • Timely communication with the Company Secretary and team regarding ongoing work/projects.
Closing Date: Friday 25 July 2025

Beware of fraud agents! do not pay money to get a job

MNCJobs.co.za will not be responsible for any payment made to a third-party. All Terms of Use are applicable.


Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1461433
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned