Centurion: Company Secretary

Company Secretary | Centurion, Gauteng | Permanent Play a pivotal role in shaping governance excellence at one of South Africa’s most respected financial institutions. This is a senior leadership opportunity to uphold and advance world-class corporate governance standards in a complex, high-impact environment. As Company Secretary, you will lead the governance, legal advisory, and company secretarial functions across the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa and its subsidiaries. You will act as strategic counsel to the Boards, ensuring effective decision-making, compliance, and transparency while supporting the Bank’s broader mandate of enabling sustainable agricultural development. Our client is a specialist financial institution with over a century of service to South Africa’s agricultural sector. The organisation continues to evolve alongside the sector’s transformation, driving financial inclusion and empowering both commercial and emerging farmers. What You’ll Do Advise and guide the Boards, Committees, and Executives on governance, legal, and regulatory matters. Conduct skills audits and succession planning for Board members and present recommendations to key stakeholders. Facilitate Board induction, performance reviews, and ongoing development initiatives. Oversee legal proceedings and provide strategic counsel on corporate and regulatory compliance. Manage company secretarial functions, records, and knowledge management systems. Drive alignment of governance frameworks and policies across the Bank and its subsidiaries. Maintain effective stakeholder relationships with the National Treasury, the Minister of Finance, and regulators. What You Bring Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. 8–10 years’ experience in legal governance and compliance, including at least 5 years as Company Secretary in a large organisation. Deep knowledge of company law, corporate governance, and public sector regulations. Proven experience advising Boards and executives at a strategic level. Strong analytical, drafting, and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated managerial and leadership capability. What Success Looks Like Robust governance and compliance frameworks across all entities. Proactive, well-informed Board and executive decision-making. Seamless coordination of Board and committee processes. Trusted advisory support that enhances the organisation’s reputation for integrity and accountability.