Certified Public Secretary (CPS) at Parker Randall
Vacancy in Audit, Tax, Advisory Services Firm: We are a top-ranked, international association of independent audit and accounting firms that provide assurance, tax and advisory services.
With a global approach to service delivery, we respond to clients’ complex business challenges with services that span industry sectors and national boundaries.
We are established in over 50 countries by over 100 offices and over 2,000 partners and staff.
Member firms are strategically based in major metropolitan areas and developing markets around the world. We provide services across 14 countries in Africa with the Kenyan office as the headquarters.
We seek to recruit an experienced, competent and self-motivated individual with excellent leadership skills, who will form the core team that will deliver on our strategic intent to fill the following position:
Job Summary: The Certified Public Secretary will primarily be responsible for ensuring that the company’s clients comply with standard financial and legal practice and maintain standards of corporate governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise clients on the legal, governance, accounting and tax implications of new legislation.
- Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and advice clients accordingly.
- Develop and oversee the systems that ensure companies comply with all applicable codes, in addition to legal and statutory requirements.
- Research, anticipate and guard company against legal risks
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
- Draft shareholders’ agreements
- Undertake company formations and give advice on business structures
- Undertake/participate in legal due diligence exercises
- Prepare legal briefs and opinions
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Must be a Certified Public Secretary – CPS(K)
- Membership to ICPSK will be an added advantage
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Law
- A minimum of five (5) year experience as a Company Secretary from reputable corporate entity or professional services firm
- Commercial experience in law
- Must possess a license to practice law
Key Skills and Competencies
- Excellent negotiation and communications skills.
- Administrative and managerial skills.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to draft legal documents.
- Knowledge in corporate governance practice.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications by email only to recruitment@parkerrandall-ea.com with the “job title” as the subject heading.
This should only include a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae with three (3) professional referees (as one Ms Word document).
DO NOT attach copies of certificates/testimonials.
Include your current and expected remuneration package in the cover letter.
Kindly follow these instructions to avoid disqualification of your application.
Note that the deadline for submission of applications is Monday 25th May 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
