Governance Associate

• Ensure internal clients receive appropriate advice when disputes arise
• Provide accurate, timely, commercial advice in plain English
• Ensure deadlines are strictly adhered to about regulatory submissions
• Work actively and productively as a team member, willingly sharing your expertise with others and clarifying the tasks assigned to you.
• Consistently display behaviors that encourage productive working relationships and a strong performance culture
• Support company secretary with board, governance, and regulatory matters
• Monitor and follow through with action items from meetings
• Conduct research into relevant legislation and governance-related matters as assigned
• Compile Board packs and corporate calendars for meetings
• Take minutes and have related responsibilities at specified governance meetings
• Manage key stakeholders across the company, internally and externally
• Monitor compliance with relevant company laws and other statutory and regulatory standards
• Ensure tasks are completed within agreed deadlines
• Assist the governance and risk executives in completing the necessary regulatory reports for various regulators as and when necessary
• Compile quarterly committee meeting packs
• Provide support to the product committee in preparation for reports to the executive committee and board
• Obtain a detailed understanding of problems identified and ensure communication to relevant parties to ensure appropriate responsible parties address the problems
• Ensure a detailed understanding of the identified issues to make reports as efficient as possible and easily changeable
• Provide support to other projects affecting the broader governance and risk team

• Tertiary legal qualification (LLB) preferred
• Experience in a similar role within a financial services/legal firm will be a strong advantage
• Good understanding of statutory and legal requirements and good practice principles, including the Banks Act, Companies Act, King III, and other legislation about financial services
• Previous experience in regulatory or governance
• Comprehensive understanding of the political and legislative environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to convey legal advice clearly and effectively
• Ability and gravitas to work with management-level
• Good time management and the ability to work independently, proactively, and within required deadlines
• Strong planning, organisational, coordination, administrative, and writing skills
• Good networking, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to conduct research
• Writing and proofreading reports and documents
• Strong analytical, organisational, written, and oral communication skills with attention to detail
• Multitasking capabilities and flexibility to adjust to a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment
• Ability to adapt to and accept change