Gold Fields Is Hiring: Assistant Company Secretary – South Africa

Role Details

Gold Fields is currently seeking an Assistant Company Secretary in the Johannesburg office. Reporting to the Company Secretary, this role will be responsible for providing a central source of guidance and advice to the Board and within the Company on matters of effective and transparent corporate governance including responding to changes in the regulatory environment. This role will actively assist in delivering the Company’s secretariat function and related KPI’s with particular emphasis on ensuring compliance in relation to issues of corporate governance; communications with internal and external stakeholders and liaising with Management, the Executive, the Board of Directors, and Shareholders where necessary.

Key responsibilities include:

Ensuring compliance with all applicable requirements of Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE); the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and Regulations   as amended from time to time; other relevant and applicable regulation; and the King Code.

Ensuring compliance with the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and other relevant legislation due to the company’s listing on the NYSE.

  Assist in managing material matters on behalf of the Board for the Company as requested from time to time.

  Communicating with relevant company stakeholders.

  Being responsible for all relevant statutory documentation and processes.

  Contributing to governance processes in Company Secretarial as the custodian of Governance within the Group; and

Assist in preparation of the meeting schedules.

Assist in liaising with the Board Chair and other Executive and Non-Executive Directors on a regular basis to ensure appropriate governance of the Board and Executive Management of governance and administrative matters, including but not limited to meeting scheduling and preparation arrangements, agendas, preparation of meeting packs, and recording and minuting of meeting proceedings to ensure proper and orderly conduct of meetings and to aid with the implementation of Board decisions.

Render the necessary Company Secretarial support to the Executive Committee and Management where required.

Maintaining statutory records, including Company registers, registers of members and Directors, subsidiary shares registers, etc.

Ensuring that relevant statutory deadlines are met and that the statutory and regulatory disclosures in the Integrated Annual Report are validated, particularly in relation to statements given on corporate governance standards and practices in the Company.

Key factors to your success include:

Qualification and experience

LLB or equivalent;

Applicable Masters degree will be an advantage;

Chartered Company Secretarial or equivalent certification; and,

A minimum of 10 to 15 years’ experience in a corporate secretariat and/or legal environment.

Other requirements

Thorough understanding of and ability to maintain high standards of ethics, integrity, and confidentiality.

Understanding of Board dynamics.

Exceptional and professional communication skills.

Exceptional writing skills and high attention to detail.

Strong stakeholder management skills/emotional intelligence.

Analytical and research skills coupled with business acumen.

Scenario planning skills.

Strong working knowledge of applicable legislation.

Be able to manage self in circumstances and periods associated with demanding levels of pressure.

Commercial /Corporate experience is an advantage.

Management skills and experience is an advantage.

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 5 February 2024