Assistant Company Secretary – Governance & Legal Support

About the role

The Santam Group is seeking a seasoned Assistant Company Secretary to support its Group Company Secretary in Tygervalley, Cape Town. The role ensures compliance with statutory regulations and corporate governance standards across the Group.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and administer legal entity management for all Santam Group companies, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.
• Prepare, coordinate and distribute Board submissions, meeting packs, agendas, minutes and related papers within agreed timelines.
• Assist in developing, embedding and communicating the Group’s governance framework to stakeholders.
• Support Board evaluations, statutory audits and corporate governance audits.
• Monitor regulatory changes, including Companies Act, insurance legislation and JSE listing requirements, and draft related filings.
• Maintain share registers, shareholder communications and dividend processing.
• Manage physical and digital company records, applying document control and safeguarding confidentiality.
• Provide training and orientation for directors on fiduciary and governance responsibilities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience supervising junior colleagues and providing guidance on legal and governance matters.
• Behavioural competencies such as business insight, ability to manage complexity, trustworthiness, process optimisation, organisational savvy and strategic mindset.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of policy and regulation interpretation and application.
• Advanced legal communication and compliance skills.
• Advanced document management capabilities.