Deputy Company Secretary at MTN

Job Summary:

This role will serve in a deputy capacity to the Company Secretary and provide governance, advisory, secretarial, and administrative support to the MTN Board and Management team of MTN Ghana and its subsidiaries.

Context:

• Evolving technology business
• Multiregulated environment.
• Public listed Organization
• Environmental, social and governance prioritized.
• Partnerships at the core of business practices
• Companies Act 2019 Act 992, Securities & Exchange Commission governance code.
• Agile ways of working

Key Tasks:

• Assist the Company Secretary in coordinating activities regarding the annual Board plan and with the administration of other strategic issues at the Board level.
• Support Board processes to facilitate efficiency and effectiveness including Board succession, induction and Director Development, Board performance evaluation, Governance Assessment and Reporting etc.
• Manage and support seamless shareholder relations and interactions between board members, shareholders and other stakeholders as assigned by Company Secretary
• Advising on compliance with all mandates, delegations, and authorities from the Board in line with statutory, corporate governance and Company policies.
• Support the company secretary in managing shareholder engagements and complaints per regulatory requirements.
• Under the direction of the Company Secretary, facilitate good information flow within the Board, its Committees and Management.
• Provide support services to directors on the discharge of their duties.
• Ensure compliance with corporate legislation and the Company’s constitution as well as rendering statutory returns, maintaining registers and other records.
• Safe custody of the company’s statutory documents, including for example, the certificate of incorporation and constitution
• Provide support in all matters concerned relating to the statutory Share Register and conducting appropriate activities connected thereto as provided under the provisions of the Companies Law.
• With the guidance of the Ethics Officer provide support in advising the Board on ethics and conflict of interest
• Provide support on Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) and Investor relations reporting.
• Prepare and review documents and reports pursuant to the function of the Company Secretariat as advised by the Company Secretary
• Address any other related duties as assigned by line manager.

Education:

• A Degree in Law with qualifying certificate in law (i.e., Bar exams)
• Full ICSA Qualification is an added advantage.

Experience:

• 8 years post qualification Commercial/Corporate Law experience in a large local law firm or the legal department/ Company secretarial role of a listed company or multinational is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and exposure to company Secretarial management in a Telecommunication & ICT, Banking, Finance, or emerging markets experience
• Regulated company experience is an advantage.

Professional/Technical competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of corporate law and practices, telecoms laws, labor laws, land laws etc.
• Stakeholder management
• Information, Data and Administrative Management
• Good record keeping
• Legal Advice
• Design thinking and experience management.
• Strategic acumen
• Financial Acumen
• Analytics and critical thinking to make data-driven decisions.
• Reporting knowledge and skills
• Strong knowledge of Company secretarial practices
• Regulatory and Government Affairs Management
• Project Management

Physical Skills/ Competencies:

• Ability to manage self and others, manage accountability, good conflict management and dispute resolution.
• Energy & Drive – Innovative, takes initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently, creativity and innovation.
• People Skills - Leadership, customer centricity, collaborative and coaches & develops direct others.
• Personal Skills - Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings
• Operating Skills - Ability to focus on priorities and plans, manage and monitor work effectively.
• Organizational Positioning Skills - Good written and strong verbal communication, commitment to the organization
• Global thinker, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to collaborate with virtual teams and in a matrix structure.
• Consultative and facilitation skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Ability to align MTN Group standards to local regulatory environments.
• Stakeholder Influencer
• Emotional Maturity
• Good networking skills