Company Secretary
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About the Role
IFZA Dubai seeks an experienced Company Secretary to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements. The role involves advising executive management, overseeing statutory filings, maintaining corporate records, and liaising with regulators.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure the Company complies with applicable legal, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements
- Advise executive management on governance matters, directors' duties, and regulatory obligations
- Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining corporate governance policies and procedures
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide timely updates on matters impacting the business
- Oversee statutory and regulatory filings, including annual reports, financial statements, trade licence renewals, and other corporate documentation
- Maintain the Company's statutory registers and records, including shareholder and director records, resolutions, and corporate documentation
- Ensure corporate records are accurately maintained and readily accessible in both physical and electronic formats
- Maintain and regularly update the Company organigram to reflect the current organizational structure
- Liaise with regulators, authorities, auditors, legal advisors, and other external stakeholders as required
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline
- Professional Company Secretary qualification (e.g., CGI/ICSA, ICSI, or equivalent) preferred
- Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in Company Secretary, Governance, Compliance, Legal, or Corporate Affairs role
- Proven experience working within a corporate environment in the UAE or wider GCC region
- Demonstrated experience managing governance matters, statutory filings, regulatory compliance, and corporate records
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Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the Company complies with applicable legal, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements
- Advise executive management on governance matters, directors' duties, and regulatory obligations
- Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining corporate governance policies and procedures
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide timely updates on matters impacting the business
- Oversee statutory and regulatory filings, including annual reports, financial statements, trade licence renewals, and other corporate documentation
- Maintain the Company's statutory registers and records, including shareholder and director records, resolutions, and corporate documentation
- Ensure corporate records are accurately maintained and readily accessible in both physical and electronic formats
- Maintain and regularly update the Company organigram to reflect the current organizational structure
- Liaise with regulators, authorities, auditors, legal advisors, and other external stakeholders as required
Skills & Attributes
- Strong knowledge of corporate governance principles and company law
- Excellent understanding of corporate compliance and regulatory requirements
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage large volumes of information
- Ability to build effective relationships and influence senior management and key stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Professional, trustworthy, and able to handle confidential information with discretion
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
- Professional Company Secretary qualification (e.g., CGI/ICSA, ICSI, or equivalent) preferred
- Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in a Company Secretary, Governance, Compliance, Legal, or Corporate Affairs role
- Proven experience working within a corporate environment in the UAE or wider GCC region
- Demonstrated experience managing governance matters, statutory filings, regulatory compliance, and corporate records
Benefits
- 24 annual leave days
- Annual flight home
- Life insurance plan
- Medical insurance plan (with the option to upgrade at your own cost)
- Bonus scheme (in relevant departments)
- Invitations to participate in various company functions, staff events, and department team building events
- Opportunities to learn, develop and grow with the organization
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