Manager, Governance – Standard Bank Group

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To provide governance and secretarial services to the allocated portfolios of subsidiary companies’ boards, board committees and management committees. To provide advice, support and guidance to committee members on governance matters, ensuring effective and efficient functioning of all boards and committees by adopting an appropriate standard of governance. To ensure compliance. with the applicable statutory, regulatory and corporate governance requirements for board and management committees

Minimum QualificationsType of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Finance and Accounting or related field

Membership of a Governance body will be an added advantage

Experience Required
Governance
Governance
Experience Required: 5-7 years
Experience in line with above job function
Finance & Value Management
Financial Shared Services
Experience Required: 3-4 years
Experience in line with above job function
Legal
Experience Required: 5-7 years
Experience in line with above job function

Key Responsibilities:

• Research into governance best practices and standards to advise board and board committees.
• Lead the implementation of appropriate governance practices for subsidiary boards, board and management committees, including implementation and review of applicable governance frameworks, standards and operating procedures.
• Facilitate the nomination and appointment of directors to subsidiaries in terms of the ruling Nomination and Appointment policy and matrix.
• Conduct a periodic review of non-executive director fees (as applicable).
• Perform and facilitate periodic review of compliance with mandates and evaluation of board and committee effectiveness, as applicable.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements of committees, where relevant, and engage with the committee chairmen as required.
• Benchmark internal and external best practices and standards for board and committee governance and secretarial services relative to the assigned portfolio.
• Advise Board and Committees on Governance Directives and the impact on the legal entity.
• Lead portfolio/s across various business lines to ensure consistent, transparent reporting to board and board committees .
• Apply understanding and expertise to steer and guide the decisions, reporting, deliverables and relationships for respective portfolio/s.

Competencies:

• Exploring Possibilities
• Providing Insights
• Documenting Facts
• Articulating Information
• Resolving Conflict
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Understanding People
• Checking Details
• Meeting Timescales
• Upholding Standards
• Completing Tasks
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Business Administration Skills
• Meeting Logistics
• Compliance