Sr. Manager/Board Affairs & Governance (Emiratized role)

Job description

Responsible for preparing Board meeting materials, including agendas and materials for Annual General Meetings, Communicating with the Co-Chairs and Board members on topics of importance to the Board.

Responsibilities

Advise on corporate governance best practices and ensure best practices are being implemented in e& Manage the corporate governance framework for the company and ensures compliance with governance procedures.

• Oversee and conducts induction trainings for newly elected directors
• Communicate with board of directors and liaises between board and management
• Ensure that the remuneration of the members of the Board is paid on time, in accordance with the approved remuneration package for each member
• Assist in managing the board and general meetings of SPVs, as well as process the establishment and liquidation of SPVs
• Establish the terms of reference for the board, including how many members it should have, their qualifications, and any specific responsibilities they have in relation to operating or managing the company
• Meet with management to agree on items for the agenda, and developing the agenda for the meeting
• Ensure that all agendas are distributed, meeting minutes are recorded and approved, and action items are assigned
• Ensure that the meeting complies with the company’s constitution, policies, and procedures, and with all relevant laws, regulations, standards, and codes of best practice
• Record notes of the proceedings, instructions given, decisions taken, and what information led the board to make to make its decision
• Notify management and relevant personnel of decisions made at the meeting that affect them
• Ensure that any decisions made at the meeting are compliant with any filings required by regulators
• Ensure that, through the company’s constitution, articles of association, or bylaws, authority is delegated from the shareholders to the board
• Provide advice regarding the appointment of authorized representatives and drafting of powers of attorney to ensure that the board has the right people in place to make important decisions on its behalf
• Review and keep up to date the board composition matrix and director succession timetable

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration. 4-6 years relevant experience in board relations or corporate secretariat.