Company Secretary – Board Governance & Compliance

About the role

The Company Secretary will work closely with the Chairperson, CEOs, senior management and the Board of AfrAsia Bank Limited to ensure statutory compliance and best governance practices. This senior position also supports the bank’s subsidiaries and acts as a strategic integrator for the executive team.

Key responsibilities

• Advise the Board on statutory and regulatory obligations and ensure proper functioning of Board committees.
• Coordinate Board meetings, prepare agendas, packs and minutes, and maintain governance frameworks, Board Charter and Terms of Reference.
• Manage statutory filings, annual returns, share register, UBO records and corporate document retention.
• Serve as the main liaison with regulators, handling inspections, responses and timely submissions.
• Support succession planning, director evaluations, inductions and benchmark governance against the Mauritian Code of Corporate Governance.

Required profile

• Qualification as listed under section 165 of the Companies Act; a first degree in Law or Finance is advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Company Secretary, preferably within a financial institution.