Company Secretary & Legal Executive

Role Overview

SmartCity Plc requires a seasoned Company Secretary & Legal Executive to strengthen corporate governance, board effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and legal risk management. The role demands strong judgement, boardroom presence, and the capacity to manage corporate secretarial responsibilities alongside practical commercial legal advisory.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as principal adviser to the Board and Executive Management on corporate governance, board practice, and company secretarial matters
• Prepare and manage Board and Committee calendars, agenda packs, resolutions, minutes, action trackers, and governance documentation to board-grade standards
• Ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including CAMA and other applicable corporate filing obligations
• Maintain statutory registers, corporate records, and governance frameworks; ensure proper custody and version control of key corporate documents
• Provide legal advisory support on contracts, transactions, disputes, regulatory engagements, and risk mitigation across the Group's business lines
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including vendor contracts, leases, project agreements, service-level agreements, NDAs, MoUs, partnership and investment documents
• Support transaction execution including corporate restructuring, M&A support, capital raising documentation support, and corporate actions in collaboration with advisers
• Coordinate external counsel as required; manage legal budgets and service quality, ensuring efficient turn-around and commercial practicality
• Develop and implement legal and compliance policies, including delegated authority frameworks and contract governance processes
• Monitor and report legal and compliance risks to management; embed a culture of ethical conduct, documentation discipline, and regulatory readiness

Required Qualifications and Experience

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