Reporting to the Company Secretary Safaricom Plc, the role holder will be responsible for ensuring that Safaricom Plc and its subsidiaries maintain high standards of corporate governance. He / She will be the repository of governance knowledge and advice, and the guardian of the proper compliance with both the law and best practice corporate governance, overseeing corporate integrity.
Responsibilities
Health and Safety
Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.
All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.
• Providing strategic legal advice and governance support to the Board and Board Subsidiaries and senior leadership.
• Managing external counsel relationships and aligning legal strategies with business objectives for effective risk management.
• Advising on corporate transactions (M&As, joint ventures, restructuring) and risk management.
• Coordinating license renewals, registrations and legal processes for business entities in the region.
• Managing entity maintenance, including incorporations, dissolutions, mergers, liquidations and statutory records.
• Drafting, reviewing and maintaining board resolutions, shareholder agreements and corporate documents.
• Prepare for all Safaricom Plc Board , Subsidiary Boards and Committee meetings, including drafting agendas and sending out board and committee packs and other relevant documentation ahead of the meetings.
• Responsible for preparing and drafting of Board resolutions, Minutes, proxy forms, capital votes, certified extracts, documentation required for Annual General Meetings etc.
• Ensure that all documentation required in terms of applicable legislation is kept up to date.
• Prepare and finalize all documentation required for the respective Boards Annual General Meetings (AGM).
• Maintain a register of present and past directors, shareholders, minute books and registers.
• Assist with the appointment and resignation of directors, issuing of shares, share certificates, changes of year end, registered office, etc.
• Prepare and lodge the relevant company statutory returns.
• File and record all documents in their respective physical and digital files.
• Direct link person with all registries i.e. Business Registration Services, Companies, Tribunals etc.
• Coordination of calendars and diaries between the main board and subsidiary boards.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
• Working With others.
• Operational Excellence.
• Business Know-how.
• Working With Change.
• Project and Programme Management.
• Negotiation.
• Service Quality and Planning.
Functional Competencies
Exceptional organization skills.
• The Governance Specialist must be well organized, proactive and be able to multi-task. This is especially needed to ensure the smooth flow of company board and board committee meetings and to guarantee that all necessary information or correspondence is communicated timely and to the right people.
Governance & technical expertise
• The Governance Specialist needs to be an expert in corporate governance, and other best practice on a global basis. The candidate must be an expert in company law and the NSE Listings Requirements and have excellent technical competence in the role.
Integrity
• The Governance Specialist must possess outstanding integrity due to the sensitivity of content that is discussed in the various Boards and Board Committees.
Commitment
• The Governance Specialist must be committed to excellence and doing a good job is essential.
Qualifications
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience (post completion of CPS course) in a busy corporate legal department /law firm and/or certified secretarial practice.
• Certified Public Secretary CPS (K) registered with the Institute of Certified Secretary and a holder of a current practicing certificate.
• Bachelor of Law Degree with a current practicing certificate.
• A solid understanding of corporate transactions (M&As, joint ventures and restructuring) and risk mitigation strategies and should be able to provide legal advisory in these areas.
• A solid understanding of Corporate Governance best practice, and experience of applying this understanding pragmatically in support of boards and committees within diverse members.
• Experience in interacting with senior Board and Committee members.
• Experience in leading or advising in corporate projects including M&As joint ventures and corporate restructuring.
• Experience in organizing for committee, board, general meetings, engaging with the various stakeholders in the process and attending meetings and preparation of the minutes thereof with minimal supervision and preparation for board trainings.
• Thorough knowledge of the NSE Listing Requirements, Companies Act and the Codes of Corporate Governance.
• Experience in analysing a company’s constitutive document including the Memorandum and Articles of Association and advising on any required amendments to Articles of Association.
• Experience in advising and dealing with registration of entities, increase of capital, transfer of shares, change of directors, mergers, acquisitions and restructuring of companies, and drafting appropriate documentation.
• Experience in handling governance work including drafting of Board Charters and other Board governance document including terms of reference for committee. annual work plans, undertaking, or supporting governance audits, Board training work, undertaking, or supporting Board evaluations.
• Experience in working with public listed entities is an added advantage.
• Good interpersonal, oratory and written skills and ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders.
How to apply If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile on the recruitment portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.
About Us
We are the leading telecommunication company in East Africa. Our purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities and people to information. We keep over 42 million customers connected and play a critical role in the society, supporting over one million jobs both directly and indirectly while our total economic value was estimated at KES 362 Billion ($ 3.2 billion) for the 12 months through March 2021. We are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and with annual revenues of close to KES 298 Billion ($2.5 billion) as at March 2022. We were founded in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya before a 40 percent acquisition by Vodafone Group PLC in May 2000, and a public offering of 25 percent shares through the NSE in 2008. Under the management of Vodafone Group PLC, we welcomed Michael Joseph, as our first CEO, a few months later in July of 2000. He led the company’s growth to accommodate 16.71 million subscribers from the previous 20,000, largely owing to innovative products like M-PESA in 2007.Apply Now
Job Info
- Job Identification1033
- Job CategoryCorporate Communications & Corporate Affairs
- Posting Date18/11/2025, 14:37
- Apply Before30/11/2025, 23:55
- Degree LevelUniversity
- Job ScheduleFull time
- Locations Safaricom House, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, P.O Box 66827, 00800, KE
