Governance Director

Job Summary:

Establish and manage the corporate governance, risk and compliance requirements across the Group. Position reports to C-Suite.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of Corporate governance framework, corporate governance manual, board and committee charters, key policies and procedures.
• Work with Group entities and facilitate the establishment of delegation of authority matrix and bank signatory matrix for their operations.
• Development of a corporate governance reporting system across the Group.
• Development of the governance principles and systems, meaning that the proper controls and systems need to be set for oversight / monitoring of activities.
• Establish and maintain the Corporate Governance Portal to circulate several policies and procedures across the group and gather response / feedback from the end users.
• Advice and support on all other governance / regulatory matters which may arise from time to time and to lead the requirements of the company.
• Develop Risk Management Framework and System, identify and evaluate risks, work with management to develop mitigation plans and track the progress.
• Develop Compliance Management Framework and System. identify and evaluate compliance risk obligations, capture the compliance obligations in compliance register, identify stakeholders responsible to manage compliance with actions and timelines, monitor compliance periodically and suggest improvement plans.
• Assist Group Finance in implements of ICFR and ERM as mandated by Capital Market Authority.

Qualifications & Work Experience:

• Professionally qualified (CA, CPA or CIMA) with more than 15 years of experience in Governance, Risk and Compliance roles.

Competencies - Technical Skills:

• Corporate Governance Framework and Compliance
• Policies and Procedures
• Companies Law/ Securities Law
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Code of Conduct and Ethics
• Fraud Prevention and Fraud Investigations
• Internal Controls Framework

Competencies – Behavioral Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Demonstrate Culture, values and ethos
• Effective Decision Making
• Collaborative working with stakeholders and partners
• Build and Manage an effective team