Company Secretary

Job Description

Title: Company Secretary

Company Name: Golden Harvest Group

Vacancy: 01

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Manufacturing (FMCG), Agro based firms (incl. Agro Processing/Seed/GM), Group of Companies, Ice Cream, Dairy

Published: 1 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ MBA or M. Com in Accounting/ Finance/ Management
∎ ACS/ FCS or at least Partly Qualified in Charted Secretary (CS) Course
∎ MBA or M. Com in Accounting/ Finance/ Management
∎ ACS/ FCS or at least Partly Qualified in Charted Secretary (CS) Course

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 05 years relevant experience in any reputed company including 02 years experience in a Publicly Listed Company.
∎ Strong computer skills and experience with relevant software programs.
∎ Excellent communication and presentation skills.
∎ Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
∎ Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
∎ Pleasant Personality
∎ Minimum 05 years relevant experience in any reputed company including 02 years experience in a Publicly Listed Company.
∎ Strong computer skills and experience with relevant software programs.
∎ Excellent communication and presentation skills.
∎ Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
∎ Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
∎ Pleasant Personality

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Advise the Board and Management Committees on statutory and constitutional requirements to ensure the business operates in a compliant and effective manner.
∎ Ensure compliance with BSEC regulations and listing requirements, advising the Board on price-sensitive information when necessary.
∎ Convene Annual General Meetings (AGMs), Board of Directors meetings, and Audit Committee meetings, ensuring all are conducted on time and in compliance with corporate governance guidelines.
∎ Prepare accurate minutes for all meetings, ensuring timely circulation of meeting notices, minutes, and relevant documents.
∎ File statutory reports, maintain statutory returns and registers, and ensure timely submission of necessary documents to regulatory bodies (e.g., BSEC, RJSC, Stock Exchanges).
∎ Maintain company documents, including Board resolutions, contracts, and shareholder details, ensuring they are readily available for review.
∎ Manage the issuance of dividend warrants, bonus share certificates, and related activities.
∎ Ensure proper arrangements are made for the disposal of financial shares and handling shareholder inquiries.
∎ Serve as the primary point of contact for investors, addressing shareholder queries and maintaining effective communication between GHAIL and its shareholders.
∎ Liaise with regulatory authorities, including RJSC, BSEC, and Stock Exchanges, to ensure the company’s compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
∎ Oversee all regulatory filings, including the payment of fees and ensuring deadlines set by each agency are met.
∎ Take full responsibility for corporate actions such as company formation, amendments to the Memorandum/Articles of Association, capital raising, and other regulatory formalities.
∎ Perform other duties as assigned by the Management, ensuring smooth and efficient company operations.
∎ Golden Harvest Agro Industries Ltd. (GHAIL) is a leading, publicly listed company and a pioneer in the frozen food manufacturing industry in Bangladesh. Our brand is widely recognized both locally and internationally for its diverse range of high-quality ready-to-cook frozen products. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced, dedicated, and hard-working individual to join our Company Secretariat Department as Company Secretary.
∎ Key Responsibilities:
∎ As the Company Secretary, you will be responsible for overseeing the secretarial functions for GHAIL and its associated companies. Key duties include:
∎ Corporate Governance & Compliance:
∎ Advise the Board and Management Committees on statutory and constitutional requirements to ensure the business operates in a compliant and effective manner.
∎ Ensure compliance with BSEC regulations and listing requirements, advising the Board on price-sensitive information when necessary.
∎ Board & Shareholder Engagement:
∎ Convene Annual General Meetings (AGMs), Board of Directors meetings, and Audit Committee meetings, ensuring all are conducted on time and in compliance with corporate governance guidelines.
∎ Prepare accurate minutes for all meetings, ensuring timely circulation of meeting notices, minutes, and relevant documents.
∎ Statutory Filing & Documentation:
∎ File statutory reports, maintain statutory returns and registers, and ensure timely submission of necessary documents to regulatory bodies (e.g., BSEC, RJSC, Stock Exchanges).
∎ Maintain company documents, including Board resolutions, contracts, and shareholder details, ensuring they are readily available for review.
∎ Dividend & Share Issuance:
∎ Manage the issuance of dividend warrants, bonus share certificates, and related activities.
∎ Ensure proper arrangements are made for the disposal of financial shares and handling shareholder inquiries.
∎ Investor Relations:
∎ Serve as the primary point of contact for investors, addressing shareholder queries and maintaining effective communication between GHAIL and its shareholders.
∎ Regulatory Liaison & Compliance:
∎ Liaise with regulatory authorities, including RJSC, BSEC, and Stock Exchanges, to ensure the company’s compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
∎ Oversee all regulatory filings, including the payment of fees and ensuring deadlines set by each agency are met.
∎ Corporate Actions & Governance Updates:
∎ Take full responsibility for corporate actions such as company formation, amendments to the Memorandum/Articles of Association, capital raising, and other regulatory formalities.
∎ Additional Responsibilities:
∎ Perform other duties as assigned by the Management, ensuring smooth and efficient company operations.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Other Benefits: As per company policy

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply:

Please do not apply if you don't have at least 2 years work experience in any publicly listed company.

Company Information:
∎ Golden Harvest Group
∎ Shanta Western Tower Level-5, Plot 186, Tejgaon-Gulshan Link Road; Dhaka-1208
∎ Golden Harvest is Bangladesh’s one of the leading business groups with diversified interests in Food, Dairy, Commodity, Information Technology, Logistics, Real Estate, Aviation, Infrastructure Development and Insurance. Golden Harvest has been a pioneering force in the frozen food sector in Bangladesh and is the country’s first company to develop its own Cold Chain network in collaboration with USAID.

Address::
∎ Shanta Western Tower Level-5, Plot 186, Tejgaon-Gulshan Link Road; Dhaka-1208
∎ Golden Harvest is Bangladesh’s one of the leading business groups with diversified interests in Food, Dairy, Commodity, Information Technology, Logistics, Real Estate, Aviation, Infrastructure Development and Insurance. Golden Harvest has been a pioneering force in the frozen food sector in Bangladesh and is the country’s first company to develop its own Cold Chain network in collaboration with USAID.

Application Deadline: 28 Feb 2025

Category: Office Secretary/ Regulatory affairs