Manager Corporate Governance

General Summary

To be responsible for overseeing and supporting Group General Counsel on corporate governance policies and procedures (such being benchmarked and reflecting the industry norms and regulatory compliance requirements of the SCA, ADX stock exchange and other relevant stakeholders) and board-related secretarial matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Key Accountabilities)

• Draft, revise, review and roll out corporate governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with ADX / SCA regulatory requirements and requirements of ADQ group policies.
• Contributes to the establishment of ESA Company Secretariat procedures, guidelines, and templates.
• Supports the preparation of the Board, SIRC, AC and NRC board committees’ agendas and compiling of the board papers. Coordinates the collection, review and quality assurance of all board-related documentation and materials sent from ESA management and ensures timely delivery of the materials to the Board and Board Committees.
• Coordinates, collects, and organizes data, presentations, templates and keeps track of the various versions.
• Supports the Group GC, in enabling him/her to execute his/her responsibilities.
• Prepares statistics on Board and Board Committees activities.
• As required by the Group CEO /other EXCO members, liaises directly with the Board members on all matters related to meetings and administration of the Board.
• Manages the preparation of Board and Committee agendas and materials for Board and Board Committee meetings.
• Provides meeting support to ensure successful planning and execution of meetings for the Board of Directors, Strategy Risk and Investment Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee meetings preparation that includes logistics, distributing meeting material, coordinating agendas, meeting packages, coordinating with IT to setup projectors or video conferencing units.
• Coordinates with the respective offices of the Board Members to verify availability of Board Members for Board and Board Committee meetings and send calendar invites.
• Handles meeting scheduling issues and any subsequent changes and notify the Board Members’ respective office and EXCO members accordingly.
• Assembles, verify, organizes, and ensures timely distribution of all Board materials. Maintains a comprehensive and detailed list of all Board and Board Committees action items and resolutions logbook and constantly follows with ESA Management to ensure their timely completion.
• Prepares detailed dashboards with relevant statistics pertaining to closed/ongoing action items and resolutions for regular reporting to the Board Members.

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities (attributes) required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

Knowledge

• Understanding of corporate governance principles and governance frameworks, requirements and practices applied for UAE listed companies.

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of corporate governance rules and regulations in the UAE
• Experience in board secretarial workstreams
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Excellent IT skills
• High level of integrity and ethics
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong verbal and written skills in both English and Arabic
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks in an energetic environment with multiple priorities

Abilities

• Broad understanding of all key areas of the organization.
• Have a strong presence and can interact effectively with the GCEO, EXCO and other senior management;
• Ability to work with all levels of management and across business units and departments;

Minimum Education Qualifications (Must Haves)      Any preferred professional training (Nice to have)

Professional Experience (Must haves)                        Previous Experience/exposure Recommendations (Nice to have)

Key Performance Indicators

• Accurate filing management relating to board packs, including but not limited to, board pack, agenda, MOM, resolutions for each Board Committee’s /Board meeting