Public Transport Service Corporation
Port of Spain
Job Description
The Corporate Secretary is a senior leadership position responsible for providing corporate governance, legal and regulatory expertise to the Corporation. The successful candidate will serve as a key advisor to the Board of Directors on corporate governance and regulatory matters, while ensuring the Corporations compliance with its statutory and regulatory obligations.
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li> Provide senior-level advice to the Board on legal, corporate governance, regulatory, and compliance matters.</li><li> Ensure the Board and its Board Committees conform to applicable statutory obligations and corporate governance requirements.</li><li> Coordinate and attend meetings of the Board of Directors and Board Committees.</li><li> Ensures the Board and its Board Committees have the information and analysis they need to support Directors in meeting their fiduciary responsibilities.</li><li> Record, maintain, and securely store minutes, Board decisions, and other corporate records.</li><li> Ensure that action items arising from Board and Board Committee meetings are appropriately recorded and disseminated.</li><li> Monitor changes in the Corporations statutory and regulatory environment and advise management accordingly.</li><li> Serve as a primary liaison between the Corporation, government ministries, statutory authorities, and other external stakeholders.</li><li> Manage and maintain effective relationships with relevant government and external stakeholders.</li><li> Provide confidential corporate governance advice to the Board, General Manager, executive management, and other officials.</li><li> Provide oversight of the Secretariat function and ensure the effective delivery of corporate secretarial services.</li><li> Support the development and execution of strategic plans, initiatives, policies, and corporate objectives.</li><li> Provide guidance on legal and regulatory compliance and assist in identifying and mitigating legal and corporate risks.</li><li> Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to staff within the department.</li><li> Participate in relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.</li><li> Perform other related duties and assignments as directed by the General Manager or Board of Directors.</li></ul><div> </div>
Key Competencies
<ul><li> Knowledge of the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago.</li><li> Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li> Excellent note-taking and minute writing skills.</li><li> Analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li> Confidentiality, professionalism and decisiveness.</li><li> Business Acumen.</li><li> Negotiating skills.</li><li> Professionalism and ethics.</li><li> Proficient with relevant computer software</li></ul><div><br></div>