Corporate Affairs Manager
CurrentThe Corporate Affairs (CA) function of KE falls under the Compliance & Risk Management Department, there are three other functions which CA works closely with namely Risk Management, Cyber Security and Legal Affairs. Each function has its own head, while the department is headed by the Chief Risk Officer (CRO). My responsibilities include:• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements in Pakistan, particularly the Companies Act, 2017, and relevant regulations for listed companies as mandated by the regulator.• Organize and attend board meetings, ensuring accurate minutes and that decisions made are communicated and implemented promptly.• Ensure effective communication with shareholders, including managing the process for the issuance of new shares.• Liaise with regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), and other relevant regulatory bodies.• Facilitate the smooth operation of the Board and ensure that meetings are efficiently organized.• Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries.• Prepare and file annual returns, financial statements, and other reports as required by law.• Ensure proper custody of the company seal, minute books, and legal documents.• Key role in engaging consultants for developing and conducting the Board’s annual performance evaluation, summarizing the results, and sharing them with the Board for discussion.• Document the Board's meetings and prepare minutes that include discussions and deliberations from those meetings, circulating the minutes to all Board members.• Follow up with management on Board actions and decisions taken, ensuring their implementation and providing updates to the Board.• Safeguard and preserve the minutes of the Board meetings and other official records of the company.• Prepare and arrange payments for Board members' annual compensation and meeting attendance fees.
