Hofokam Limited is one of the largest Microfinance Institutions operating in Western Uganda with its head office at Fortportal City. Hofokam’s mission is to provide quality and competitive financial services to households to enable them to realise their goals, with a vision to be the preferred partner of vibrant and economically empowered households in Uganda. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite qualified candidates to apply for the job being advertised below.
Job Title: Company Secretary
Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer
Duty Station: Head office/Fort Portal
The legal officer/Company Secretary is a senior officer in the organization and internally, deals with board members, Executive Management, Branch Managers including staff at a lower level and externally deals with Courts of Judicature, Company Registries, External Advocates, UMRA and other statutory agencies.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field from a reputable University
• Master Degree in a business related field; added Advantage.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a supervisory role evaluating business operations in risk management, preferably from the microfinance, banking or financial services industry.
• Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Supervisor that falls in the line of his/her area of jurisdiction.
• Age: 30-45 Years.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Company Secretary:
The company secretary shall have a pivotal role in corporate governance by executing the following duties:
• Issuing notices of the Board and general meetings to the Directors and shareholders respectively.
• Taking minutes of the board meetings and general meetings.
• Countersigning company documents with the Directors of the company.
• Making the statutory filings of the company at the Companies Registry.
• Keeping the company’s statutory books and registers.
• Preparing and reviewing Board papers for quality assurance purposes for Board and Board Committee meetings.
• Keeping management and the Board abreast on key legal issues affecting the financial industry in general and Hofokamand respond to queries and requests of Management and Board members with regard to areas to do with current and future legislation.
• Providing detailed practical support and guidance including relevant corporate governance guideline