KYC and Corporate Secretariat Administrator

Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa Posted on 30/03/2026

A prominent professional services firm is seeking a meticulous and structured KYC and Corporate Secretariat Administrator to join their team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, based onsite. This role is essential for maintaining the integrity of the Group's compliance framework, specifically focusing on complex Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements and multi-jurisdictional corporate record-keeping.

The successful candidate will lead the end-to-end KYC lifecycle, monitoring corporate changes across various international territories and coordinating sophisticated documentation requests for internal and external stakeholders. This position offers an immediate opportunity for a seasoned professional with a deep legal, secretarial, or compliance background to manage a high-standard regulatory environment. This is an on-site role that requires a proactive approach to risk mitigation and governance.

KYC Lifecycle Leadership: Proactively monitor and audit changes within the Group's corporate structure, ensuring all records are accurately updated across global compliance systems.

Advanced Documentation & Validation: Collect, scrutinise, and verify essential supporting documents to meet rigorous regulatory and internal standards across multiple jurisdictions.

Strategic Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary technical point of contact for KYC information requests, collaborating with internal departments, high-level clients, and regulatory bodies to ensure seamless delivery.

Governance Safeguarding: Maintain exhaustive, audit-ready digital and physical records to mitigate corporate risk and ensure consistent adherence to global governance protocols.

Process Optimisation: Apply a systematic approach to complex administrative tasks, ensuring all compliance activities are structured and completed within strict statutory timeframes.

• Extensive Professional Experience: Minimum of 5 years of administrative or specialist experience within a company secretarial, legal, or high-level compliance environment.
  
• Jurisdictional Expertise: Proven exposure to and understanding of Company Law across various regions, such as South Africa, Namibia, or the EU.
  
• Analytical Precision: Exceptional accuracy and a systematic approach to interpreting and handling complex, sensitive corporate information.
  
• Project Coordination: Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise, and structure multifaceted activities in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
  
• High Integrity: Absolute discretion and ethical standards when managing confidential and proprietary corporate data.
  
• A formal Degree in Law (LLB), Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred)
  
• Specific experience operating within a dedicated Company Secretarial function or a Senior KYC/Onboarding team.
  
• Practical background in legal drafting or interpreting corporate governance frameworks.
  
• Compliance Infrastructure: Direct experience with specialised KYC management software or secure document repositories.
  
• Corporate Registries: Expert familiarity with CIPC or similar international company registries for verification purposes.
  
• Professional Exposure: Engagement with a sophisticated, highly regulated corporate structure