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The Estate Management & Business Development Company Limited (EMBD) invites applications from suitably qualified
individuals for the following positions:
CORPORATE SECRETARY
The Corporate Secretary provides the full range of corporate secretarial services and acts as Corporate Governance Officer who manages the coordination of the activities of Board of Directors and the Shareholders to ensure that the Board discharges its fiduciary duties to the organization. Ensures that the Company maintains the highest standards of Corporate Governance and complies with its external regulatory and legal requirements as well as internal policies and by-laws. The incumbent will establish policies, organize and manage all CR programmes.
Main Duties:
All Board and sub-committee meetings, as well as shareholder meetings and logistics, are planned, managed, and executed to facilitate strategic decision making.
Acts as a repository for essential corporate documents and records in order to increase organizational efficiency and preserve knowledge in an easily accessible form by maintaining the Knowledge Management Systems.
Attends and records Minutes at Board, Committee and Annual General Meetings and acts as a Liaison between the Board and Management/External Stakeholders for example, the Ministry of Finance or Line Ministry.
Ensures timely compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures, the highest levels of professional standards of corporate governance and all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements particularly under the Companies Act, Chapter 81:01, and the State Enterprise Performance Monitoring Manual or any such document governing State Enterprises in effect for the time being.
Participates in the development, formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Company’s strategic and operational objectives and plans.
Develops and implements corporate procedural and administrative systems, policies and procedures that focus on compliance matters and corporate governance affairs.
Ensures that decisions made are communicated to the relevant stakeholders and in particular implementing systems to monitor and ensure the timely action by management of the decisions made by the Board or Committees.
Maintains and keep securely all corporate documents and records, which includes but is not limited to Minutes of the Board and Committee Meetings and various Registers under the Companies Act, Chapter 81:01.
Answering inquiries and questions from governmental and other outside organizations.
Undertaking a diverse range of tasks, specific to the company as assigned by the Chairman/Board of Directors.
Qualifications: Minimum
Bachelors of Law (LLB).
Legal Education Certificate (LEC).
Admission to practice law in Trinidad and Tobago.
Experience: Desired
Ten (10) years’ experience as a practicing Attorney-at-Law.
Five (5) years’ Senior Management Leadership/C-Suite experience directing a multidisciplinary team or other suitable Senior Management experience.
• Experience in Public Sector’Sue Enteprise and a Post Graduate Dogre wil be considered an
Behavioural Competencies: Desired
Attention to detail and excellent follow-through.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet/manage deadlines.
Problem solving at a strategic level, working with others to reach a resolution.
Build and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders.
Technical Competencies: Desired
• Knowledge of the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago and in particular the Companies Act Chapter 81:01 and legal principles and practices with emphasis on corporate secretarial practice and governance procedures particularly for State Enterprise
Working knowledge of contracting principles (formation, drafting, appropriate legal risk allocation, etc.).
Understanding of risk assessment methodologies.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Computer literate.
Applications must be submitted as hard copies and placed in the designated application box located in the lobby of the EMBD Head Office, Bungalow 59, Brechin Castle, Couva.
All applications must be addressed to:
The Chairman
Board of Directors
Application Deadline:
Applications must be received no later than Friday, 14 August 2026.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered
