Corporate Secretary

3 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Emera Inc. Full time

**Job Title**: **Corporate Secretary**
**Department**: **Office of the Corporate Secretary**
**Location**:* H**alifax, NS - Hybrid**
**Type of Employment**: **Regular, Full Time**
**Closing Date**: **January 2**nd** 2023*
**Reference Number**: **10817**

At Emera, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help Emera to safely deliver cleaner, reliable energy to our customers.

We are looking to hire a Corporate Secretary to lead the Office of the Corporate Secretary reporting to the EVP & General Counsel in what is a critical role supporting the Board of Directors and executive management.

**As Corporate Secretary you will**:

- Provide governance leadership for the Emera group of companies in support of Emera’s strategy and business objectives.
- Ensure Emera’s compliance with the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE), Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) and securities commissions.
- Be responsible for supporting the operation of Emera’s Board of Directors and Committees, including the preparation of meeting minutes.
- Maintain and manage Emera’s corporate records, including responding to requests for corporate information.
- Support Emera executive management, including management's relationship with the Board of Directors.
- Prepare for the holding of Emera’s annual meeting of shareholders and support Emera’s reputation for governance in the eyes of investors.
- Advance Emera’s corporate governance, which includes advising on best practices in corporate governance for the Emera group of companies.

**What skills will make you successful?**
- The role requires significant knowledge and experience in the areas of corporate and commercial law, securities rules, and corporate governance, knowledge of complex corporate structures, processes, and people, and knowledge of Emera businesses.
- Collaborative stakeholder management skills, robust planning, and delivery capabilities to ensure Group wide deliverables. Your contribution will be valued by the most senior stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal, negotiating, and communication** **skills are essential, with an ability to manage diverse individuals with diplomacy and confidence.

The Corporate Secretary of Emera is someone who takes ownership and acts with integrity. Building strong, collaborative relationships and developing teams, they think strategically, exercises sound judgment, cultivates innovation and embraces change.

**Why join our team?**
- **Flexibility**: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
- **Health & Wellbeing**: A comprehensive benefits plan, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
- **Grow Your Career**: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
- **Community Engagement & Care**: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
- **Competitive Compensation**:A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term and long-term incentive plans and employer matching RRSP contributions.

While our employees are not required to report their vaccination status at this time, we continue to recommend that employees get their COVID-19 vaccination and stay up to date with boosters to protect themselves, their families, coworkers, and the public. It is important to note that the Emera Vaccine Policy could be reinstated, in part or in full, at any time.
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