Currency Exchange International (CXI) is a Financial Services and Technology Provider based in Orlando, Florida.
Currency Exchange International, Corp. is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CXI) and OTC (CURN). CXI provides a wide range of foreign exchange services to customers in both the United States and in Canada. CXI's primary business channels to service customers are through its company-owned branch locations and foreign exchange partnerships with financial institutions and corporations. CXI has been providing global payment solutions for clients that span wide-ranging industries. As one of North America's leading foreign exchange wholesalers, CXI can provide personalized and efficient service, competitive rates, as well as a number of settlement options. Visit our website to learn more about life at CXI:
Our Value Statement: We help our clients identify and create foreign exchange solutions, delivering a best practices approach through unparalleled customer service and integrated technology to create significant financial and operational efficiencies.
Our Values:
- Customer First - We earn the right to be our clients' first choice.
- Integrity - We hold ourselves to the highest standard to build trust.
- Collaborative - We always win as a team.
- Innovative - We find new methods to deliver change and advance technology to the industry.
- Passionate - We are driven to be the best in class.
Currency Exchange International is looking for a Director, Corporate Governance to join their team on a contract-basis for 6 months!
Summary: The Corporate Secretary's responsibilities include ensuring the integrity of the governance framework, being responsible for the efficient administration of Currency Exchange International, Corp (public entity), Exchange Bank of Canada and eZforex.com, Inc (collectively,” the CXI Group”), ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and implementing Board decisions.
Essential Functions:
- Act as primary liaison to the Board Chairs, Committee Chairs, and Senior Management regarding governance issues, meeting timelines and agenda preparation, and key communications between Senior Management and the Board to ensure transparency fulfilment of decisions and resolutions.
- Provide support for Board members, including new Board member onboarding and orientation.
- Lead and manage the annual evaluation of the Board of Directors and its Committees, manage the review process and on-going compliance with workplans.
- Oversee development of the annual calendar of quarterly Board and Committee meetings, continuing education sessions, annual Board retreat, ad hoc meetings, Annual General meeting, and other events as required.
- Attend all Board, Board Committee, shareholder and management committee meetings and overseeing the recording of minutes, highlighting deliberations, decisions, actions and directives; ensure minutes capture the essence of deliberations, decisions and next steps, and are approved and distributed in a timely manner.
- Manage and maintain (in a fully compliant manner) all corporate records (Minute Books and E-Minute Books), documents, and public fillings for the CXI Group Companies.
- Keep the Board of Directors apprised of corporate governance trends and developments through the provision of briefing materials in order to assist the CXI Group of Companies in formulating and developing effective policies and making informed decisions to ensure the CXI Group of Companies operates within the confines of best practices.
Public Entity Requirements:
- Oversee the preparation and execution of the AGM of Shareholders, manage regulatory and public filings, handle share issuance and transmission, maintain stock option records, and manage annual attestations for Executives and Directors.
Competencies:
- Communication Proficiency
- Organizational Skills
- Technical Capacity
- Time Management
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in a similar role, with acquired corporate governance experience, i.e., having worked in a legal, paralegal, and/or corporate secretarial capacity.
- Public company experience preferred.
- Regulatory experience is an asset
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong executive presence and confidence working in a multi-disciplinary, complex environment.
- Ability to provide impartial advice, make decisions and interact with stakeholders with tact, judgement, discretion and confidence.
- Strong business acumen and ability to quickly analyze complex situations, determine key issues, and prepare and implement clearly defined solutions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to convert complexity to actionable results in a clear and succinct manner.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively to meet challenging deadlines.
- Exceptional organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency using Microsoft software products and experience with Diligent board portal a plus.
- Highest standards of personal integrity.
Currency Exchange International is committed to providing a fair and inclusive interview process for all candidates. We invite and support applications from individuals with disabilities. Accommodations are readily available upon request to ensure that candidates can fully participate in every stage of the selection process.