Company Background:

The mining group is listed on the JSE Limited, has an annual turnover in excess of R10 billion and employs in the region of 9 000 people.

Position Summary:

The Non-Executive Director should bring an experienced and objective view to Board issues and deliberations. He/she would be expected to have an impact on the Board, providing a dynamic and creative contribution to the strategic direction of the Group as well as on a wide range of business issues.

Key Attributes Required:

• Likely to be early to mid-fifties but up to mid-sixties
• Graduate calibre, preferably with a financial qualification
• Must have served on the board of a listed company, which has an annual turnover of a least R3 billion, in an independent non-executive capacity
• Acknowledged as a person of considerable stature and having a high degree of credibility particularly with financial institutions
• Good track record in corporate governance coupled with an understanding of business generally and an appreciation of broad economic and financial trends
• Knowledge of organisational changes, particularly linked to meeting strategic and market dynamics
• Knowledge of the criteria used by banks, institutions and/or analysts in establishing financial credibility for a group
• An international exposure and global perspective would be advantageous