Company Secretary, Subsidiaries - Financial Services

The Role

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Company Secretariat & Governance Advisor to join a growing and market leading financial services organisation. The business provides a highly supportive, forward looking and values-based workplace culture, providing an opportunity for a Company Secretariat & Governance Advisor to embed and contribute to the performance of the team.

Reporting to Group Company Secretary and working closely with a range of internal stakeholders including the Executive team and Board, you will assist with delivering a professional and efficient company secretarial function as part of a close knit team as well as contributing to oversight of its various governance functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively contributing to and co-ordinating the preparation of subsidiary and committee meetings, agendas, papers, minutes and actions
• Supporting the efficient functioning and running of the AGM, Board and sub-committees
• Ensure the Company’s compliance with its statutory obligations under relevant laws and regulations, including statutory records
• Manage registers and records, and completion and lodgement of statutory forms

The Successful Candidate:

• Experienced governance professional with at least 6 years’ experience in a similar role
• Degree qualified - legally qualified candidates are highly desirable
• Governance qualifications from the Australian Governance Institute and holding or working toward obtaining Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance
• Strong relationship skills, particularly at Executive/Board/Committee level combined with a highly developed verbal and written communication skillset
• Experience working with Diligent Board Paper application and document management systems
• Ability to excel within a fast-paced, open and collegiate environment
• Mature and thoughtful in outlook, and down-to-earth in style, you will bring an inquisitive mind to the role as well as highly developed organisational skills

To apply for this role please email a resume to Sandra Crawford at sandra.crawford@jlegal.com.au and for a confidential discussion call +61 412 367 337

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