Assistant Company Secretary: Governance & Board Support

JLegal; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JLegal in Sydney, NSW, seeks an experienced Assistant Company Secretary for a 9-month full-time contract. You will report to the head of legal and work closely with the Company Secretary to support the Board, its Committees and a subsidiary.

You will coordinate board and committee meetings, maintain statutory registers, prepare filings with ASIC/ACNC, and help develop governance instruments and policies across two entities, delivering stakeholder events and governance support.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3-5 years' experience in a company secretarial or governance role.
• Sound knowledge of Australian corporate governance practice
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, and strong attention to detail
• Proactive, and confident working on your own initiative

Responsibilities

• Coordinating Board and Committee meetings, including agendas, board papers and minutes
• Maintaining statutory records and registers, and preparing ASIC and ACNC filings
• Helping develop and maintain governance instruments, including delegations of authority and Board and Committee policies
• Providing company secretarial support to a subsidiary company
• Managing and delivering stakeholder events on behalf of the Board
• Supporting reporting and governance work across the legal and risk function

Skills

Governance experience

Attention to detail

Proactive

Initiative

Job description

JLegal in Sydney, NSW, seeks an experienced Assistant Company Secretary for a 9-month full-time contract. You will report to the head of legal and work closely with the Company Secretary to support the Board, its Committees and a subsidiary.

You will coordinate board and committee meetings, maintain statutory registers, prepare filings with ASIC/ACNC, and help develop governance instruments and policies across two entities, delivering stakeholder events and governance support.