Assistant Company Secretary — Governance & Board Support

Dexus Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing allowance

Continuous growth and development

Dexus culture and diversity focus

Parents@Work

Job summary

Dexus is seeking a careful and experienced Company Secretary to strengthen governance across its boards and committees. You will prepare board materials, guide directors on governance matters, and oversee key compliance processes such as ASIC lodgements and director onboarding.

The role requires extensive governance experience, a graduate diploma in corporate governance, and strong communication skills to support the Head of Governance and stakeholders across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance or equivalent.
• At least five years’ company secretarial, governance or compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Corporations Act and ASX Corporate Governance Principles & Recommendations.
• Experience preparing board materials and minutes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Boards, Board Committees and management committees with agendas, papers and minutes.
• Provide governance and procedural guidance to directors and stakeholders.
• Manage ASIC lodgements, circular resolutions, director onboarding and offboarding, and conflicts of interest registers.
• Drive governance administration through proactive stakeholder engagement and effective board action follow-through.

Skills

Governance experience

Board governance

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance

Tools

Diligent Board Books

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Dexus is seeking a careful and experienced Company Secretary to strengthen governance across its boards and committees. You will prepare board materials, guide directors on governance matters, and oversee key compliance processes such as ASIC lodgements and director onboarding.

The role requires extensive governance experience, a graduate diploma in corporate governance, and strong communication skills to support the Head of Governance and stakeholders across the organisation.