Assistant Manager, Corporate Secretarial (Contract)

CSC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking an Assistant Manager to oversee company secretarial services while covering maternity leave. Responsibilities include managing client company registers, ensuring compliance, and supervising team activities. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in a similar position, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a similar position.
• Practicing Chartered Secretary qualification with ICSA is a plus.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise company secretarial services to clients.
• Assist in managing company registers and preparing statutory documents.
• Supervise and support team to provide professional services.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Client facing experience

Ability to work independently

Education

Qualification in Corporate Governance

Diploma/degree in law, accounting, business, or finance

Job description

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This is a contract role that covering maternity leave of team members. The Assistant Manager shall coordinate and supervise company secretarial services to clients, ensure the quality of work and run board meetings (including preparation of minutes). The Assistant Manager shall work closely with the team on the daily activities for all company secretarial related matters, including company formation, maintaining governance structures, completing statutory filings, and non-statutory and compliance related matters.

2. Key responsibilities

Client Management and Client Service

· Assist in managing company registers, preparing and lodging ASIC forms, drafting resolutions and other statutory documents, monitoring ASIC debt status and ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards.

· Coordinate and lodge forms with ASIC for changes of company details, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

· Prepare and organize meeting packs for board meetings and committees, ensuring consistency, clarity, and high-quality materials

· Provide excellent services to clients by addressing their inquiries promptly and professionally

· Oversees all requested tasks and responsible for a portfolio of clients, handling a wide range of company secretarial related duties including but not limited to:

o Incorporation and deregistration of companies

o Preparation of minutes, resolutions and attending client meetings

o Updating and maintaining statutory filings and corporate records

o Changing in shareholdings and directorships

· Provide advisory service to clients on company secretarial matters

· Handle non statutory matters such as due diligence on clients and opening of bank accounts, etc.

· Ensure timely billing of account through correct time writing and support cash collection

Compliance

· Gather the necessary KYC documents for internal onboarding processes and periodic reviews

· Assist in the periodic compliance review of companies and trusts, ensuring adherence to all relevant frameworks and regulatory requirements

· Monitor the overall set-up/acceptance process of new clients

· Actively monitor transaction of the companies in the portfolio

· Monitor and ensure progress of internal compliance obligations of the team to be reported to local/ group compliance on a regular basis

· Ensure compliance with up-to-date legal and regulatory standards

Team Management

· Supervise, guide and support the team to provide professional company secretarial services to clients

· Enhance the company secretarial practical skills in the team

· Provide technical training and share knowledge to team members

3. Required knowledge, skill set and experience

· Qualification in Corporate Governance or diploma/degree in related disciplines (law, accounting, business and finance)

· Practicing Chartered Secretary qualification with ICSA would be a plus

· Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a similar position, preferably in a legal, corporate secretarial or financial services environment

· Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and within deadlines

· Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively

· Ability to work independently to manage company registers, prepare documentation, and liaise with regulatory bodies

· Solid client facing experience and experience on attending board meetings in person and preparing board minutes

· Fluent in both English both verbal and written

· A good team player, keen to learn, able to adapt in new challenges and with excellent communication skills

· Positive working attitude, fast learning, flexible

· Immediately availability is preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

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