Corporate Secretarial Officer

Grant Thornton Australia; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Recharge Time

Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave

Gym membership supported/health cover

Work from home balance

Job summary

Grant Thornton Australia is seeking a Corporate Secretarial Officer to join our national Private Enterprise – National Corporate Secretarial team in Adelaide. You will provide subject-matter expert CorpSec services, ensuring statutory compliance and robust governance for a diverse client base, collaborating with stakeholders across the firm.

The role sits in our Adelaide office with hybrid and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Technical understanding of the Corporations Act and ASIC requirements.
• Significant experience in a corporate secretarial, governance or compliance role.
• Highly organised and collaborative, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and day-to-day Corporate Secretarial work for PVE team.
• Track ASIC lodgements and follow up with clients on due dates.
• Draft and file changes to companies (directors, addresses, share changes).
• Handle company registrations, name/address/proprietor changes, and deregistration.
• Establish discretionary and unit trusts.
• Attend to Annual Company Statements and ASIC invoices.
• Liaise with ASIC, clients and national teams.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Corporations Act and ASIC requirements.
• Coach and train team members; contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

CorpSec expertise

Stakeholder mgmt

Attention to detail

Organisation

Communication

Tools

CAS360

Job description

• Lend your CorpSec expertise to a national professional services team
• Flexible and hybrid working that supports when, where and how you work
• Recharge Time to refresh, reset and support work-life balance

Grant Thornton Australia is one of Australia’s leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia we’re proud to support the careers of more than 1,500 remarkable people. Backed by six Australian offices and a global network spanning more than 150 markets, we offer the scale, connections and opportunities to help you shape your future, wherever it takes you.

About this role

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Corporate Secretarial Officer to join our close-knit, friendly national team.

You will provide support to our Private Enterprise (PVE) – National Corporate Secretarial team as a subject matter expert on CorpSec matters, delivering consistent, high-quality compliance, governance, and company administration services across our diverse client base, and ensuring that all statutory requirements are met in collaboration with stakeholders.

This role is based in our Adelaide office, with hybrid and flexible working options available.

Key responsibilities

As an experienced professional with a strong technical understanding of the Corporation Act, ASIC, and other corporate governance frameworks, you will lend your expertise to a wide range of tasks, including:

• Provide support and address day-to-day issues and technical queries from PVE team members in relation to Corporate Secretarial work
• Tracking and management of ASIC lodgements, following up clients as required to ensure that lodgement due dates are met
• Draft documentation to effect changes to companies, including (but not limited to) change of directors / proprietors, addresses, issue and transfer of shares
• Company registration, change of company name, address, change of proprietors and deregistration / cessation
• Establishment of discretionary and unit trusts
• Attend to Annual Company Statements and ASIC invoices
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including ASIC, clients and national teams
• Maintain proficient and up-to-date knowledge of Corporations Act and ASIC requirements
• Help provide coaching and training opportunities to other team members and proactively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Skills and experience

Required

• Technical understanding of the Corporations Act and ASIC requirements
• Significant experience in a corporate secretarial, corporate governance or compliance role (professional services experience highly regarded)
• Highly organised and collaborative, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience in the use of corporate secretarial software, specifically such as CAS360

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

Reach your remarkable

At Grant Thornton, we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do, remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose – we ignite the potential within our people and clients to create enduring success and positively shape the communities around us.

With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities – building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we’ll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• Flexible working options and Recharge Time available
• Balance work from home with collaborative team connection days
• Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave | paid secondary carers’ leave
• Fully funded gym membership | Health insurance discounts
• And many more!

Need some help applying or participating in the recruitment process?

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply, and we warmly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, those in the LGBTQI+ community and individuals who identify as having disability or are neurodivergent.

Should you have questions or require any adaptations or additional support for your individual circumstances so you may perform at your best during the application or recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]

As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications, we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity.

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