Ghd Graduate Program - Secretariat & Registry - Sydney

Ghd; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD in Sydney is launching a two-year Graduate Development Program in Secretariat & Registry. You will support global shareholding processes and work with senior stakeholders across the business.

The role is ideal for graduates studying Finance, Commerce, or Law who enjoy numbers, accuracy, and developing specialist governance skills within a dynamic engineering and advisory firm.

Join a company with a long history and a global footprint, committed to inclusion and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Finance or Commerce/Law degree is required.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Curious, graduate-level mindset with interest in governance and finance.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain shareholder records and ensure registry data accuracy.
• Monitor the Share Registry inbox and respond to queries.
• Assist with share offers, share sales and dividend payment processes.
• Support shareholder loan administration and receipting.
• Assist with electronic filing and documentation processes.
• Collaborate with Share Registrars and engage with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Finance or Commerce/Law degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

We're GHD.

We don't do hair. But we do straighten out some of the world's biggest challenges.

Job Description

GHD Graduate Program – Secretariat & Registry (Sydney)

We're GHD.

We don't do hair. But we do straighten out some of the world's biggest challenges.

We're engineers, scientists, designers, architects, planners, advisors, innovators and change makers, committed to making energy, water and communities sustainable for generations to come.

Since 1928, we've been wholly owned by our employees. Today, we are 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals working in over 160 offices across five continents — Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.

Who could you be at GHD?

Be a part of the Secretariat & Registry team, supporting GHD's global shareholding and governance processes and working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Our team sits at the intersection of finance, governance and company law, managing shareholder records, share transactions, and registry operations across multiple jurisdictions. This includes supporting share offers, dividends and regulatory requirements, and ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information.

We're seeking curious, detail-oriented graduates who are comfortable working with numbers and are excited to build a specialist skillset in a unique area of the business. If you're studying Finance or a Commerce/Law degree with a strong interest in finance, this could be a great fit for you.

A little more about the role can be found below:

• Maintain shareholder records and support the accuracy of registry data
• Monitor and manage the Share Registry inbox and queries
• Assist with share offers, share sales and dividend payment processes
• Support shareholder loan administration and share proceeds receipting
• Assist with electronic filing and documentation processes
• Work closely with Share Registrars and engage with senior stakeholders across the business

Our two-year Graduate Development Program is designed to give you a smooth start to your career. Alongside your peers, managers and mentors, we'll help you build your skills and grow your career at GHD.

We're committed to being as inclusive as possible and giving everyone an equitable chance of getting through our application process. If you identify as someone who is neurodiverse or have a disability and need adjustments to any part of the process, let us know in your application form—we're here to help.

Ready to shine?

GHD: The Power of Commitment

At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

Community impact is important to us, influencing how we work, our projects and how we give back. Our GHD in the Community program partners with not-for-profit organisations so that we can work on pro‑bono projects, as well as volunteering and fundraising for philanthropic and humanitarian causes. As a business, we also channel some of our profits into the GHD Foundation , a registered charity that addresses disadvantage and inequality in children accessing STEAM education in the countries where we live and work.

Within GHD, our employee groups and networks help us foster community, find our tribe, and celebrate what makes us unique. These groups play a big part in our global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, creating spaces for meaningful and safe conversations, connecting with likeminded individuals, and creating a voice to leadership.