Hybrid Governance & Board Executive Assistant

Mercy Health; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Company Secretary and General Counsel. The role focuses on governance, legal and executive office excellence, coordinating meetings, documents and stakeholder events with a high degree of confidentiality.

You will provide board and committee support, manage agendas and papers, and assist with governance administration while maintaining discretion and professional integrity in a busy for-purpose environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Executive Assistant, Board Secretariat or Governance Administration role.
• Experience supporting senior executives, Boards or Board Committees.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Proven ability to prepare agendas, Board papers, minutes and executive documents.
• Experience handling highly confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive, governance and administrative support to the General Counsel, and the Company Secretary, Board of Directors and selected Board Committees.
• Coordinate Board and Committee meetings, including agendas, papers, minutes, action tracking and governance system administration.
• Assist in preparing legal documentation, reports and presentations while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Coordinate Board, governance and executive events, including Board dinners, annual functions, off-site meetings and stakeholder events.

Skills

Executive support

Governance administration

Board liaison

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mercy Health is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Company Secretary and General Counsel. The role focuses on governance, legal and executive office excellence, coordinating meetings, documents and stakeholder events with a high degree of confidentiality.

You will provide board and committee support, manage agendas and papers, and assist with governance administration while maintaining discretion and professional integrity in a busy for-purpose environment.