Lawyer/Company Secretarial Support

Confidant Partners Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidant Partners Pty Ltd in Sydney CBD seeks a Lawyer/Company Secretarial Support to deliver corporate legal, company secretarial and governance services across a portfolio of VC-backed, pre-IPO and ASX listed clients.

You will assist senior lawyers, draft and review ASX documentation, manage board materials, and lodge ASIC/ASX forms, gaining exposure to capital raises, M&A and governance matters in a fast-growing practice.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years post-qualification experience in corporate or commercial law.
• Admitted to practice in Australia.
• An interest in combining corporate legal work with company secretarial and governance.
• Knowledge of Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and governance fundamentals.
• Strong drafting skills, precise attention to detail and a commitment to accurate work.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Solid Microsoft 365 skills — Copilot, Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint (CAS360 experience desirable).
• An open mind about AI and how it's changing professional work — you understand it's part of how modern firms operate, and you're excited to learn more
• A commercial, practical approach and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver corporate legal, company secretarial and governance services across VC-backed, pre-IPO and ASX listed clients.
• Research and prepare advice on general corporate legal and governance matters raised by clients.
• Support management of corporate transactions including capital raises, M&A and shareholder meetings from due diligence through to completion.
• Draft and review corporate, transactional and ASX documentation, along with precedents and templates.
• Support the company secretarial team across board and committee meetings — including agendas, board packs, minutes and action items.
• Prepare and lodge ASIC and ASX forms and correspondence accurately and on time across the client base.
• Maintain statutory registers and records, and assist with company incorporations, deregistrations and business name management.
• Maintain client and internal files to a high standard and help keep matters moving to deadline.
• Engage with clients, founders, boards, senior management and external advisers under the guidance of senior staff.
• Contribute to internal precedents, templates and process improvement across our legal and CoSec workstreams.

Skills

Drafting skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Microsoft 365

Company secretarial knowledge

Corporate governance knowledge

ASX/ASIC knowledge

Education

Admitted to practice in Australia

Tools

Microsoft 365

CAS360

Job description

Confidant Partners Pty Ltd – Sydney CBD NSW

Lawyer/Company Secretarial Support
Corporate Legal, Company Secretarial & Governance
Full time | Sydney CBD office
$80,000-$100,000 package

Confidant Partners is a professional services firm that excels in providing market-leading outsourced company secretarial, corporate legal (including outsourced GC), governance and Board advisory services for VC, pre-IPO and ASX listed entities.

There is no other firm like us in Australia.

Founded in late 2023, we have doubled in size year on year and are looking for the next generation of talent to grow our firm.

Our hybrid outsourced company secretarial and legal retainer model allows us to support clients through complex governance and regulatory requirements in a practical, commercial way. We are your trusted advisors.

This role supports our professional services team, led by our principals, senior lawyers and senior governance experts. You will report to our Principal & Chief Learning Officer.

What you will do

Assist our senior lawyers and governance experts to deliver corporate legal, company secretarial and governance services across a portfolio of VC-backed, pre-IPO and ASX listed clients

Assist with researching and preparing advice on general corporate legal and governance matters raised by our clients

Support the management of corporate transactions including capital raises, M&A and shareholder meetings, from due diligence through to completion

Assist with drafting and reviewing corporate, transactional and ASX documentation, along with precedents and templates

Support the company secretarial team across board and committee meetings — including preparing agendas, board packs, minutes and action items

Prepare and lodge ASIC and ASX forms and correspondence accurately and on time across the client base

Maintain statutory registers and records, and assist with company incorporations, deregistrations and business name management

Maintain client and internal files to a high standard and help keep matters moving to deadline

Engage with clients, founders, boards, senior management and external advisers under the guidance of senior staff

Contribute to internal precedents, templates and process improvement across our legal and CoSec workstreams

What you need to bring

1-2 years post-qualification experience in corporate or commercial law (any in-house corporate, company secretarial or professional services experience is a plus)

Admitted to practice in Australia

An interest in combining corporate legal work with company secretarial and governance practice

A working understanding of, or genuine interest in developing knowledge of, the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and corporate governance fundamentals

Strong drafting skills, precise attention to detail and a commitment to accurate work

Clear, professional written and verbal communication

Solid Microsoft 365 skills — Copilot, Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint (experience with automations and flows a bonus; CAS360 experience desirable)

An open mind about AI and how it's changing professional work — you understand it's part of how modern firms operate, and you're excited to learn more

A commercial, practical approach and a willingness to learn

Why this role

Our business model offers a unique opportunity for lawyers interested in a career path towards a General Counsel and/or Company Secretary to accelerate their development and move meaningfully towards their career ambitions

From day one, you'll be doing real corporate legal and company secretarial work across a live client portfolio, with direct exposure to senior governance work

Our Principal & Chief Learning Officer runs a structured development program where you'll learn the full breadth of corporate legal and company secretarial work, not just one slice of it

We are market leaders in corporate legal and company secretarial services for pre-IPO and ASX listed entities

Exposure to a broad range of interesting corporate transactions and governance matters that often make their way to Boards and senior management

Early responsibility and direct client access to accelerate your development

A professional culture that takes the work seriously but keeps it light-hearted and celebrates our wins

Clear scope to grow your role as the firm and client base continues to scale

Full-time in our Sydney CBD office, close to transport, cafes and restaurants