Remote-Ready Senior Executive Assistant to Leadership Team

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia; Sydney; Remote; AUD 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible WFH arrangements

Temp-to-perm pathway

4 weeks annual leave

12 ADOs per year

Mobile phone and laptop provided

Professional development support

Career pathways

Job summary

Commonwealth Agency is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant (APS 6) to provide high-level administrative support to senior leaders in a fast-paced environment. You will manage diaries, travel, correspondence and meetings, ensuring accuracy and timely responses.

Responsibilities include preparing papers, drafting correspondence, minutes, and coordinating governance activities. Strong MS Office skills and discretion are essential, with Australian citizenship and Baseline security clearance

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supporting a CEO, executive, senior leader or equivalent in a complex organisation.
• Exceptional diary management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Strong minute-taking, correspondence and document preparation experience.
• Excellent written communication skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to work across varied personalities and stakeholder groups.
• High levels of judgement, tact and stakeholder awareness in a member-focused environment.
• Ability to work autonomously, anticipate needs and proactively solve problems.
• Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to a Senior Executive or leadership team.
• Manage complex diaries, appointments, travel and correspondence.
• Prepare and review meeting papers, agendas, briefings and reports.
• Draft and edit professional correspondence, presentations and documentation.
• Track priorities, follow up actions and maintain strong information flow.
• Support governance activities, meetings and committee coordination.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure administrative processes are efficient and compliant.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Travel arrangements

Minutes taking

MS Office 365

Stakeholder engagement

Governance coordination

Documentation

Presentations

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Commonwealth Agency is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant (APS 6) to provide high-level administrative support to senior leaders in a fast-paced environment. You will manage diaries, travel, correspondence and meetings, ensuring accuracy and timely responses.

Responsibilities include preparing papers, drafting correspondence, minutes, and coordinating governance activities. Strong MS Office skills and discretion are essential, with Australian citizenship and Baseline security clearance