Manager, Company Secretary & Legal

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Governance & Company Secretary Leadership

• Lead Board and Committee governance processes, including agendas, papers, resolutions, minutes, and statutory filings.
• Advise management and directors on governance requirements, entity obligations, and decision-making processes.
• Maintain oversight of statutory registers, governance calendars, and entity records.

Regulatory Compliance, Licensing & Reporting

• Oversee regulatory compliance obligations and statutory filings across relevant entities.
• Manage business licences and regulatory authorisations, including renewals and key conditions.
• Monitor regulatory change and coordinate implementation of required actions.

Legal Advisory Oversight

• Provide legal guidance on routine commercial, governance, and compliance matters.
• Oversee contract lifecycle execution and prioritisation of legal matters.
• Escalate material legal risks with clear analysis and recommendations.

Controls, Frameworks & Capability Uplift

• Own and maintain governance, CoSec, and compliance frameworks, SOPs, and templates.
• Drive consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across legal and governance operations. 
• Support capability development and effective delegation of execution activities.

Operating Context

• Operates as a senior execution and oversight role within the Legal, Compliance & Company Secretary function, partnering closely with the Head of Legal & Company Secretary. Provides governance leadership while ensuring day-to-day legal, compliance, and CoSec activities are delivered reliably as the organisation grows.

Success Measures

• Quality, accuracy, and timeliness of Board, Committee, and statutory governance outputs.
• Zero missed critical filings, licence renewals, or governance deadlines.
• Clear audit trails and consistent governance practices across entities.
• Positive feedback from directors, executives, and regulators.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in law or a related discipline. The candidate must be a qualified lawyer (possessing a practicing certificate/bar license); for expat candidates, this certificate can be from a foreign jurisdiction.
• 5 years' experience in company secretarial and governance roles. Experience operating in a multi-entity or multi-jurisdiction governance environment is strongly preferred. Strong hands-on experience managing Board and Committee processes and statutory obligations.
• Experience with Australian standards or the Australian banking industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience overseeing regulatory compliance and licensing activities.
• Exceptional proficiency in both written and spoken English. Native speakers or graduates from English-conducted programs are preferred.

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