Governance Advisor

14 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Avant Mutual Full time
Overview

Avant is Australia's leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years.

Avant is looking for an experienced Governance Advisor to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis in our Sydney CBD office.

The role is responsible for assisting the Group Company Secretary to execute on the corporate governance of the Avant Group of Companies. The principal purpose of the position is to act as the second appointed Company Secretary of the Avant Mutual Group Limited and selected subsidiaries of the Avant Group along with overseeing the embedment of the corporate governance framework for the Avant Group, its Boards and Board Committees.

Responsibilities
  • Governance: Assist the Group Company Secretary to administer processes, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory obligations while fostering efficiency and collaboration between board and management.
  • Regulatory compliance: Maintain charters, policies and corporate records and ensure adherence to ASIC, APRA and other legal requirements.
  • Oversight: Manage the day-to-day activities associated with Director Elections, the Annual General Meeting and annual reporting while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders.
  • Board and Committee meetings: Oversee the coordination of Board and Board Committee meetings.
Qualifications
  • Ideal for a legally qualified company secretary with a Bachelor of Law (or similar) and governance qualifications from the Governance Institute of Australia and/or AICD.
  • Specialised knowledge of the Corporations Act and APRA prudential standards.
  • At least 5+ years' experience as an Appointed Company Secretary of a highly regulated company and 3+ years' experience as a corporate lawyer or financial services lawyer.
  • Experience overseeing and maintaining Group governance structures, including charters and key governance documents.
  • Experience developing and implementing governance policies, processes and procedures.
Benefits & Why Avant
  • We value our people with an inclusive workplace, flexible working options, career development, and internal mobility opportunities designed to enable genuine work-life balance.
  • Learning and development programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health and Wellbeing programs, tertiary education sponsorship and support.
  • A diverse and connected work environment where contributions and ideas are valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others.
Equal Opportunity

Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia's diverse communities. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those with caring responsibilities. Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed.

Ready to join us?

If you're passionate about supporting Australia's healthcare professionals, we'd love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at


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