Chief Legal Officer

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Chief Legal Officer - General Counsel & Company Secretary

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Chief Legal Officer to join our team at Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for providing legal and company secretarial support to our clients, driving continuous improvements to legal risk and governance management, and ensuring compliance with relevant prudential and regulatory disclosure requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership and direction for the legal and company secretarial team, ensuring high-quality service delivery for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Counsel and advise management and directors on the legal, regulatory, and compliance aspects of activities within their responsibility.
  • Negotiate, draft, and settle contracts and other legal agreements with external legal advisers where necessary.
  • Drive improvements to processes and systems for contract approvals, execution, and retention in conjunction with relevant client and vendor teams.
  • Member of Management's Enterprise Risk Committee, and attendee at other management committee meetings.
  • Statutory responsibility as an Officer and Responsible Person.
  • Compliance with relevant prudential and regulatory disclosure requirements in line with the industry standards.
  • Key contact and support to the Chair, individual Directors, and Board as a whole, as required.
  • Provide Secretarial support and advice for all Board, Board Committee meetings.
  • Reviewing and monitoring Board governance and advising on Charters.
  • Anticipating shareholder needs/challenges from a corporate governance or company secretary perspective and advising the Board accordingly.
  • Appointed as a Responsible Person by the Board under APRA's APS 520 Fit and Proper, and as Fit and Proper Officer.
  • Manage the Group's insurance requirements.
  • Accountable for managing Legal, Secretariat, and Board expense budgets.

Requirements:

  • Qualified Solicitor admitted to practice in Australia, with at least 10 years' experience and a current unrestricted NSW practicing certificate.
  • AICD or Governance Institute of Australia qualification (or equivalent) completed or in progress.
  • Deep understanding of the financial services legislative and regulatory environment as well as corporate law expertise.
  • Experience of managing a corporate legal team as well as company secretariat function.
  • Experience in driving continuous improvements to legal risk and governance management without compromising technical quality.
  • Sound commercial attitude towards legal issues and ability to influence through clear and concise written and verbal communications.

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