Corporate Governance Specialist

This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, including registering companies, managing company registers, preparing and lodging ASIC forms, drafting resolutions and other statutory documents, monitoring ASIC debt status and ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards.

Candidates are required to provide excellent services to clients by addressing their inquiries promptly and professionally, assisting in the periodic compliance review of companies and trusts, ensuring adherence to all relevant frameworks and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will have a graduate qualification in commerce, business, governance, or law and approximately 4 years of experience in corporate secretarial roles, with a solid understanding of ASIC regulations and corporate governance practices.

They will possess strong communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and within deadlines. Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively are essential.

The Corporate Secretarial Specialist will work independently to manage company registers, prepare documentation, and liaise with regulatory bodies. They will be responsible for setting up new client files and folders, requesting documents from clients, and completing CDD/KYC as required.

Additionally, the successful candidate will assist in updating required AML CFT reporting on annual file reviews, assist in submitting AML CFT Annual Return and Risk Assessment (once a year), and ensure documents meet the AML CFT requirement and check for correct verification and certification.

• Manage a portfolio of clients, including registering companies, managing company registers, preparing and lodging ASIC forms, drafting resolutions and other statutory documents, monitoring ASIC debt status and ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards.
• Provide excellent services to clients by addressing their inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Assist in the periodic compliance review of companies and trusts, ensuring adherence to all relevant frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Set up new client files and folders, request documents from clients, and complete CDD/KYC as required.
• Update required AML CFT reporting on annual file reviews.
• Submit AML CFT Annual Return and Risk Assessment (once a year).
• Ensure documents meet the AML CFT requirement and check for correct verification and certification.

• Graduate qualification in commerce, business, governance, or law.
• Approximately 4 years of experience in corporate secretarial roles, with a solid understanding of ASIC regulations and corporate governance practices.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and within deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively.
• Ability to work independently to manage company registers, prepare documentation, and liaise with regulatory bodies.
• Basic knowledge of the Privacy Act and knowledge of the AML CFT Act.

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunity to work with a global business, legal, and financial services company.
• Chance to develop your skills and expertise in corporate secretarial services.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

We are a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.