Company Secretary

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

About Council of Australian Life Insurers

The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is the leading voice of life insurance in Australia. We support Australians to make informed choices about their future and help them live in a healthy, confident and secure way over their lifetime.

Our members' products and services give people peace of mind when making important decisions and provide a financial safety net during life's biggest challenges.

We work closely with our members, policy makers, and key stakeholders to advocate for national policy settings that expand Australians' access to the life insurance protection that suits them when they need it most.

About this role

The Company Secretary will support the Board of CALI and the CEO by providing advice regarding the corporate governance environment, maintaining corporate records and ensuring the timely lodgment of forms and other materials to ASIC.

The role is responsible for maintaining all required CALI insurances, including Workers Compensation in relevant states, associations liability insurance, public liability insurance and cyber insurance.

The role requires attention to detail and adherence to regulatory timetables.

The role will receive information that may be personal, commercial-in-confidence or subject to legal privilege and the Company Secretary is expected to maintain all such information to the highest standards of confidentiality.

The role is classified as a casual position,
and the expected number of hours is up to 20hrs/month.

Key responsibilitie
s

  • Support the strategic priorities of CALI.
  • Work collaboratively with the CEO and Business Manager to ensure Board papers are issued on a timely basis, attend Board meetings and prepare minutes.
  • Issue Notice of Meetings to all members, in accordance with the Constitution.
  • Prepare governance reports, written resolutions and comply with AGM notice and agenda requirements.
  • Monitor corporate governance and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Maintain company policies register and manage policy review cycles.
  • Maintain corporate governance records – ASIC registers, Minutes of Board and Company meetings, members register.
  • Maintain the compliance register and the risk register.
  • Liaise with CALI's insurance broker and maintain CALI's insurances.
  • Other duties as required.

Essential criteria

Your application must address the following essential criteria:

  • Experience (approx 3+ years) in Company Secretarial role(s).
  • Possess appropriate qualifications (e.g. Governance Institute of Australia, Solicitor Admitted to Practice, CA ANZ, CPA).
  • Excellent writing and editing skills for preparation of Board papers and minutes.
  • Demonstrated organisational, time management and planning skills and the proven ability to work independently.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and individuals or teams across multiple stakeholder networks.

What we offer

This exciting opportunity will see you at the forefront in supporting the life insurance industry and to deliver value to our membership and the wider industry.

CALI offers:

  • A competitive salary.
  • A flexible approach to work.
  • Challenging and diverse responsibilities.
  • An organisation with strong foundations in its values, purpose, and strategic priorities.

Interested?

Don't delay – click apply and submit your CV and cover letter
.

For more information on the position or to schedule a confidential chat, please email

Only applicants with Australian working rights will be considered. Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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