Assistant Company Secretary and Legal Officer

Are you a governance professional with a legal background, ready to make a meaningful impact in a purpose-driven organisation? Teachers Mutual Bank Limited (TMBL) is seeking a dynamic Assistant Company Secretary and Legal Officer to join our Legal and Governance team at a pivotal time in our growth journey.

This highly visible role offers the opportunity to work closely with our Board, Committees, and Executive team, providing critical support across governance, legal, and company secretarial functions. You'll be a trusted advisor and key liaison between Directors, Executives, regulators, and stakeholders—contributing to strong governance, regulatory compliance, and effective decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer end-to-end Board and Committee processes, including agenda planning, meeting packs, and minute-taking.
• Act as Secretary for Bank entities (as required), ensuring compliance with the Corporations Act, APRA, ASIC, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Provide governance and administrative support to Directors and Executives, including travel, induction, and professional development.
• Prepare and lodge statutory filings with ASIC and APRA, including FAR updates.
• Support the Annual General Meeting and Director election processes.
• Offer legal insight into governance papers, Board minutes, and policy documentation.
• Lead or support governance projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain company registers and statutory records with precision and confidentiality.
• Promote and model TMBL's values of passion, excellence, growth, and sustainability.

About You

You are a collaborative, detail-oriented professional with:

• Tertiary qualifications in Law and eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in corporate governance, legal, or company secretarial roles.
• Strong knowledge of the Corporations Act, ASIC and APRA frameworks, and governance principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a passion for minute-taking and governance.
• High EQ and IQ, with the ability to manage sensitive information and confidently liaise with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with Diligent Board software (advantageous).
• A pragmatic, commercially astute mindset and dedication to strong member outcomes.

Why Join Us?

At TMBL, we're committed to building a better future for our members and communities. You'll be part of a values-driven organisation that champions integrity, transparency, and accountability. We offer a supportive and inclusive workplace, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to contribute to meaningful change.

About Us

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is one of the largest mutual banks in Australia. We are a globally-recognised socially responsible bank with profit-for-purpose as our businessmodel and philosophy. At our Bank, social responsibility is built-in, not bolted on and drives our business practices, people, and products.

We are proud to serve some of Australia's essential workers in education, emergency services and healthcare. We believe they deserve a bank that does good for their community.

We have been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for ten years in a row and are a Certified B Corp Bank.

Our employees embrace our organisation's values of passion, advocacy and sustainability, and contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture founded on mutual respect, equality and a focus on striving to deliver exceptional member service.

We work under a hybrid working model to provide flexibility in the workplace. For more information about working conditions as well as our employee value proposition, please visit the careers page on our website at or find us on LinkedIn

How to apply

Please click the APPLY button and follow the prompts.

For a confidential conversation, please contact

Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd may conduct a background or reference check (or both) as part of the recruitment process. By applying you agree to cooperate fully in those procedures and understand that an offer is subject to the satisfactory outcome of those checks, at the discretion of Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd.