Assistant Company Secretary

7 days ago


Sydney CBD, New South Wales, Australia JS Careers Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

JS Careers is currently assisting an Australian funds management firm to find an assistant company secretary working as part of a small legal and governance function. This role will assist in the preparation of board materials, assist with the facilitation of meetings, management of legal and company secretarial materials, initiation of internal projects and input to strategic projects and other company secretarial related duties.

Duties will entail :

  • Assisting the firm with meeting all regulatory requirements;

  • Assisting with Board and Committee meetings, agendas and preparing minutes of meetings;

  • Managing logistics and facilitation of meetings;

  • Work to enshrine best practice in corporate governance;

  • Development and management of Board Committees;

  • Development and maintenance of policies and procedures

  • Development and maintenance of company registers;

  • Preparation of Board summaries of potential decisions required;

  • Preparing submissions to the Board and relevant committees regarding legal and regulatory developments, legal risks, compliance-related matters and industry developments.

Suitable candidates must possess :

  • Preferred tertiary qualification in law (not essential);

  • Governance or company secretarial training and/or qualifications;

  • Company secretarial/board reporting systems experience;

  • Ability to act with discretion and treat confidential information appropriately;

  • Ability to independently initiate and manage projects;

  • Excellent customer service orientation (particularly internal customers);

  • Sound time management and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise and handle several different tasks at the same time;

  • Able to represent the Company in a professional manner;

  • Attention to detail;

  • Ability to work without supervision and demonstrate initiative.

Please contact Henry Smith directly on *********** to discuss this role in more detail or for a confidential conversation.



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