Company Secretary

• Seeking a dynamic Company Secretary
• Diverse government agency with complex asset portfolio
• Highly strategic and exceptional governance experience

This is a Victorian based government organisation who support the broader economy. With a diverse asset portfolio, strong commercial focus and related non-commercial activities like community projects and environment preservation. Reporting to the General Counsel and dotted line to the Chair, the Company Secretary will be a trusted advisor on corporate governance issues and responsible for a wide range of duties. You will work closely with the Chair, Board, Committee Chairs and interface with the Executive Team.

The Company Secretary will be responsible for:

• Ensuring corporate governance processes and systems are maintained to high standards, contributing to the success and integrity of the organisation.
• Maintaining a corporate governance framework, including its policies and procedures meeting best practice standards.
• Overseeing corporate governance compliance and assurance.
• Co-ordination of papers and materials presented at Board and Committee meetings.
• Preparing papers for the Board and its Committees, and ad hoc briefing papers for the Directors on governance related matters.
• End-to end coordination of all Board and Committee meetings and out of session circular resolutions.
• Leading the secretariat and corporate governance functions of the subsidiary companies.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will hold a tertiary qualification in Law, Finance or related field, along with a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance or equivalent. Skills and attributes in this role include:

• 7+ years relevant experience in company secretary role with a substantial and complex organisation.
• Deep and practical understanding of excellent governance practices and drive best practice corporate governance.
• Experience in liaising with a Board of Directors, key external stakeholders and the Executive Team.
• Experience in working collaboratively as part of a team at a senior management level.
• Strong interpersonal skills, strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
• Extensive experience with electronic board portals and strong report writing skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to work on a variety of matters from complex to routine matters, and the ability to manage a diverse range of issues and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience in government agencies would be highly regarded.

To apply, please click 'apply now' and upload your resume. For a confidential discussion, please contact Anthony Grey on 0403 310 566 or Aleisha Cajaglis on 0439 910 866.

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