Board Coordinator / Assistant Company Secretary

About the role

Macquarie's Subsidiary Governance team, part of the Legal and Governance Group, is recruiting a Board Coordinator / Assistant Company Secretary in Sydney. The team advises and supports Macquarie's Group companies. The role manages and supports routine company secretarial and board governance services for the ANZ portfolio, plus corporate governance projects, in a fast-paced, varied position.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and support routine company secretarial and board governance services for the ANZ portfolio of Macquarie Group companies
• Support other team-wide corporate governance projects
• Interact with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in a board or governance support or similar role within a Governance or Company Secretarial team
• Experience supporting board and committee meetings end-to-end and managing company secretarial processes
• Experience in financial services is highly regarded
• Proactive attitude, strong communication and stakeholder management, and ability to adapt to fast-paced change
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Previous involvement in process improvement is valued
• A Graduate Diploma from the Governance Institute of Australia is highly regarded but not required

Required skills

• Diligent Boards or another board paper distribution portal, Diligent Entities and Docusign are highly regarded

What we offer

• Wellbeing leave day per year, up to 5 additional service bonus leave days, and up to 20 weeks' paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer leave and donation matching, and up to 12 months' gender affirmation leave
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits
• Salary packaging options and learning and development opportunities, including professional membership reimbursement
• Hybrid and flexible working, and reimbursement for work from home equipment