Corporate Governance Consultant (6-Month Contract)

About the role

A recruiter is seeking a consultant with corporate governance, remuneration and shareholder engagement experience to advise ASX-listed companies, boards and executive leadership teams. This is a six-month fixed-term contract with immediate start available, based in Sydney or remote within Australia.

Key responsibilities

• Advise boards and executive leadership teams on governance and remuneration matters
• Manage client relationships and deliver multiple concurrent projects to a high standard
• Support remuneration reviews, benchmarking, incentive design, governance assessments and board-related projects
• Provide insights on investor and proxy adviser expectations and engagement strategies
• Review and draft governance-related disclosures and reporting materials
• Coach and mentor junior team members
• Contribute to thought leadership, industry research and client-facing content
• Support business development and represent the firm at industry events

Required profile

• 5+ years' experience in corporate governance, remuneration consulting, board advisory, proxy advisory, investment analysis or a related field
• Strong knowledge of ASX-listed company governance practices and regulatory requirements
• Experience reviewing or preparing remuneration reports and governance disclosures
• Solid understanding of institutional investor and proxy adviser expectations
• Proactive, commercially minded and collaborative approach

Required skills

• Exceptional written communication and stakeholder management skills
• Project management and handling competing priorities in a client-facing environment

What we offer

• Exposure to high-profile ASX-listed clients and board-level stakeholders
• Complex governance and remuneration projects in a collaborative, high-performing professional services environment
• Flexibility for candidates working remotely within Australia