Major educational organisation; Provide high level strategic support; Excellent salary with added benefits; Stand alone position About the organisation Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is the second largest non-Government Queensland employer with 12,000 employees servicing 77,000 students across 146 schools. BCE is committed to delivering outstanding educational experiences to students from Prep to Year 12 throughout the Archdiocese of Brisbane. BCE's core values of Excellence, Integrity, Justice, and Hope are essential in fulfilling their mission to teach, challenge, and transform through service, support, and leadership. Boasting annual revenue of $1.5 billion, BCE is a significant Not-for-Profit (NFP) entity governed by the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission Act and Canon Law.BCE seeks to appoint a Company Secretary to support its Executive Director, Executive Team, Catholic Education Council, and Archdiocesan committees through the delivery of high-level strategic support and exceptional legal and governance advice. Key role responsibilities Offer strategic legal and governance advice to the Executive Director, Executive Team and Catholic Education Council, ensuring alignment with BCE's strategic direction, policies, canon law, and civil law requirements.Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, fostering a culture of strong governance and driving high performance across Committees to ensure they achieve their obligations.Coordinate agendas and briefing materials for Executive Team and Catholic Education Council meetings to enable informed, effective decision-making to achieve the strategic direction and organisational priorities.Manage correspondence on behalf of the Executive Director with key stakeholders, including Archdiocesan committees, Non-State Schools Accreditation Board, ASIC, and the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission.Oversee the formal governance structures and schedules for Brisbane Catholic Education committees, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency and maintaining BCE delegations' policy and register.Provide full company secretariat support for senior governance groups, including scheduling, meeting preparation, and governance activities (e.g., Blue Card requirements, attestations, conflict of interest management).Support BCE committees with scheduling, membership management, and document review, alongside conducting annual member satisfaction surveys.Collaborate with and support the Executive Director, Catholic Education Council Chair, and committee members to meet governance and operational needs. About you An experienced company secretary or compliance/governance adviser, who has worked in a complex large organisation and ideally possesses relevant tertiary qualifications. Your career demonstrates sound judgement, discretion and confidentiality pertaining to Council and sub-committee matters with exceptional organisational skills and executive influence to achieve organisational outcomes. Your knowledge of the corporation's law, governance regulations and ability to practically apply them mean you successfully ensure compliance in all areas. Your naturally engaging personality and excellent communication and interpersonal skills foster strong relationships and have helped you to build an extensive professional network allowing you to influence others to effectively achieve the desired outcomes.This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional to make a true difference in a sector of critical importance to society. The personal development rewards offered surpass the substantial financial rewards for the position. Please apply by clicking below and sending your CV outlining your relevant experience quoting job no..If you have any enquiries regarding the role, contact Peter Murphy on