Governance Advisor, Listed Advisory & Projects (6 Month Contract)

Full time, 6 month contract role
Busy, challenging and fast paced role
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Perth applicants welcome
A law degree and Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance are essential.
See yourself in our team:
Our Group Secretariat team are dedicated people who provide corporate governance advice and corporate secretariat services to the Commonwealth Bank Board of Directors and its Committees, and to our subsidiary companies and their various committees.
Working in this team, no two days are the same. You'll be tasked with providing high quality governance services to one of Australia's largest financial services organisations.
Do work that matters:
Preparing and filing corporate filings, maintaining corporate registers and other statutory records.
Supporting the preparation and filing of ASX announcements / offshore exchange announcements.
Providing advice on CBA's governance policies and procedures and compliance issues to assist directors and management in discharge of their duties.
Advising in relation to corporate governance practices and providing (non-legal) advice regarding relevant aspects of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and APRA Prudential Standards.
Developing and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships by being a trusted and valued adviser.
Assisting in the smooth running of Board/Committee meetings and decision-making by advising on and preparing agendas (as required) and assisting in the publication of papers on the Board and Committee paper portal.
Supporting the delivery of the CBA Annual General Meeting, Annual Report and Corporate Governance Statement.
Maintaining a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Bank's corporate governance structure, standards, regulations and legislation.
We're interested in hearing from people who have:
A law degree and Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance are essential.
A minimum of five years' experience in a governance role, a combined governance and legal role or a private practice legal role specialising in advising on governance matters.
Strong organisational skills including the ability to prioritise heavy workloads, meet deadlines, work collaboratively as part of a team but also work autonomously and have a high degree of professionalism.
Highly motivated with a personal commitment to exceptional service and proactive, efficient and confident.
Sound knowledge of, and experience in applying good corporate governance practices and relevant aspects of corporate law, listing rules and prudential regulation.
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