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Salary- Hybrid work arrangements
- Sydney based
- Perm, full time
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced lawyer and governance advisor to work within the company secretariat team in one of Australia's major financial institutions.
The Westpac Group is a complex business that operates in several domestic and offshore jurisdictions. Like all major financial institutions, it is subject to constant scrutiny by regulators, shareholders and the community. This scrutiny focuses on (among other issues) Westpac's approach to corporate governance and its current practices.
Responsibilities are but not limited to:
- Assisting the Deputy Company Secretary (Board Governance & Operations) on a range of matters for the Westpac Board, including from a directors' duties and FAR perspective.
- The fundamental aspect of the role will be to assist on matters relating to the Westpac Board and the Board Committees
- Provide high quality advice to the Westpac Group that is accurate, timely, cost effective and commercial.
- Acting as an expert consultant on particular legal and secretariat projects or issues as requested.
- Partner with key internal business partners.
- Provide practical and professional counsel to the business on all matters of corporate governance.
- Provide advice and guidance to executives to comply with legal, corporate and statutory requirements and to act in an ethical manner.
You'll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You'll also keep learning to grown, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
Prior experience in advising Boards and senior stakeholders in relation to their legal obligations would be highly regarded. Your experience could have been gained either as an in-house counsel with a major organisation, or in a leading law firm. Experience in advising on BEAR/FAR regimes would be an advantage.
- We want to hear from lawyers with at least 7-10 years' experience in corporate law and corporate governance
- Proven understanding of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and other relevant legislation.
- Experience in providing advice in relation to board meetings, board papers, board and committee charters, director accountability statements, annual general meetings and corporate reporting.
We aim to provide one big, supportive team to help us achieve our purpose of creating better futures together. As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you will get some of the best banking, wealth and insurance benefits in the market.
We back our employees by helping them work towards industry-recognised qualifications, using online learning, training modules and career planning tools for you to grow with us. We will even pay you to do volunteer or community work.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.
How do I apply?
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At Westpac we are committed to providing a supportive culture and creating diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplaces, branches, products and services for our customers, employees, and community. This role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email .
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please call 1800 655 592 Option 2.3 or email
