Senior Governance Advisor

Due to the Christmas and New Year period, please expect delays in responding to your application. We will review your application from the week commencing 8th January upon returning from leave.

• We support flexible working and are happy to discuss what this means for you
• Busy, challenging and fast paced role
• 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 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.
• Assist 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 corporate governance projects
• Maintaining a thorough knowledge and understanding of 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

If this sounds like your next career opportunity, please apply now!
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