Legal & Compliance Recruitment Agency

Our client is the Australian arm of a globally recognised real assets investment and asset management group with a significant presence across real estate, infrastructure and private capital. The business manages and invests in high-quality commercial property assets and operates a complex portfolio of corporate entities, trusts and joint ventures across Australia. Known for its sophisticated investment platform and long-term ownership strategy, the organisation provides exposure to a highly transactional and commercially dynamic environment, working closely with senior executives and international stakeholders.

The Opportunity:

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join a high-performing corporate governance function supporting a sophisticated portfolio of real estate entities, trusts and joint ventures. Working closely with senior leadership, including the Corporate Secretary and executive stakeholders, this role plays a key part in ensuring strong governance frameworks and regulatory compliance across a complex and active corporate structure.

The Role:

This is a senior-level Assistant Company Secretary position operating in a dynamic and commercially driven environment. The role provides governance support across a broad portfolio of companies, trusts and joint venture structures and works closely with legal, tax, finance and senior management teams.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing corporate governance requirements across a large portfolio of entities
• Supporting complex corporate actions including incorporations, restructures, capitalisations and distributions
• Preparing and coordinating board and committee meetings, including agendas, papers and minutes
• Drafting circular resolutions and implementing governance actions across corporate structures
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations and corporate law requirements
• Maintaining corporate registers and entity management systems
• Supporting transactions and internal projects requiring corporate governance oversight
• Advising internal stakeholders on governance processes and improving internal approval frameworks

About You:

You are an experienced company secretarial professional with strong technical governance capability gained within a complex corporate environment.
Ideally you will bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in company secretarial or corporate governance roles
• Strong knowledge of the Corporations Act and corporate regulatory frameworks
• Experience supporting board processes and managing corporate actions across multiple entities
• Exposure to complex corporate structures including companies, trusts and partnerships
• Excellent drafting skills and strong attention to detail
• The ability to operate autonomously while working closely with senior stakeholders
• Prepared to work on site

A tertiary qualification in law, finance or a related discipline is preferred, and a governance qualification (such as the Governance Institute / Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance) would be highly regarded.

Why This Role:

This position offers exposure to sophisticated governance work within a globally recognised investment platform and provides the opportunity to operate in a highly commercial, fast-moving environment alongside senior legal and finance leaders.