Assistant Company Secretary - Melbourne, Australia - UniSuper

UniSuper

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

About Us
UniSuper is one of Australia's largest super funds.

We look after the retirement savings of more than 450,000 members and have over $100 billion in funds under management which we manage in their best interests.

Members enjoy the benefits of low fees, strong long-term performance across various investment options and our commitment to sustainable investment.

Come and join the team that works with purpose to empower its members to be confident about their financial future.

The opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to provide secretariat support to UniSuper directors, and relevant Board sub-committees.

Working as part of the Company Secretariat team, this will include responsibility for:

Ensuring that all UniSuper meetings attended by Board members are well organised, run smoothly and are supported by timely papers which have been prepared collated and distributed in line with UniSuper's protocols and style, and recorded in wellprepared minutes in line with best practice
Ensuring that responsible persons are aware of, and properly manage, their governance obligations including in relation to conflicts of interest and to be fitandproper persons and in relation to FAR
Supporting Board and Consultative Committee elections, including the nomination, election and appointment processes
Induction and ongoing education of directors and Committee members
Preparing circular resolutions and papers, and reviewing Board and Committee papers
Understanding and preempting legislative change and requirements impacting governance responsibilities
Maintaining various Company registers

- maintaining various Company Policies and processes

Meeting or supporting reporting and public disclosure obligations
Meeting the Corporations Act obligations of a Company Secretary

About you
You will have strong company secretarial experience, preferably in an APRA regulated entity.

Additionally, you will be degree qualified (ideally Law Degree), possess excellent organisational and time management skills as well as high quality communication skills, both written and verbal.

Note that this role has been designated as a responsible person role under SPS 520 and will require:

Ongoing compliance with UniSuper Limited's Responsible Person policy and the Group Conflicts Management Policy
A minimum of 10 hours training to be undertaken each year
Ongoing disclosure of your relevant duties and relevant interests which will be published on UniSuper's public website

What US offer
We're passionate about knowledge and sharing it amongst our members and our employees. We believe that a better future is ours to make. We take a long-term outlook and will invest in our employee's development and training.

With an open culture where all roles can flex you will also receive:

A personal development plan and yearly funding to support your career goals
Competitive salary and highly achievable performance incentive
Additional 3 days paid leave over the Christmas period equating to 5 weeks leave
Generous wellbeing program
Paid volunteer days and flexible working options
Hybrid opportunity allowing you to build collaborative relationships with your colleagues in office 60% of the week

If you feel you have the experience and skills required for this role, please apply