Company Secretary

Join Market Leading Global Investment Manager | Foresight Australia Sustainability & Renewables Infrastructure focus Melbourne or Sydney | Hybrid Working | 4 or 5 days p/w

About our client…  
Foresight Group is a global sustainability-led SME investment manager, listed on the London Stock exchange.   They operate from 12 offices across 6 countries throughout Europe and Australia. Their Australian business, Foresight Australia , is a major component of this very successful and growing company.  Foresight Australia is a SME with a large presence in this industry locally.

Foresight Australia operates as a specialist infrastructure investment manager with over $3.5 billion of equity funds under management, making them one of the leading independent renewable generation and infrastructure investors in Australia.   They pride themselves in investing for a smarter future through investments that power tomorrow’s economy. Australian assets are spread around the country and include renewables (Hydro, Wind, Solar) and various other infrastructure assets like airports, ports and gas pipelines. 

About this role…
Reporting to the Head of Governance, the focus of this role will be ensuring compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements as well as acting as the Company Secretary for their various Asset boards. This role offers a lot of autonomy working alongside Board Members and Executives across the business.  This role is supported by another Company Secretary and a well established Governance team.

With an in-depth knowledge of the Corporations Act and Corporate Governance principles some of your responsibilities will entail:

• Supporting the Board in meeting their governance and compliance obligations;
• Advise the Board as required on good practice in corporate governance;
• Ensuring overseas regulatory requirements are met;
• Attending to the lodgment of all requisite ASIC documents and other reporting obligations including AFSL compliance/variations and changes to responsible managers;
• Policy review and drafting as required;
• Managing reporting portals such as ASIC, ABR and CAS;
• Administering the Constitution and other governing documents;
• Assisting with trustee services for co-investment trusts;  
• Incorporation of new companies;
• Monitoring any regulatory or statutory changes
• Managing Board & Committee processes such as co-ordinating the annual diary of meetings, liaison with Board Members, preparing meeting agendas, minutes, distributing board papers, drafting or amending governance documents.
• Drafting submissions for Board Papers
• Provide Company Secretarial services to all asset companies owned by Foresight Australia. These services are also shared with another Company Secretary.
• Interacting with our UK Group Head Office on governance and compliance issues

About you…
Formal qualifications required

• Relevant tertiary degree
• Member of the AICD (Australian Institute of Company Directors)

Essential experience and behaviours required

• 5 years + Company Secretarial/General Counsel experience in a complex group, managing secretarial responsibilities, corporate governance and compliance;
• An in-depth knowledge of the Corporations Act and Corporate Governance Principles
• Experience with unlisted entities, trusts and ASFL requirements;
• Ability to discuss/review key risks with Executives;
• Excellent negotiation/influencing/drafting skills with ability to effectively manage competing priorities;
• Highly developed, effective communication skills -both written & oral;
• Exceptional attention to detail ;
• An approachable manner, with a pro-active ‘hands on’ approach in order to assist others in a team environment and;
• Ability to balance commercial business requirements with internal control and regulatory demands.

What’s on offer…
In return our client offers a collaborative, respectful,  motivated & fun culture, along with an attractive remuneration package and other benefits commensurate with your level of experience and market rates.   Hierarchies don’t exist in this business and a beautiful office in Collins Street with benefits focused on worklife balance is waiting for the successful applicant.

Location…
Other members of the Governance team include the Head of Governance, Head of Risk & Compliance and the Legal Counsel, all of whom are in Melbourne. Melbourne applicants are therefore strongly encouraged to apply however this role could be based in Sydney if need be. Hybrid working arrangements are currently 3 days in the office per week.

This role has been exclusively listed with Legal People   and all direct applications will be forwarded to us for further assessment and consideration.  

So let’s talk…
If this role appeals to you, simply  click on the Apply  button now.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion please contact:
Sharon Henderson l Partner
t: 03 9098 8776
Our Ref: 3620366