Reach Legal Consultant | Legal Counsel/Company Secretary | Sydney

Description

The Opportunity

Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.

Duration: 3 months Arrangement: Full time (hybrid) Location: Sydney

About You

You are a seasoned company secretary/legal counsel with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.

Your Experience & Expertise:

Ability to deliver legal advice and company secretarial support to the organisation's Boards and Committees including meeting preparation, agenda planning, minute taking and related documentation Experience supporting a Company Secretary to service an organisation's Boards and Committees including meetings, workshops, director education programmes, and communicationsExperience contributing to continuous disclosure obligations, Listing Rules compliance, Directors' duties, conflicts management, Executive accountability and remuneration mattersAbility to ensure strong processes are in place for full compliance with an organisation's listing rule and statutory obligationsAbility to review and collaborate on Board and Committee papers, presentations and other materials to maintain quality standardsConfident engaging with regulatory agencies and producing high-quality communications and submissionsConfident liaising with investors, regulators, professional and industry bodies to support constructive relationships

Your Skills & Attributes:

Training at a leading law firm with substantial experience in company law, corporate governance, M&A or equivalent practice areas and a thorough knowledge of the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing RulesThe ability to work independently, as requiredConfidence and judgement to engage directly with Directors, senior management and staff, with the ability to escalate matters appropriatelyStrong communication, collaboration and organisational skillsExperience in regulated Australian listed companies with a strong reputation for governance and compliance would be highly regardedExperience in financial services or another highly-regulated industry including dealings with regulators, is desirableConfident working across the Company Secretarial and Legal functions of an organisation, with close liaison with Group Directors and senior Executive team

Requirements:

Current Australian practising certificateRight to live and work in Australia

About Reach

Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.

Why join Reach?

Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.

Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:

Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life. A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals. The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.

Interested?

Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Fiona Craig, our Senior Talent Manager, at fiona.craig@ashurstperkins.com — we'd love to hear from you.

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