Company Secretary

Sydney CBD | Full-Time

Lead a leading listed company secretarial practice while continuing to work closely with boards and senior executives.

MUFG Corporate Markets is seeking an experienced company secretary and governance professional to lead our Listed Practice in Australia.

This is an opportunity to combine hands-on listed company secretarial work with people leadership, client advisory and practice growth. You'll manage your own portfolio of listed clients, act as their trusted senior company secretary and lead a team of experienced governance professionals.

Working closely with boards, directors, executives and advisers, you'll provide practical governance advice across ASX Listing Rules, continuous disclosure, board processes and regulatory requirements, while helping shape the future direction of our Listed Practice.

You'll also play an important role in developing our people, strengthening client relationships and identifying opportunities to grow and enhance our services.

About the Role

At the heart of this role is the opportunity to own a portfolio of listed clients and act as their senior company secretary and trusted governance adviser.

You'll work directly with boards and executive teams, providing practical advice on ASX Listing Rules, continuous disclosure obligations, corporate governance and regulatory requirements.

Alongside your client responsibilities, you'll lead and develop a team of company secretarial and governance professionals, helping to build capability, manage workflow and maintain a consistently high standard of client service.

You'll also contribute to the growth and development of the Listed Practice, working with clients and market contacts to identify opportunities and strengthen our service offering.

There may also be opportunities to contribute to the continued growth of our Directorships practice.

What You'll Do

Listed Company Secretarial & Governance

• Act as senior company secretary for a portfolio of listed clients.
• Provide practical and commercially focused governance advice to boards and executive teams.
• Advise clients on ASX Listing Rules, Corporations Act requirements and regulatory developments.
• Support board and committee meetings, including agenda preparation, attendance and minute taking.
• Advise on continuous disclosure obligations and ASX announcements.
• Support annual general meetings and shareholder engagement activities.
• Provide governance advice on complex and sensitive matters.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach and develop a team of experienced company secretarial professionals.
• Support workforce planning, workflow management and allocation of client work.
• Build capability through coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing and client-focused team culture.
• Contribute to process improvement, service innovation and operational excellence.

Client Relationships & Practice Growth

• Build strong, trusted relationships with listed company clients, directors, law firms and corporate advisers.
• Understand client needs and identify opportunities to enhance and expand our services.
• Contribute to business development and client acquisition activities.
• Support the continued growth and development of the Listed Practice.
• Contribute to the enhancement of our governance and Directorships service offerings.

About You

We're looking for an experienced company secretary or governance professional with strong listed company experience and the confidence to advise boards and senior executives.

You may currently be working as a:

• Senior or Principal Company Secretary
• Head of Company Secretarial / Governance
• Senior Governance Manager or Adviser
• Company Secretary within a listed organisation
• In-house legal professional with significant listed company governance experience
• Corporate lawyer with strong ASX Listing Rules and listed company experience

You don't necessarily need to have held a Head of Practice title previously. We're interested in professionals who have the technical expertise, commercial judgement and leadership capability to take the next step into a broader practice leadership role.

You'll bring:

• Strong knowledge of ASX Listing Rules, the Corporations Act and Australian corporate governance requirements.
• Significant experience supporting listed company boards and advising directors and executives.
• Strong experience with continuous disclosure, board processes and listed company compliance.
• Experience leading, coaching or developing people, whether through direct people management or broader technical/team leadership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage with directors, executives and external advisers.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in developing client relationships and growing a professional services offering.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and sound professional judgement.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple client priorities.
• Relevant qualifications in law, commerce, governance or a related discipline.

Membership of the Governance Institute of Australia, or an equivalent professional body, will be highly regarded.

Why Join MUFG Corporate Markets?

This is an opportunity to take on a high-profile leadership role within an established Listed Practice, while remaining closely connected to the clients and governance work you enjoy.

You'll work alongside experienced governance professionals and partner with some of Australia's most recognised listed organisations, gaining exposure to a diverse range of governance matters and industries.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead and develop an experienced team of governance professionals.
• Manage a portfolio of recognised listed company clients.
• Work directly with boards, directors and senior executives.
• Shape the ongoing growth and development of the Listed Practice.
• Contribute to the growth of our Directorships offering.
• Build your leadership and commercial capability within a global organisation.
• Work within a collaborative, high-performing and supportive team.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that empowers a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets – safely, securely and responsibly. 

Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences. 

A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.

Our MUFG Corporate Markets division provides clients with a comprehensive corporate market offering that connects issuers to their stakeholders. Our uniquely integrated range of corporate markets capabilities includes shareholder management and analytics, stakeholder engagement, share and unit registry, employee share plans, and digital and print communications. We also offer company secretarial support, as well as various specialist offerings such as insolvency solutions. We operate in twelve countries throughout Australasia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe.

Our teams combine a wealth of industry experience with a rigorous focus on client management to deliver a premium service underpinned by market leading digital technology provided by our Technology division.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values.

We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the MUFG Pension & Market Services journey and together we will achieve our full potential.  

We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.

Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.