Corporate Governance Junior Lawyer - CoSec & Registry

We are looking to engage an energetic junior corporate lawyer or corporate governance professional on a 12-month maximum term contract, to join our Company Secretarial (CoSec) & Registry team to cover a team member on parental leave.

The CoSec & Registry team is a part of Macquarie’s central Legal and Governance Group, working on corporate governance and related legal and regulatory matters.

As part of Macquarie’s central Legal and Governance Group, you will work closely with senior stakeholders and work with teams across Macquarie.

Your responsibilities will include managing the review and maintenance of Board related governance policies, procedures and guidelines; coordinating and responding to due diligence questionnaires and requests for information relating to corporate governance matters; assisting with company secretarial activities including supporting the MGL and MBL Boards and Board Committees; supporting the MBL Board with Banking and Executive Accountability Regime-related activities and conducting legal and corporate governance research. You will also review and advise on statutory, legal and regulatory requirements relating to corporate governance and assist with legal and regulatory compliance, with senior oversight.

To be successful you will be a qualified lawyer or chartered secretary/chartered governance professional and have 2-3 years’ post qualified legal or corporate governance advisory experience. You will have the ability to work within a team meeting various deadlines, have a flexible approach to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will have excellent drafting and communication skills, be detail focused and have the ability to work collaboratively to implement agreed changes.

If you are motivated by the opportunity to work in a high performing corporate governance team in a fast-paced environment, we would like to hear from you.

About Legal and Governance
The Legal and Governance Group is a global, dynamic and independent group of lawyers, governance professionals and technical specialists that protect and represent the interests of Macquarie, our businesses and our people. Our teams are at the forefront of Macquarie, undertaking cutting edge legal and governance work to support business outcomes.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths, and in combination with our inclusive environment, it enables us to deliver innovative and sustainable outcomes for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. From day one, you’ll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If our purpose of ‘empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future’ is as inspiring to you as it is to us, please apply. With the right technology, support and resources, our people can work in a range of flexible ways.

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage candidates to speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you, and the type of working arrangements that would help you thrive.