Legal Counsel and Company Secretary — Kedron, Brisbane
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“I love being part of an organisation whose vision is to see a state ‘where every child flourishes’. I value the opportunity to contribute, even in a small way, to the impactful work that is being done in the early childhood education sector.” - Alex Bron, Management Accountant A Better Way, With C&K At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we’ve built a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education. Join us as our new Legal Counsel and Company Secretary. This critical dual-role will see you take a business partnership approach within C&K, discerning and analysing different areas of law to identify provision of in-house support and briefing to our executive leadership. You will also provide corporate governance advice to the Board and Committees providing expertise with policies, procedures and legislation. The role facilitates information flows between the Board and Management and oversees the administration of Board and Committee matters. We’ll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow. Benefit from an attractive remuneration package Enjoy a better work-life balance with the option to work from home two days a week and flexible start and finish times. Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, plus health insurance discounts through Bupa. Prioritise what matters most with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K early childhood centres. Your Expertise You will bring proven legal experience within either a law firm or a legal advisory role with extensive experience in providing Company Secretariat Services to a Board of Directors in a company of similar size and scope. Completion of a Governance qualification along with experience within a non-profit environment is highly regarded. To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have: Bachelor of Laws Degree or extensive Paralegal experience Depth of experience as Company Secretary with working knowledge of governance frameworks, the Corporations Act and contemporary Corporate Governance practices. Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritise workloads to meet Board and statutory reporting deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Must have an active Blue Card and Police Check or the willingness to get one. Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always. C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a ‘Restricted Person’ or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds. Kedron, QLD

Applications close Sunday, 4 February 2024
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