Governance Advisor
Governance Advisor
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Job Description
Avant is Australias leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years.
Avant now represents 90000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.
As a mutual organisation owned by members and run purely for their benefit our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality safety and professionalism in medicine through delivering education and research activities.
Avant is looking for an experienced Governance Advisor to join our team on a permanent fulltime basis in our Sydney CBD office.
The key responsibilities include:
- Governance: Assist the Group Company Secretary to administer processes ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory obligations while fostering efficiency and collaboration between board and management.
- Regulatory compliance: Maintain charters policies and corporate records and ensure adherence to ASIC APRA and other legal requirements.
- Oversight: Manage the daytoday activities associated with Director Elections the Annual General Meeting and annual reporting while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders.
- Board and Committee meetings: Oversee the coordination of Board and Board Committee meetings.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- This role is ideal for a legally qualified company secretary.
- A Bachelor of Law (or similar) and qualifications from the Governance Institute of Australia and/or AICD.
- Specialised knowledge of the Corporations Act and APRA prudential standards.
- At least 5 years experience as an Appointed Company Secretary of a highly regulated company and 3 years experience as a corporate lawyer or financial services lawyer.
- Overseeing and maintaining Group governance structures including charters and key governance documents.
- Developing and implementing governance policies processes and procedures.
Why work at Avant
- At Avant our people are the centre of everything we do for our members. We offer a range of benefits and opportunities to enable you to make a difference learn and grow in your career.
- We value our people by offering an inclusive workplace with a diverse range of benefits flexible working options career development and internal mobility opportunities. Our flexible working arrangements are designed to enable genuine worklife balance.
- Your development is our priority and we have a variety of learning and development programs that will support you in your career.
- We offer support to our people via Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Health and Wellbeing programs Tertiary Education Sponsorship and Support.
- We have a diverse and connected work environment where your contribution and ideas will be valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others.
For further information please contact Lisa Craddock Talent Acquisition Business Partner on
#LILC1
Other details
- Pay typeSalary
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Advisor
