Managing Director | In-House Legal, Company Secretary & Governance | Executive Recruitment & Search -

Our client is a highly reputable Governance and Advisory organisation and a recognised market leader in governance excellence. They are seeking an accomplished professional with deep expertise in governance, corporate law and public policy to join their high‑performing team on a 12 month contract.

This is an exceptional opportunity to step into a dynamic and influential role, working alongside leading directors, governance experts and senior stakeholders. Your work will directly contribute to shaping governance standards, policy reform and national best practice.

The Role

As Senior Policy Adviser, you will play a pivotal role in leading policy development, shaping governance reform and contributing to key research and practice projects. You will represent the organisation across high‑profile national forums, engaging with senior stakeholders, regulators and governance leaders. This role is well suited to a lawyer with solid corporate law experience, proven capability in public policy, exceptional writing skills and the confidence to operate effectively at senior levels.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead policy development and act as a subject‑matter expert within a multidisciplinary team.
- Drive analysis, advice and submissions on regulatory reform and governance policy options.
- Represent the organisation at external meetings, roundtables, public hearings, conferences and seminars.
- Build and maintain deep stakeholder networks across government, regulatory bodies, investors and the governance community.
- Provide thought leadership and contribute to content across multiple channels.




- Provide secretariat support to policy and advisory committees, ensuring sound governance and process.
- Identify and deliver evolving governance practice projects, including research, reports and guidance.
- Collaborate with internal experts and external stakeholders to deliver high‑quality practice insights.
- Undertake analysis and research on emerging governance issues and debates.

Experience & Qualifications

- 10+ years’ experience in a legal, policy, regulatory or advisory role.
- Strong knowledge of corporate governance practice and regulatory frameworks.
- Extensive experience preparing policy submissions and contributing to public policy development.
- Strong technical capability across technology, AI regulation and/or competition is desirable.
- Highly developed writing skills, including drafting submissions, reports and presentations.
- Demonstrated stakeholder engagement capability and a collaborative working style.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in law, politics, commerce or economics; postgraduate governance‑related study is highly desirable.

Greenfields is a specialist In House Legal, Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Executive Search & Recruitment firm. Partnering with a diverse range of clients, from ASX listed organisations, non‑listed organisations, multinationals, boutiques and not‑for‑profits across all industry sectors.

Please send your resume in confidence to Catherine Wolfe‑Coote, Managing Director at

Greenfields will only accept documents in MS Word or PDF format. We do not accept or open external links to profiles or adverts. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

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📌 Senior Policy Adviser - Public Policy & Corporate Governance (City of Sydney)
🏢 Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search
📍 City of Sydney