Reach Legal Consultant | Legal Counsel/Company Secretary | Sydney
3d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board
Description
The Opportunity
Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
Duration: 3 months Arrangement: Full time (hybrid) Location: Sydney
About You
You are a seasoned company secretary/legal counsel with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.
Your Experience & Expertise
Ability to deliver legal advice and company secretarial support to the organisation's Boards and Committees including meeting preparation, agenda planning, minute taking and related documentation
Experience supporting a Company Secretary to service an organisation's Boards and Committees including meetings, workshops, director education programmes, and communications
Experience contributing to continuous disclosure obligations, Listing Rules compliance, Directors' duties, conflicts management, Executive accountability and remuneration matters
Ability to ensure strong processes are in place for full compliance with an organisation's listing rule and statutory obligations
Ability to review and collaborate on Board and Committee papers, presentations and other materials to maintain quality standards
Confident engaging with regulatory agencies and producing high-quality communications and submissions
Confident liaising with investors, regulators, professional and industry bodies to support constructive relationships
Your Skills & Attributes
Training at a leading law firm with substantial experience in company law, corporate governance, M&A; or equivalent practice areas and a thorough knowledge of the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules
The ability to work independently, as required




Confidence and judgement to engage directly with Directors, senior management and staff, with the ability to escape matters appropriately
Solid communication, collaboration and organisational skills
Experience in regulated Australian listed companies with a strong reputation for governance and compliance would be highly regarded
Experience in financial services or another highly-regulated industry including dealings with regulators, is desirable
Confident working across the Company Secretarial and Legal functions of an organisation, with close liaison with Group Directors and senior Executive team
Requirements
Current Australian practising certificate
Right to live and work in Australia
About Reach
Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices.
Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most - whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.
Why join Reach?
Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life - not the other way around.
We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.
Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:
Flexibility and choice - control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
A genuine partnership - a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
The backing of a global firm - the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.
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📌 Reach Legal Consultant | Legal Counsel/Company Secretary | Sydney (New South Wales)
🏢 Ashurst Perkins Coie
📍 New South Wales