Job Description
Confidant Partners Pty Ltd – Sydney CBD NSW
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Lawyer/Company Secretarial Support
n Corporate Legal, Company Secretarial & Governance
n Full time | Sydney CBD office
n $80,000-$100,000 package
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Confidant Partners is a professional services firm that excels in providing market-leading outsourced company secretarial, corporate legal (including outsourced GC), governance and Board advisory services for VC, pre-IPO and ASX listed entities.
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There is no other firm like us in Australia.
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Founded in late ****, we have doubled in size year on year and are looking for the next generation of talent to grow our firm.
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Our hybrid outsourced company secretarial and legal retainer model allows us to support clients through complex governance and regulatory requirements in a practical, commercial way. We are your trusted advisors.
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This role supports our professional services team, led by our principals, senior lawyers and senior governance experts. You will report to our Principal & Chief Learning Officer.
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What you will do
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Assist our senior lawyers and governance experts to deliver corporate legal, company secretarial and governance services across a portfolio of VC-backed, pre-IPO and ASX listed clients
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Assist with researching and preparing advice on general corporate legal and governance matters raised by our clients
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Support the management of corporate transactions including capital raises, M&A; and shareholder meetings, from due diligence through to completion
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Assist with drafting and reviewing corporate, transactional and ASX documentation, along with precedents and templates
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Support the company secretarial team across board and committee meetings — including preparing agendas, board packs, minutes and action items
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Prepare and lodge ASIC and ASX forms and correspondence accurately and on time across the client base
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Maintain statutory registers and records, and assist with company incorporations, deregistrations and business name management
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Maintain client and internal files to a high standard and help keep matters moving to deadline
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Engage with clients, founders, boards, senior management and external advisers under the guidance of senior staff
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Contribute to internal precedents, templates and process improvement across our legal and CoSec workstreams
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What you need to bring
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1-2 years post-qualification experience in corporate or commercial law (any in-house corporate, company secretarial or professional services experience is a plus)
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Admitted to practice in Australia
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An interest in combining corporate legal work with company secretarial and governance practice
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A working understanding of, or genuine interest in developing knowledge of, the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and corporate governance fundamentals
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Strong drafting skills, exact attention to detail and a commitment to accurate work
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Clear, professional written and verbal communication
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Solid Microsoft 365 skills — Copilot, Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint (experience with automations and flows a bonus; CAS360 experience desirable)
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An open mind about AI and how it's changing professional work — you understand it's part of how modern firms operate, and you're excited to learn more
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A commercial, practical approach and a willingness to learn
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Why this role
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Our business model offers a unique opportunity for lawyers interested in a career path towards a General Counsel and/or Company Secretary to accelerate their development and move meaningfully towards their career ambitions
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From day one, you'll be doing real corporate legal and company secretarial work across a live client portfolio, with direct exposure to senior governance work
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Our Principal & Chief Learning Officer runs a structured development program where you'll learn the full breadth of corporate legal and company secretarial work, not just one slice of it
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We are market leaders in corporate legal and company secretarial services for pre-IPO and ASX listed entities
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Exposure to a broad range of interesting corporate transactions and governance matters that often make their way to Boards and senior management
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Early responsibility and direct client access to accelerate your development
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A professional culture that takes the work seriously but keeps it light-hearted and celebrates our wins
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Clear scope to grow your role as the firm and client base continues to scale
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Full-time in our Sydney CBD office, close to transport, cafes and restaurants

📌 Lawyer/Company Secretarial Support (New South Wales)
🏢 Confidant Partners
📍 New South Wales