Description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

- Flexible work options
- Health and wellbeing perks, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
- Career advancement including award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Company Secretarial Paralegal to join our Corporate Transactions team in Melbourne, on a full time, permanent basis.

In this role you will support the Corporate Transactions team and other teams within the firm by delivering accurate, timely and compliant company secretarial services to a portfolio of client entities, with primary responsibility for (but not limited to):

- Preparing and lodging ASIC filings and resolutions;
- Managing incorporations, business-name registrations and renewals within required timeframes, and keeping entity records current throughout each matter;
- Managing Ashurst Perkins Coie's role as ASIC registered agent, registered office provider and/or local agent for approx. 260 companies;
- Managing ASIC Regulatory Portal access and industry funding compliance for approx.



30 regulated entities; and
- Acting as company secretary for approx. 10 in-house companies on behalf of Ashurst Perkins Coie.

A full job description, including a detailed breakdown of responsibilities, can be found attached at the bottom the advertisement on our Ashurst Perkins Coie careers page: https://www.ashurstperkins.com/en/careers/

We are interested in hearing from people who are:

- Experienced in a company secretarial, or similar corporate paralegal or corporate services role.
- Knowledgeable in ASIC lodgement requirements.
- Highly organised and detail-oriented, and able to manage high volumes of deadlines.
- Able to communicate effectively with clients, lawyers and regulators.
- Proactive and self-motivated, able to work with minimal direct supervision.
- Methodical and compliance-minded, with a strong sense of ownership; client-focused and professional.
- Collaborative team player willing to improve processes; discreet in handling confidential information.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst Perkins Coie, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: [email protected] for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst Perkins Coie. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

📌 Company Secretarial Paralegal (Melbourne)
🏢 Ashurst Perkins Coie
📍 Melbourne