Job Title Company Secretarial Paralegal Location Melbourne 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 benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
- Career advancement including award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Chance

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: 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.

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

📌 Company Secretarial Paralegal (Australia)
🏢 Perkins
📍 Australia