Corporate Governance Consultant (6-Month Parental Leave Contract) - Immediate start available

Location: Sydney or Remote with Australia

Our client is looking for a consultant with corporate governance, remuneration, and shareholder engagement experience to join their team to advise ASX-listed companies, boards, and executive leadership teams.

This six-month contract role offers the chance to work with some of Australia's most prominent listed organisations, delivering strategic advice on governance frameworks, remuneration practices, investor expectations, and board effectiveness.

The Opportunity

You will play a key role in delivering strategic advice and solutions to boards, senior executives, and company secretaries. You will manage client engagements, provide governance and remuneration insights, and contribute to the ongoing development of market-leading advisory services.
Key responsibilities include:

- Advising boards and executive leadership teams on governance and remuneration matters.
- Managing client relationships and delivering multiple concurrent projects to a high standard.
- Supporting remuneration reviews, benchmarking exercises, incentive design, governance assessments, and board-related projects.
- Providing insights on investor and proxy adviser expectations and engagement strategies.
- Reviewing and drafting governance-related disclosures and reporting materials.
- Coaching and mentoring junior team members.
- Contributing to thought leadership, industry research, and client-facing content.




- Supporting business development initiatives and representing the firm at industry events.

About You

You are an experienced governance, remuneration, board advisory, proxy advisory, or investment professional with a strong understanding of the listed company environment.
To be successful, you will likely possess:

- 5+ years' experience in corporate governance, remuneration consulting, board advisory, proxy advisory, investment analysis, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of ASX-listed company governance practices and regulatory requirements.
- Experience reviewing or preparing remuneration reports and governance disclosures.
- Solid understanding of institutional investor and proxy adviser expectations.
- Exceptional written communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing projects and competing priorities in a client-facing environment.
- A proactive, commercially minded, and collaborative approach.

What's on Offer

- Exposure to high-profile ASX-listed clients and board-level stakeholders.
- The opportunity to work on complex governance and remuneration projects.
- A cooperative and high-performing professional services environment.
- Strong flexibility and a supportive team culture.
- Immediate impact role with the potential to further enhance your governance advisory credentials.
- There is flexibility to consider candidates working remotely within Australia for this position.

If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact:

Simon Gvalda at *****@kaizenrecruitment.com.au / 0432 230 ***

📌 Corporate Governance Consultant (6 Month Fixed Term Contract) (Sydney)
🏢 Kaizen Recruitment
📍 Sydney