Onsite Senior Assistant Company Secretary

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About the role

  • Senior Assistant Company Secretary at Gold Fields overseeing Board governance and compliance. Ensuring high-quality entity management practices across the Group.

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning, coordination and delivery of Board and Committee governance processes across the Group, in line with Group Governance Framework
  • Prepare and manage agendas, board papers, minutes, resolutions, and action tracking
  • Support the Group Company Secretary in matters relating to Board effectiveness, governance enhancements, and complex or sensitive governance issues
  • Ensure execution of statutory filings, disclosures, and corporate record requirements across the Group, escalating material compliance risks or issues to the Group Company Secretary
  • Maintain the annual governance calendar and ensure timely, accurate, and compliant decision forums
  • Monitor changes in corporate law, governance codes, and regulatory requirements and assess implications for the organization
  • Ensure entity management processes, tools and records are maintained to a high standard and support audit, regulatory and governance assurance requirements
  • Manage incorporations, restructures, director and officer appointments, and related approvals
  • Implement, maintain, and continuously improve governance frameworks, board charters, committee terms of reference, and governance policies, in alignment with Group standards approved by the Group Company Secretary
  • Support continuous improvement of governance practices aligned with global best practice and listing requirements
  • Partner with Legal & Governance and Risk functions to ensure integrated governance and assurance
  • Act as a key governance advisor to Directors and Executives on operational and procedural governance matters, escalating complex or novel issues as required
  • Lead and develop company secretariat resources (directly or through jurisdictional / outsourced models)

Requirements

  • An LLB degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in governance, commerce or business
  • A Chartered Company Secretarial qualification
  • Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in company secretarial or governance roles in a listed and multi-jurisdictional environment
  • Proven experience supporting Boards and Committees, and operating across multiple jurisdictions, in listed and/or highly regulated environments and regimes
  • Extensive understanding of corporate governance, company law, and regulatory compliance
  • High level of confidentiality, discretion, integrity, professionalism and credible engagements with Directors and senior executives.

Benefits

  • We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds

Job title

Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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