Senior Assistant Company Secretary (Remote)

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: 29th November 2024 

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

• Senior Secretariat role 
• Work for a leading industry fund 
• Hybrid working environment blending work from home and office 

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The Senior Assistant Company Secretary is responsible for managing aspects of the day to day execution of high quality secretariat services and ensuring that they meet relevant regulatory and legal obligations in particular the end to end operations of a portfolio of board committees.

Your role has a particular focus on the provision of timely, commercially pragmatic governance and accountability advice and proactively supports a culture of continuous improvement so the Trustee Governance and Secretariat team is acknowledged as a high performing and contemporary function.

The role requires an experienced governance professional, who is outcome focussed and must be seen as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, on governance, secretariat and accountability.

• Support the General Manager, by advising on and enhancing the governance and accountability framework i
• Manage, maintain and enhance the delegations framework.
• Manager, maintain and enhance relevant governance policies 
• Provide technical advice, briefings and expertise on governance and accountability.
• Assist Rest to fulfill its duties in relation to governance and accountability standards.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments relating to governance and accountability 
• Identify, advise, and educate on emerging governance and accountability risks.
• Identify and recommend strategies to address gaps in business knowledge 
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with peer Company Secretary Offi
• Manage the end to end operations of a portfolio of Board Committees, including collaborating with the relevant Chair to promote the effective and transparent operation of the Committee and to encourage timely implementation of decisions.

• Supporting the General Manager in driving continuous improvement in the management of relevant statutory and compliance obligations Providing support on governance and secretariat matters as required.

• Providing support on governance and secretariat projects as required

• Experience as a company secretary, and in advising on governance and accountability matters.
• Proven understanding of governance principles and practices, including current governance trends, regulations and legislation, and maintaining currency in support of advising on governance best practice
• Proven experience in designing and delivering end to end secretariat services, provision of high quality advice and support to boards and senior executives, and governance and accountability initiatives and practices within a complex corporate environment.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as a collaborative team member, and who is highly motivated, adaptable and proactive.

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops – meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion – where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.