Assistant Company Secretary
About Us
Senex is world-class supplier of affordable, reliable, and secure energy – committed to delivering essential energy for life.
We’re proudly local with operations located near Wandoan and Roma in Queensland’s Surat Basin.
The energy we proudly provide is essential to our modern lives and for the thriving communities we serve.
As a critical energy provider to Australia’s manufacturing industry, supporting thousands of workers who make essential goods – from bricks to plasterboard to glass bottles.
Senex is proud to play our part in the global energy transformation, delivering essential energy for the journey to a cleaner energy future.
Our Head Office is in Brisbane, and we also have offices close to our producing assets in Roma and Wandoan, Queensland.
Our Culture
We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered to genuinely make a difference.
Our roles are broad with diverse accountabilities which provides for interesting and challenging work as well as great opportunities for professional and personal development.
We offer a high-performance work environment where employees are encouraged to continuously improve the way we do things in the pursuit of fit for purpose practices and solutions that are efficient, effective and sustainable.
We value integrity and collaboration and are committed to strong delivery and performance for our teammates, our customers, and the communities in which we operate.
Current Opportunity
Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, the Assistant Company Secretary will play a critical role in ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining high standards of corporate governance. You will support the General Counsel & Company Secretary in managing Board and Committee activities including attending Board meetings and preparing relevant documents. You will ensure the alignment of the governance framework with Senex’s strategic objectives and values.
Key accountabilities will include:
- Organising board meetings and committee meetings, preparing agendas, coordinating production of, and distributing, papers; taking accurate minutes; preparing action registers following meetings, liaising with owners of various action items, and monitoring progress against action items
- Supporting the board with corporate governance best practices and regulatory requirements
- Managing the Board and Shareholder Circular Resolution process as required
- Coordinating use of the Board Platform (Diligent) and ensuring currency of all material on the system
- Managing share capital, including issuances of shares
- Ensuring completion and lodgement of statutory forms/returns and reporting under ASIC, the Australian Corporations Act, and other relevant legislation
- Reviewing the annual and quarterly reporting documents and ensuring they comply with ASIC, the Australian Corporations Act, and other relevant legislation.
About You
To be successful in this role, ideally you will hold a qualification with AICD or the Corporate Governance Institute and a tertiary qualification in finance or legal would be extremely beneficial. You will have a proven track record in a similar role and experience in corporate governance, compliance and risk management, comfortable dealing with regulatory bodies and having oversight of share registers.
In addition, you will have:
- Strong relationship skills, particularly at Executive and Board level combined with a highly developed verbal and written communication skillset
- Demonstrable experience in growth and transition within a corporate governance or legal environment would be highly regarded
- Commercial acumen and understanding of business drivers for the production of meaningful minutes
- High level of professionalism, understanding the importance of ethical practices and confidentiality
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload effectively, while adhering to quality standards and procedures to deliver production targets and program goals
- Intermediate to Advanced skills in Microsoft, Adobe, and SharePoint applications
- Have a pro-active attitude and the ability to be innovative and use initiative when problem solving and decision making.
What’s in it for you?
- Attractive, market competitive remuneration package
- An inclusive team of industry experts who promote collaboration and innovation
- Celebrated success stories with ‘Living the Senex Values’ Awards
- A range of health and wellness benefits
- A learning platform housing over 100,000 resources
- 16 weeks paid parental leave.
Applications
All applications should include a cover letter which addresses your suitability for the position, along with a current resume. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia in order to be considered for this position.
At Senex our people have opportunities to learn and grow, along with a range of great employee benefits. We encourage and promote diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
To find out more about our company and discover some of the other reasons why you should apply for this role, visit our corporate website at: www.senexenergy.com.au