Chief Governance and Legal Advisor

9 hours ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Westpac Bank Full time
About Us

At Westpac, we are committed to creating a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. Our purpose is to Create Better Futures Together.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Company Secretary and Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Governance and Secretariat Team. As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for delivering secretariat and corporate governance advice and services to the bank.

You will work closely with senior executives and directors to manage board and committee agendas and papers, attend to reporting and filing requirements, and provide coaching and support to the business. Your strong corporate legal and governance experience, financial industry expertise, and excellent interpersonal skills will be essential in ensuring the smooth operation of the board and committee functions.

In addition, you will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation. Whether you are an experienced Company Secretary ready for the next step or a Legal Counsel with corporate and financial services experience looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements
  • A New Zealand law society practicing certificate
  • Corporate Governance and company secretariat experience
  • Preferably several years working in a law firm or other professional services firm and/or in-house
  • Financial industry experience and familiarity with financial and risk concepts
  • Strong task prioritisation, delivery, and time management skills with the ability to self-manage and prioritise competing demands
  • A proactive work approach, anticipating and planning in advance to ensure smooth and high-performing operational rhythm is maintained in the team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail
  • Very proficient Microsoft Office skills
Benefits

We offer a great range of employee benefits, including:

  • 4 weeks of annual leave + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
  • Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
  • Banking benefits, insurance discounts, and superannuation scheme
  • Career growth – we promote internal capability and have programmes that recognise star performers
  • Generous parental leave + top-up government-paid parental leave
  • School holiday subsidy to help you balance work and family during the school holidays
  • Environmental and community care programmes
About You

If you are passionate about creating better futures together, we encourage you to apply today with your CV and cover letter.



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