Legal Corporate Governance

3 days ago

Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand The Co-operative Bank Full time

As part of our Legal team, this dual-function role is responsible for delivering high-quality company secretariat, governance expertise and support to our directors and banking group. This will include liaising with our Senior Leadership Team, as well as assisting the Head of Legal & Regulatory and the wider Legal team to provide legal advice with a focus on corporate governance related matters such as policies.

This key role is a fulltime opportunity based at our Wellington head office.

You'll bring the following skills and experience to the table:

· Bachelor of Laws and admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of NZ.

· Ability to obtain a NZ practicing certificate (if not currently held).

· Around 8+ years PQE experience working in either an in-house role or private practice, ideally in a senior role and in financial services.

· Experience in a Governance/Corporate Secretary role or performing these duties.

· Governance NZ Chartered Governance Professional/NZ Chartered Secretaries qualification or equivalent is desirable.

It is also important that you have excellent communication skills, an eye for detail, are proactive, confident and possess the ability to establish rapport effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience Better with Us

We're a small and mighty Bank driven by the shared goal of helping New Zealanders bank better. As a proudly customer-owned Bank and Certified B Corporation, not only will you be helping Kiwis achieve their goals, but you'll also experience better simply by working here:

· Purpose: As a smaller bank, your impact is bigger—you'll see how your work makes a real difference in delivering exceptional customer experiences and financial outcomes, every single day.

· Career Growth: Expand your skills, take on new challenges and tap into a range of areas across the Bank.

· Support: We support you to balance life and work through generous benefits including Wellbeing Leave, Parental Leave Benefits, Life and Critical Illness insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Banking Benefits, Profit Share and Workride.

· Belonging: You will feel like part of the team from day one. From the way we work together, our commitment to Pride Pledge, and focus on diversity and inclusion, you'll be part of a team that's making banking better for New Zealanders—together.

We've been operating for nearly 100 years and support over 180,000 customers across New Zealand.  If you're looking for a role where we work together to make an impact, and you can build a career you're proud of, you've found the right place.

We understand that no candidate is a perfect match for every qualification listed. So, if you are passionate about helping people to bank better and possess some of the key skills, we encourage you to submit your application. For any questions, please contact .

Applications Close: 11 January 2026

For a copy of the Job Description visit Legal-Corporate-Governance-&-Company-Secretary-PD-

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