Legal Counsel / Company Secretary Role
Deutsche Bank seeks a skilled Legal Counsel and Company Secretary to provide strategic advice and support.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in corporate governance, data privacy, and legal matters. They will be responsible for acting as the statutory company secretary for all Deutsche Bank entities in Australia, providing board support, drafting documents, and coordinating meeting materials.
Key responsibilities include providing general legal advice, overseeing corporate governance, managing PPSR records, and advising on data privacy issues. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and proficiency in MS Word/PowerPoint.
Deutsche Bank offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development. Flexible working arrangements and coaching support will be provided to ensure success in this role.
* Competitive salary with superannuation paid over and above fixed pay
4 weeks annual leave, plus one week additional leave*, one week wellbeing leave, option to purchase leave (subject to eligibility criteria), Salary packaging for car parking, motor vehicles, taxis and superannuation, Parental leave benefits including 26 weeks paid leave for primary carer and 16 weeks paid leave for non-primary carer and Childcare Assistance Payment, Range of benefits including online employee discount program, annual flu vaccinations, discounted private health insurance, employee referral program, Insurance cover for life, total disablement and salary continuance, Executive health checks for Directors and Managing Directors, Matched giving and paid volunteer leave.
Corporate Secretariat: act as statutory company secretary for all Deutsche Bank Group entities in Australia, providing board support to the Bank and its subsidiaries, including organising board meetings, drafting routine documents for meetings and post-meeting follow-ups, coordinating meeting materials with responsible parties, responding to inquiries and document production requests from internal and external parties including auditors and regulators, overseeing legal entity corporate filings.
Legal Counsel: provide general legal advice to the Bank in Australia on various general commercial and corporate legal matters.
Governance: oversee corporate governance and advise on governance related issues, including working collaboratively with governance specialists in other locations.
Data Privacy: act as data privacy officer for the Bank in Australia and advise on privacy related legal issues.
Manage the Bank's Australian Personal Properties Securities Registration (PPSR) records.
5+ years experience working in a law firm or inhouse legal / compliance department with Australian legal qualification, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and ability to work in a deadline driven environment, Proficient in use of MS Word/PowerPoint, Integrity and discretion, Ability to work independently, and in collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including other Legal staff, Country Management, Finance, Compliance, Audit.
Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities, Coaching and support from experts in your team, A culture of continuous learning to aid progression, A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs, Training and development to help you excel in your career.
Deutsche Bank is committed to providing an environment where employees feel empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.