Corporate Governance - Lawyer or Senior Associate (Sydney)
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What makes Ashurst a great place to work?
* Flexible work options
* Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
* Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
* Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
* Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
* We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
* We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The Opportunity
Ashurst's Legal Governance Advisory team provides advice to Boards, senior executives and General Counsel on current and emerging legal, operational and reputational risks, including 'ESG' related issues such as climate-related risk disclosures, and cyber incident response.
Our team also provide detailed guidance and advice in relation to specialist governance matters such as annual and other periodic reporting, AGMs and other shareholder meetings, continuous disclosure, governance structures, directors' duties, legal and regulatory compliance, conflict matters, securities and insider trading issues, preparation of deeds of access, insurance and indemnity, executive remuneration, best practice principles and other corporate law and financial accountability matters. We are now looking for a Lawyer or Senior Associate to join this growing practice to take the lead on key matters.
A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurst.com/
About You
Our ideal candidate will have:
* At least 3 years of post-qualification experience in corporate governance, corporate or other transactions or a demonstrable interest in governance matters such as ESG.
* Solid analytical, drafting, writing and communication skills.
* Familiarity with Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), and ASX Listing Rules and Corporate Governance Principles is beneficial but not essential.
* A commercial approach and a strong desire to provide nuanced and practical solutions to complex problems.
* Ability to work independently and with initiative but also thrives in a close-knit team environment.
* Ability to manage time and prioritise matters effectively.
For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal, General Business, and Other
* Industries
Legal Services and Law Practice
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