Company Secretary (Superannuation), Pacific

Company Secretary (Superannuation), Pacific

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Job type

- Full-time

Location

Sydney NSW 2000

Full job description

Marsh McLennan (MMC) has an exciting and challenging opportunity available in their Corporate Secretariat function and are seeking suitably qualified candidates for the following position. As a progressive employer, MMC Pacific offers flexible working arrangements and acknowledges the role may be situated in or near any capital city in Australia.

Company Secretary (Superannuation), Pacific

What can you expect?

The Corporate Secretariat (Pacific) team comprises six governance professionals, including this role. Together,





they deliver a range of company secretarial services for boards across the MMC Pacific region for Mercer, Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The team assumes responsibility for all corporate governance processes and provides advice on relevant corporate governance and prudential topics. The Corporate Secretariat (Pacific) team are a key interface with Directors, the People Leadership Team, and other senior leaders within the MMC Pacific business.

Reporting to the Corporate Secretary, Pacific, with a dotted reporting line to the Trustee Office Leader within the Mercer Super business, the Company Secretary (Superannuation) is a governance leader within the team with overall accountability for the MSAL Board program, and the MSAL business’ corporate governance activities, in conjunction with the Mercer Super business.

The Company Secretary (Superannuation) is a key member of the MMC Corporate Secretariat (Pacific) team and is responsible for the proper functioning of the Mercer Superannuation (Australia)





Limited (MSAL) Board (the Board) and its committees. MSAL is a Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) and the holder of an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL).

The Board has five committees, each meeting at least quarterly: Audit and Risk Committee, People and Culture Committee, Member Experience Committee, Investment Committee and Insurance Committee. The Board comprises six independent directors, all domiciled in Australia. The MSAL Board Chair is Jim Minto. The Board meets monthly, including a strategy meeting and two accounts-related meeting.

The role actively manages a busy and complex annual schedule of meetings, the preparation and review of Board and committee documentation, including papers, minutes,





and matters arising - as well as associated Company Secretarial reporting obligations. In a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this role provides corporate governance support to enable Directors to discharge their corporate and fiduciary duties effectively, in conjunction with the Mercer Super business. The role has one direct report, an Assistant Company Secretary (Superannuation).

This is a senior position within a busy and complex secretariat, providing support to the Corporate Secretary (Pacific), Directors and Executive Group members.

We will count on you to:

- Manage the board and committee meeting matters
- Manage new initiatives and transactions as required
- Undertake policy and charter writing and reviews
- Lead and manage process and system development, enhancement, and training






- Other ad hoc duties as required.

What you need to have:

- Bachelor of Laws or related Bachelor qualifications in a legal / business discipline.
- Member of the Governance Institute of Australia, and designation as a Chartered Secretary.
- Minimum five years’ recent experience in a senior governance role and/or a company secretary in a financial services firm, preferably in superannuation.
- SIS Act, Prudential Standards, Corporations law, and governance experience.
- Corporate transaction experience.
- Technical acumen and proactive, continuous improvement attitude.
- A flexible and agile work style, an ability to adapt to changing circumstances and effectively manage numerous competing priorities.

What makes you stand out?







- Excellent interpersonal skills: Builds appropriate, constructive, and effective business relationships throughout the organization; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable; communicates clearly accurately, and consistently both verbally and in written matters. Employs the principles of active listening and encourages feedback from others.
- Demonstrated ability to operate successfully within a high caliber team environment. Enjoys working in a small high calibre team with high visibility to senior stakeholders. Able to work and liaise with multiple teams and stakeholders, deal with strict deadlines, able to prioritize workloads and help other team members to achieve team goals.
- Strong self-motivation and bias for action and results.





Achieves results set by self and others, meets timelines, pushes to achieve stretch goals, and demonstrates enthusiasm, persistence and tenacity.
- Exceptional Intellectual Capacity. Deals with new concepts and complexity comfortably. Examines problems carefully and thoroughly and understands their interdependencies. Can pull information and ideas from many sources and see the importance of many factors.
- Proven capabilities to work in a dynamic and fast-moving environment with flexibility to adapt work schedules to meet multiple priorities. Automation and continual focus on process improvement and digitization. Able to discuss confidential and commercially sensitive.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment.





We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Marsh McLennan

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC)





is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s more than 85,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annual revenue of $23 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh provides data-driven risk advisory services and insurance solutions to commercial and consumer clients. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock health and well being for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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