Assistant Company Secretary

• An opportunity to partner directly with the Company Secretary and Board, shaping best practice governance at a fast growing ASX listed digital financial services company
• Deep expertise across ASX Listing Rules, Corporations Act and subsidiary governance in a regulated environment
• Sydney based role with a hybrid working model and strong connection to senior leaders across Zip

Write your story with a career at Zip

You will join Zip’s Legal and Governance function, a team that plays a critical role in supporting strong decision making, transparency and trust across our business. Working closely with the Company Secretary, this team partners with leaders across legal and compliance, finance, strategy, risk and investor relations to ensure Zip operates with integrity and at pace.

As an Assistant Company Secretary, you will support the effectiveness of the Zip Co Limited Board and Board Committees, as well as the boards of a number of Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries. This is a highly visible role where your governance expertise, attention to detail and ability to build trusted relationships will directly support Zip’s continued growth and evolution.

What you’ll own

• Supporting the day to day delivery of high quality secretariat services for the Board and Board Committees, including agendas, papers, resolutions and action tracking
• Ensuring Board and Committee processes run smoothly, with clear timelines for preparation, circulation and follow up of materials
• Attending governance forums and preparing accurate, concise minutes as required
• Assisting with the preparation and lodgement of ASX announcements and forms
• Managing corporate registers, records and delegated authority frameworks
• Supporting compliance with ASX reporting obligations, ASIC lodgements and other statutory requirements for Zip Co Limited and ANZ subsidiaries
• Acting as company secretary for certain subsidiaries and managing ANZ subsidiary board processes, including meetings, resolutions and statutory compliance
• Advising subsidiary boards and management on governance best practice and regulatory obligations
• Supporting global subsidiary governance initiatives, including corporate simplification activities
• Coordinating onboarding, education and development for subsidiary board members

What you'll bring to the team

• Extensive governance experience in a regulated, ASX listed environment, with a strong understanding of board and committee operations
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in company secretariat or governance roles
• A law degree, with a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance considered an advantage
• Strong working knowledge of the ASX Listing Rules, Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and corporate governance principles
• Hands on experience using Diligent Boards
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders and directors.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines in a fast paced environment
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with a high level of attention to detail
• A mindset that embraces AI and new tools to adapt, learn and grow.
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA. Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game.
• A mindset that embraces AI and new tools to adapt, learn and grow.
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.  

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, and 4 weeks for supporting carers
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance , and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Access to the Flare Benefits Hub and Novated Leasing for savings across lifestyle, essentials and wellbeing
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU) 
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne) 

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.

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