Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Company Description

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: 12th June 2026  

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

Job Description

• Sydney or Melbourne 
• Fixed term contract 
• Uplift governance for our People & Change committee  

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

We are looking for a Senior Assistant Company Secretary to join our Secretariat team, reporting to Rest's Company Secretary you role will be to drive the strategic development and execution of initiatives that enhance governance and accountability. You will manage the day-to-day execution of high-quality secretariat services for a portfolio of board committees ensuring that they meet relevant regulatory and legal obligations.  

Enhance Governance and Accountability Framework

• Advise on and enhance the governance and accountability framework in collaboration with the General Manager
• Manage, maintain and enhance the delegations framework and relevant governance policies (Board Governance Policy, Fit and Proper Policy, Conflicts Management Policy, and Gifts and Benefits Policy)
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments, advising on implementation strategies for required changes
• Provide technical advice, briefings and expertise on governance, accountability and emerging risks

Manage Board Committee Operations

• Manage the end-to-end operations of a portfolio of Board Committees, collaborating with relevant Chairs to promote effective and transparent operation
• Encourage timely implementation of committee decisions

Drive Governance Culture and Compliance

• Influence a robust and proactive governance and accountability culture through decision-making processes and strategic input
• Support the organisation in fulfilling its governance and accountability obligations
• Support the General Manager in driving continuous improvement in the management of statutory and compliance obligations

Provide Strategic Governance Advisory Support

• Build and foster trusted working relationships with senior management and directors
• Provide timely, commercially pragmatic governance and accountability advice across the organisation
• Maintain networks with peer Company Secretary Offices to share insights and best practice

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Experience as a company secretary, and in advising on governance and accountability matters.
• Proven understanding of governance principles and practices, including current governance trends, regulations and legislation, and maintaining currency in support of advising on governance best practice
• Experience in designing and delivering end-to-end secretariat services, provision of high-quality advice and support to boards and senior executives, and governance and accountability initiatives and practices within a complex corporate environment.

Additional Information

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.

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