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Join our organisation and experience a culture that fosters camaraderie and personal growth, serving and connecting the regional communities of NSW and southern QLD. Enjoy work-life balance and training and development opportunities across a diverse range of career pathways.
About the role
This role is accountable for delivering expert strategic, legal, and governance advice to the General Counsel, Company Secretary, Board, Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and senior leaders.
It plays a critical role in managing corporate governance across Essential Energy, ensuring it is embedded in business activities, strategies, and decisions. Acting as a key conduit between the Board and management, the role ensures the Board is well-informed about the organisation’s Vision, Purpose, and Values, and how these align with strategic objectives.
The position leads a team of subject matter experts in delivering high-quality secretariat services to the Board, Board Committees, and ELT, while collaborating closely with Executive Assistants to ensure seamless operational support. It also provides guidance across all divisions, particularly to the ELT and their assistants, supporting consistent and professional reporting through the development of training resources.
The role supports the planning and execution of Board and ELT meetings, including the preparation of strategic reports and documentation. It contributes to strategic initiatives by offering insights on compliance, governance, and risk, and ensures appropriate delegations and reporting mechanisms are in place to support Board oversight.
Additionally, the role is responsible for reviewing and updating governance documents such as the Constitution and meeting charters, and for promoting Board visibility across the organisation through targeted initiatives. As a leader, the role is expected to foster a culture of excellence, inclusion, and ethical conduct, aligned with Essential Energy’s Code of Conduct and diversity principles.
About you
- Legally and financially qualified with deep experience in corporate governance, risk, and compliance within energy, utility, and infrastructure sectors. Strong understanding of Board structures, roles, and ethical obligations, with a proven ability to advise on complex legal and regulatory matters.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex issues and transformational change at senior levels. Skilled in anticipating organisational priorities, aligning decisions with strategic goals, and understanding cross-functional impacts.
- Highly analytical with a talent for streamlining processes and resolving administrative challenges. Capable of developing strategies that consider broad organisational implications.
- Trusted professional with strong ethical standards and confidentiality. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, able to build effective networks and foster trust across all levels of the organisation.
- Effective collaborator with superior organisational skills, able to manage multiple priorities. Experienced in leading teams, promoting professional development, and delivering high-quality support services.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in the discipline of law, finance or other equivalent tertiary qualifications or demonstrated capability through past employment experiences and/or relevant qualifications.
- Corporate governance qualifications (AICD Company Directors Course and/or Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance).
- Driver License (desirable).
Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16.5% Superannuation.
For information on our employee benefits (such as Fitness Passport, Apple, JB Hi-Fi and Dell Employee Purchase Programs and 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers) please visit our careers website. We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
We’re a business with a huge range of operational and corporate roles aimed at connecting our communities.
As a pivotal player in the energy future of NSW and the country – we cover 95% of NSW and parts of southern QLD - we are an organisation with a wider variety of roles than you may first think.
Whether you want to work remotely, in a coastal region or rurally, we will invest in you, develop you and help you shape a career in energy that will give you future opportunities you may never have realised in a sector where there is so much to explore.
For further information please contact Martin English, General Counsel & Company Secretary at martin.english@essentialenergy.com.au.
Applications close 17 August 2025 at 5.00 pm (AEST).
Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.
Building a better energy future.
Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.