Position Overview
- Ongoing | Full Time | Salary commensurate with experience | 15.4% super
- Sutherland Shire location | generous leave provisions | pool, cafe, childcare centre, free onsite parking
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangements available
- Support high-level governance by ensuring the smooth operation of ANSTO’s Board and subsidiary boards as Company Secretary
About the Opportunity
The Company Secretary is to perform company secretarial responsibilities for the ANSTO Board of Directors and the Boards of Directors of ANSTO’s subsidiaries, and their respective board committees (ANSTO Boards), and to ensure their effective and efficient operations.
This includes compliance responsibilities, such as managing board processes and ensuring the ANSTO Boards comply with statutory obligations under applicable laws, as well as undertaking any legal responsibilities of the company secretary required under the Corporations Act or PGPA Act.
This role also encompasses providing support on performance responsibilities of the ANSTO Boards and ensuring that the practices of the ANSTO Boards is consistent with good practice standards in corporate governance, high standards of integrity, and supports the fulfilment of director duties.
About You
"We are looking for someone with exceptional experience and capability who can bring a continuous improvement and collaboration mindset to the role, and has a strong desire to contribute ideas and curiosity to the workplace" - Felicity Dougherty, ANSTO General Counsel
Your Duties and Responsibilities
To be successful for this role, you will need to have the following skills and experience. Please provide a short cover letter that explains to us how you have these, and give examples (where appropriate).
- Degree or higher qualification in law.
- Formal company secretarial training from the Governance Institute of Australia or equivalent
- Extensive experience as a company secretary in a public entity or an Australian company of at least medium to large size.
- Demonstrated application of corporate governance principles and recommended good practice and ability to provide objective, informed and plain English advice on corporate governance matters
- Demonstrated ability to translate governance theory into appropriate policies, processes and frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to deal diplomatically and tactfully with a wide range of diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrated strong professional ethics and integrity
- Demonstrated strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving ability
- Demonstrated high level communication and planning skills with the capacity to influence key decision-makers
- Prior experience in applying the PGPA Act is highly desirable
This role will require you to have exceptional care and diligence with the accuracy, integrity and quality of work undertaken, and be able to work within sometimes short timeframes - to meet Board requirements and cycles of meetings. You will need to work closely and collaboratively with our Chief Executive Officer, other Executive, and our Board and Board Committee members as well as other General Managers. Leadership and collaborative working skills are critical to this role.
About Us
ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.
Working with us you will enjoy:
ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.
- 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
- 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Generous parental leave provisions:
- 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
- 11 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave
If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!
How to Apply
For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Felicity Dougherty +61 2 9717 9550. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 9361.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.
Application closing date: 11:59pm 18 August 2025
All applicants must be Australian citizens.
In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.