Governance Officer in Canada Bay

Job no: 500258
Work type: Full time
Location: New South Wales
Categories: Corporate

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Governance Officer to join our Legal Team on a full-time basis in Rhodes with hybrid work options (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).

Reporting directly to the Governance Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring that Frasers Property Australia meets its corporate legal and governance obligations across the Australian subsidiary group. You will be instrumental in managing the corporate secretariat functions for all wholly and partly owned subsidiary companies, trusts, and joint ventures.

What you'll do

Corporate Filings & Records: Manage corporate records and filings (including ASIC and GEMS) for all entities. You will assist with the creation and vesting of trusts, winding up and incorporating entities, and handle annual filings for ASIC Deeds of Cross Guarantee.

Committee Administration: Manage quarterly Committee meetings, coordinate calendars, and collate meeting papers using the Nasdaq Board Vantage portal. You will also prepare shell meeting minutes, draft written resolutions, and finalise minutes for the FPA Group Management and Finance Committees.

Compliance & Best Practice: Assist in developing best-practice governance policies, procedures, and template creations, while keeping up to date on legislative changes associated with corporate entity management.

Operational Legal Support: Manage insurance compliance requests, licensing and business name renewals, and the bank guarantee process (including filing and coordinating with banks).

Administrative Coordination: Provide general administrative, mailbox, and calendar support to the Governance Manager and wider Legal Team. You will also manage DocuSign requests, raise purchase orders, coordinate vendor creation and invoice payments.

What you'll bring

Qualifications: A degree qualification in Law, Economics, and/or Accounting (or equivalent).

Experience: 2–3 years of experience in a board administrative support role or similar, with demonstrated experience handling ASIC filings within a corporate environment.

Technical Skills: Advanced software proficiency across Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint, with intermediate Excel skills. Experience using DocuSign, Board Vantage, Diligent, and SAP is highly regarded.

Attributes: You are a resourceful, self-motivated professional who operates with confidentiality, discretion, and a high level of integrity. You possess a positive attitude, a keen eye for detail, and the adaptability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Why join Frasers Property Australia?

Step into a collaborative role where you will build professional relationships at all levels of the business.

Work in an environment that actively models a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

• Access to health and wellbeing benefits, flexible working arrangements, and additional leave options.
• Access to health and wellbeing benefits, flexible working arrangements, and additional leave options.
• Discounts at Frasers including 50% off hospitality and discounts on residential property purchases.
• Discounts at Frasers including 50% off hospitality and discounts on residential property purchases.

If you are a detail-oriented professional ready to drive governance best practices, we'd love to hear from you.

At Frasers Property, we are committed to creating 'Proud Communities' both in the places we build and the teams we grow. We value diversity in all its forms and actively foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong. We are proud to have a Reconciliation Action Plan and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply. We also welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including different genders, ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and people with all abilities.

Advertised: 06 Aug 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 06 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Reporting directly to the Governance Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring that Frasers Property Australia meets its corporate legal and governance obligations across the Australian subsidiary group. You will be instrumental in managing the corporate secretariat functions for all wholly and partly owned subsidiary companies, trusts, and joint ventures.