Addisons currently has an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated Compliance Assistant to work with our Gaming & Gambling Law and Corporate teams.
In the Gaming & Gambling team, you will collaborate with a highly esteemed partner whose extensive expertise fosters an exceptional learning environment. The teams offer strategic legal advice to both local and international businesses on regulatory matters and investigations. The role will involve assisting clients in meeting licensing requirements under various laws and liaising with our clients in collecting information and documents which may be required for submission with regulatory bodies in Australia.
This position also involves providing assistance and support to the Corporate team in overseeing and monitoring corporate filing and reporting obligations of our clients. This often entails assisting clients in meeting various statutory obligations under the Corporations Act and other laws. The role also involves the formation and maintenance of companies, including fulfilling all registration requirements and ASIC filings for Australian subsidiaries of overseas clients.
Finally, the position will include providing ad-hoc administrative assistance in respect of regulatory submissions or occasional Court filings.
- Assisting in meeting probity and licensing requirements
- Ensure that regulatory requirements are met and liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required
- Providing company compliance and governance services, including the maintenance of registers for clients and the management of corporate records
- Ensure that all matters relating to the effective and efficient operation of the boards and committees and regulatory investigations are attended to in a proactive and diligent manner
- Drafting board resolutions and documents required to facilitate board or shareholder changes as well as board or shareholder decisions
- Providing confidential and prompt administrative support and assistance.
- Tertiary qualifications in business administration or law or other business-related discipline
- Strong legal or financial academic credentials are desirable
- Background in a similar role, possibly within a law firm, although we also welcome experience from finance, accounting, or other professional services sectors (including in an in-house role)
- Awareness of company secretarial obligations and responsibilities
- Understanding of requirements to ensure compliance by companies and senior executives with filing and licensing obligations (particularly in highly regulated sectors), which may have involved having performed a compliance role responsible for meeting those requirements
- A strong commitment to delivering exceptional results for clients
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Outstanding stakeholder management and communications skills
- Excellent organisational skills, capable of prioritising effectively and managing various tasks with ongoing deadlines
- Ability to work independently, under pressure and have initiative
- Strong attention to detail with well-developed analytical skills
- Ability and commitment to be flexible and adaptable to change and feedback.
As a responsible employer, we are committed to taking proactive measures to ensure our employees are afforded equal access to employment, promotion and learning and development opportunities within our workplace.
