Group Company Secretary

37 Minutes ago • 5 Years +
Legal

Job Description

ZURU is seeking a Company Secretary to lead and manage all corporate secretarial functions across its global structure of multiple active entities in 20+ jurisdictions. This pivotal role ensures compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations, strengthens governance processes, and acts as a key liaison. The role safeguards ZURU’s global reputation and operational integrity, supporting smooth cross-border operations, reducing compliance risks, and building scalable governance processes for future growth.
Must Have:
  • Manage statutory compliance for multiple active entities across 20 jurisdictions.
  • Act as primary point of contact with local corporate secretarial service providers worldwide.
  • Maintain statutory registers, entity records, and governance documentation.
  • Prepare and coordinate board and shareholder meetings, including drafting agendas and compiling board packs.
  • Draft board and shareholder resolutions and take minutes of meetings.
  • Support legal and tax teams with corporate structure changes, reorganisations, and ad hoc compliance projects.
  • Monitor changes in relevant legislation and governance practices across key jurisdictions.
  • Develop and implement streamlined processes for entity management, including digitalisation of co sec records.
  • Act as governance advisor to senior management and directors on statutory and regulatory obligation.
  • Qualified Company Secretary (e.g., ICSA/CGI) or equivalent corporate governance/legal qualification.
  • Minimum 5 years of corporate secretarial or governance experience.
  • Strong knowledge of statutory compliance and entity management across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Excellent drafting and communication skills in English.
  • Strong ability to prepare clear, concise governance documents.
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented and an active-listener.
  • Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and external providers in different time zones.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Based in Auckland and have working rights.
Perks:
  • Culture for Growth
  • Health & Well Being Benefits (including an onsite 24/7 gym)
  • Global Opportunities
  • Surrounded by an A Player Team
  • Competitive Remuneration
  • Lots of fresh fruit, coffee, pals fridge and more

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POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Company Secretary to lead and manage all corporate secretarial functions across ZURU’s global structure of multiple active entities in 20+ jurisdictions.

This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations, strengthening governance processes, and serving as the key liaison between ZURU, external co-sec providers, and regulatory bodies.

The Company Secretary will also support our Legal and Finance teams on corporate governance matters, including the drafting of resolutions, preparation of board packs, and accurate recording of minutes.

POSITION IMPACT

This role plays a critical part in safeguarding ZURU’s global reputation and operational integrity by ensuring that entities remain compliant across multiple jurisdictions. Effective governance and accurate record-keeping will support smooth cross-border operations, reduce compliance risks, and strengthen stakeholder confidence. In the long term, the role will help streamline ZURU’s corporate secretarial function, reduce reliance on external providers, and build scalable governance processes to support growth and restructuring initiatives.

If this sounds like you, read on!

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Manage the statutory compliance of multiple active entities across 20 jurisdictions
  • Act as primary point of contact with local corporate secretarial service providers worldwide, ensuring timely filings and compliance.
  • Maintain statutory registers, entity records, and governance documentation in an accurate and up-to-date manner.
  • Prepare and coordinate board and shareholder meetings, including drafting agendas, circulating papers, and compiling board packs.
  • Draft board and shareholder resolutions, and take minutes of meetings, ensuring high-quality governance documentation.
  • Support legal and tax teams with corporate structure changes, reorganisations, and ad hoc compliance projects.
  • Monitor changes in relevant legislation and governance practices across key jurisdictions, providing guidance on impact.
  • Develop and implement streamlined processes for entity management, including digitalisation of co sec records.
  • Act as governance advisor to senior management and directors on statutory and regulatory obligation.

Skills & Experience

  • You are a Qualified Company Secretary (e.g., ICSA/CGI) or equivalent corporate governance/legal qualification preferable
  • Minimum 5 years of corporate secretarial or governance experience, preferably in a multinational group setting
  • Strong knowledge of statutory compliance and entity management across multiple jurisdictions
  • Excellent drafting and communication skills in English
  • Strong ability to prepare clear, concise governance documents
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented and an active-listener
  • You are comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and external providers in different time zones
  • You have strong interpersonal skills and can manage multiple priorities
  • You are based in Auckland and have working rights

LIFE@ZURU

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

We recognise that ZURU’s success stems from our people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself. ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Culture for Growth
  • Health & Well Being Benefits (including an onsite 24/7 gym)
  • Global Opportunities
  • Surrounded by an A Player Team
  • Competitive Remuneration
  • Lots of fresh fruit, coffee, pals fridge and more

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