Chief Legal Officer | General Counsel & Company Secretary | Head of Legal | Executive Search

Led by Catherine Wolfe-Coote, Founder & Managing Director, Greenfields is regularly retained by ASX-listed companies, major Australian and international businesses, private and family-owned groups, investment organisations, not-for-profits and other complex enterprises to identify and appoint senior legal and governance leaders. Our work includes appointments at Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Head of Legal, Head of Governance, Company Secretary and Governance, Risk & Compliance leadership level, together with highly technical senior in-house counsel mandates.

A selection of our current search mandates includes:

Head of Legal | Private Health Insurance | APRA Regulated

Take on an influential leadership role with the breadth to challenge you and the opportunity to help shape business strategy.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and sitting on the senior leadership team, you’ll be a trusted adviser on key commercial decisions, strategic partnerships and business transformation.

Lead and develop two senior lawyers across a broad corporate, commercial and regulatory remit, with exposure to complex transactions, emerging technology and evolving regulation.

Combine meaningful responsibility with hybrid working and work–life balance, alongside internal succession opportunities and scope for continued career growth.

Head of Legal | Governance, Risk & Compliance | FMCG

A substantial Australian owned online consumer and commercial platform is appointing a Head of Legal, Governance, Risk & Compliance.

This broad leadership remit spans legal, governance, enterprise risk and compliance, with Australian Consumer Law at its centre.

Beyond a conventional Head of Legal brief, the mandate includes ownership of technology and AI uplift, redesigning and streamlining how the function delivers its work.

Assistant General Counsel | ECM, M&A & Capital Markets | Investment Bank

A senior front-office legal appointment with a leading global investment bank, advising across equity capital markets, M&A and Research.

Partnering with senior bankers, deal teams and regional stakeholders, the successful lawyer will advise on capital raisings, public and private M&A, disclosure obligations and regulatory matters affecting the investment banking business.

Within highly regarded legal function, the role offers exposure to major transactions, senior decision-makers and sophisticated cross-border matters. An opportunity for an experienced corporate lawyer seeking close partnership with front-office stakeholders and significant transactional impact.

Senior Retail Banking Lawyer | Member Owned Bank

Make your mark in a senior legal role with a growing bank, advising on strategic projects, supporting innovation and influencing key business decisions.

Join an experienced, collaborative legal team with a broad remit spanning retail banking, corporate and commercial matters, regulatory advice and governance.

Work closely with senior stakeholders on partnerships, product development and complex transactions, bringing practical solutions to a changing financial services landscape.

Enjoy hybrid flexibility, a supportive team culture and opportunities for mentoring, learning and career progression.

Deputy Company Secretary | Financial Services | Subsidiaries

Build your governance career in a high-profile financial services organisation, with direct exposure to boards, senior executives and complex regulatory matters.

Reporting to the Head of Company Secretariat, you’ll support board and committee operations, advise on governance practices and help deliver statutory and regulatory obligations.

Join an experienced, collaborative team where you can influence the quality of board reporting, strengthen governance processes and contribute fresh ideas.

Enjoy working in an engaging environment with opportunities to deepen your expertise, broaden your networks and develop as a governance professional.

Assistant Company Secretary | Member Based Organisation

Work closely with an experienced Company Secretary in a broad role offering board exposure and opportunities to put your governance ideas into practice.

You’ll take ownership of committee support, coordinate board materials and meetings, and prepare minutes that capture key decisions and actions.

Expand your experience through director induction, board evaluations and long-term governance planning, with scope to introduce technology that improves secretariat processes.

Join a collaborative organisation in central Sydney, with hybrid working and the potential to transition into a permanent role.

Deputy Company Secretary | ASX-Listed | Financial Services

A broad, Board-facing governance appointment with an ASX-listed fintech and payments business, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary.

The Deputy Company Secretary will lead the delivery of secretariat services across Board and Committee meetings, annual reporting, AGM delivery, continuous disclosure and ASX compliance.

The remit also includes shareholder and registry services, securities trading, the delegation of authority framework and support for the Group insurance program. An opportunity for an experienced listed-company governance professional seeking substantive responsibility within a financial services regulatory environment.

Senior Company Secretary & Governance Advisory | ASX Listed Portfolio

A senior appointment within a global financial group’s listed-company governance practice, advising a portfolio of ASX-listed clients.

Reporting to the Head of Listed Practice & Senior Company Secretary, the successful professional will work directly with Boards and executives, undertaking statutory Company Secretary appointments or providing governance advice according to each engagement.

The remit spans continuous disclosure, Board and Committee processes, annual reporting, shareholder meetings and governance frameworks. An opportunity for an experienced governance adviser seeking varied client exposure and influence across multiple listed-company Boards.

Senior Legal Counsel | ASX Mid Cap | APRA Regulated

A senior in-house legal appointment with an ASX-listed fintech and payments business, providing commercially focused advice across its operations and subsidiaries.

Reporting to the Head of Legal, the successful lawyer will advise on financial services regulation, draft and negotiate major commercial contracts, and partner with product, commercial and compliance stakeholders.

The remit includes AML/CTF, prudential standards, privacy and regulatory change, alongside external adviser management. An opportunity for an experienced financial services lawyer seeking broad commercial and regulatory exposure within the payments sector.

Assistant Company Secretary | ASX-Listed Board | Property & Investments

A company secretarial appointment with an ASX-listed commercial property investment manager, supporting a listed stapled group and managed funds platform.

Within the Legal and Company Secretariat team, the successful professional will support listed-company, responsible entity and managed funds trustee Boards and Committees.

The remit spans Board papers and minutes, ASX and ASIC compliance, statutory records, annual reporting and shareholder meetings, alongside responsible entity and trustee governance. A technically varied opportunity combining listed-company governance with property investment and funds management.

Your next move should build on your expertise and take your career further.

To explore any of these opportunities or discuss what you’re looking for in your next legal or governance role, contact Catherine Wolfe-Coote for a confidential conversation.

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Catherine Wolfe-Coote

Founder & Managing Director | Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search

catherinew@greenfieldssearch.com.au