Work location: Sydney, Melbourne, or Hong Kong, with flexibility for working from home as agreed. You must hold the right to work in the location for which you apply (Australia or Hong Kong).

Employment status: Permanent Full-time. Carbon Growth Group offers mutually beneficial flexible working arrangements. We recognise that employees need to balance work and personal lives.

Total Remuneration Package: AUD $130,000 (FTE) plus employer superannuation and earned incentives

What’s on offer:

Carbon Growth Group offers the opportunity for a Corporate Governance and Risk Manager to help realise and sustain the group’s ambitious growth plans. 

Based in Melbourne, Sydney or Hong Kong, the Corporate Governance and Risk Manager will join an agile and rapidly growing investment management team with more than 100 years’ combined experience in environmental finance, carbon finance and policy, investment markets and community development. The Corporate Governance and Risk Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the governance and risk functions.

Who we are: 

Carbon Growth Group (CGG) is a leading investment manager in global carbon markets with more than AUD $300 million under management. CGG is run by a small team located across a range of time zones in Australia, Hong Kong and North America. CGG focusses on delivering three key objectives for investors and for the planet:

1. Generating financial returns by building a diversified portfolio of highest integrity carbon credits and related climate finance instruments.
2. Protecting & restoring nature by investing in projects that deliver co-benefits to forests, grasslands and wetlands, and the people who rely on them.
3. Accelerating climate action by supporting energy transitions in Developing Countries and bringing trusted carbon offset solutions to businesses. 

What you’ll do:

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be responsible for implementing fit-for-purpose governance systems and processes to ensure CGG meets its governance and risk obligations in an effective and timely way. The role provides support to a range of stakeholders including:

• CGG’s trust boards and management entities;
• CGG’s three investment Funds and risk, investment and investor advisory Committees;
• CGG’s clients, shareholders and other key stakeholder groups;
• Colleagues within the organisation (legal, compliance, finance etc).

You will be responsible for:

• Full Board, Committee, Shareholder meeting support including setting agendas, preparing meeting papers and packs, attending and minuting meetings, following up of actions and the maintenance of meeting schedules.
• Providing the services of a company secretary including corporate registry maintenance, preparation of minutes and resolutions, maintaining shareholder agreements and drafting and lodgement of ASIC forms and ancillary documents.
• Drafting governance related documents including corporate governance frameworks, key policies and procedures, committee charters and terms of references, annual reports as required.
• Providing support for the development and review of risk management frameworks including coordinating regular reviews and updates to risk, incident management, delegations and compliance registers.
• Identify and escalate emerging governance, compliance and quality issues and opportunities. Lead in implementing recommendations and remediation efforts.
• Providing considered and reliable advice to Directors and the Executive in relation to a broad range of governance, statutory compliance and regulatory issues.
• Working alongside the Operations and Investment teams and Fund Administrator (Apex Group) to support Fund administration and governance.

What you’ve done:

You will have:

• Proven company secretary and governance experience including a thorough understanding and working knowledge of current legal/governance/compliance practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations (in particular, the Corporations Act in Australia, but also AFSL regulations, data protection and privacy obligations).
• A broad understanding of risk management in funds management, private equity or in a similar financial services sector.
• A practical, pragmatic, and solution-focused mindset. 
• Highest integrity, ethics and a commitment to a positive and inclusive culture.
• Strong organisational skills, with attention to detail and quality.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability and work collaboratively with others.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience in other jurisdictions will be well regarded.
• Flexibility to work across time zones in Australia, Hong Kong and North America
• Governance Institute of Australia membership (or similar) will be well regarded.

What the benefits and rewards are:

• Small, dedicated team of passionate industry professionals.
• Opportunity to work in a growing industry on one of the world’s newest and most important investment thematics.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements including support for working from home and/or office close to public transport cafes and shops
• Great staff environment committed to recognising staff contributions and providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Generous paid parental leave.

We’d love to meet you:

If you have the skills, experience, and motivation to succeed in this role, please take the next step and submit your application. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.