Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful
At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.
About the Role
At Origin, we're powering a brighter future for Australia. We're looking for a Company Secretarial Operations Associate to join our Company Secretary team and support the governance operations of one of Australia's leading ASX-listed organisations.
This is a unique opportunity for an early-career governance, legal, compliance or company secretarial professional to develop specialist expertise in corporate governance. Working alongside experienced Company Secretaries, you'll gain hands-on exposure to Board and AGM activities, ASIC and ASX compliance, shareholder engagement, subsidiary governance and company secretarial operations.
The Opportunity
As a key member of the Company Secretary team, you'll help ensure Origin meets its governance and statutory obligations while supporting the administration of our corporate entities. You'll work across Legal, Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, gaining valuable exposure to how a large, complex listed organisation operates.
What you'll be doing
Supporting ASIC and ASX compliance activities and statutory lodgements
Maintaining subsidiary, joint venture and governance records
Assisting with board operations, governance processes and AGM activities
Supporting shareholder services, share registry matters and equity plans
Managing company secretarial systems, registers and documentation
Partnering with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Treasury and Investor Relations to deliver effective governance outcomes
What you'll bring
Experience in administration, governance, legal, compliance or company secretarial support roles
Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ability to manage competing priorities and build strong stakeholder relationships
Qualifications in Law, Commerce, Business or a related discipline will be highly regarded
Why join Origin?
Origin - Where good change happens
At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.
Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.
Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/
Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.
Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
Origin is one of Australia's leading energy companies, exploring, generating and delivering energy to over 4 million customer accounts. Our purpose – getting energy right for our customers, communities and planet – drives everything we do.
As Australia's largest energy retailer, we have an important role to play in providing electricity, natural gas, solar and LPG to Australian communities and work every day to make energy more affordable, more sustainable, smarter and easier for our customers.
We are committed to leading the transition to a cleaner energy future and believe our company, and the energy industry more broadly, should be at the forefront of action to reduce carbon emissions. Origin was the first Australian company to set an emissions reduction target endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – aiming to halve our Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2032, as we work towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Through the Origin Energy Foundation, we support programs that use education to help break the cycle of disadvantage and empower young Australians to reach their potential, contributing more than $27 million to support community organisations since 2010.
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