Governance Lead

ACC

  • Wellington
  • $123,676-152,430 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Job Category: Legal & GovernanceJob Description:About us | Mō mātouACC exists to support people - we help prevent injuries and get New Zealanders and visitors back to everyday life if they've had an accident.You can find more about ACC and the work we do .About the role | Mō te tūranga mahiWe have a 6 month fixed term opportunity for a Governance Lead to support ACC's Board, Board Committees, and Executive Team. This role is central to ensuring that governance processes are efficient, effective, and aligned with best practice. It provides a critical interface between the organisation's leadership and its governance bodies, including the Chief Executive.The Governance Lead oversees the delivery of high quality secretariat services and leads a team responsible for enabling strong engagement between the business and the Board. This includes managing systems and processes that support decision making, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring that policies and frameworks approved by the Board are well maintained.The role also involves forward planning of Board and Committee agendas, coordinating meeting materials, and ensuring follow-up on actions. It requires a proactive approach to monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, and a commitment to continuous improvement in governance practices. As the Governance Lead you will play a key role in supporting ACC's strategic goals.This is a people leadership role where you'll guide a high performing Governance team to deliver trusted support to the Board, Committees, and Executive Team. If you're passionate about leading others and shaping governance practices that make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.This 6 month fixed term opportunity is located in Wellington.About you | Mōu
  • Considerable experience working with Boards in a large public sector/Crown Entity or corporate secretarial function
  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Commerce, or a related field, and/or substantial governance experience.
  • Experience leading and building high performing teams.
  • High level of interpersonal, relationship building and networking skills.
  • Ability to clearly articulate issues, seek appropriate support, and effectively influence stakeholders to achieve solutions through collaborative efforts.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and drafting abilities.
  • Strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and effective project and process management with a focus on prioritisation and delivery.
  • Excellent knowledge of the corporate governance landscape.
  • A commitment to professionalism, integrity, objectivity and collegiality, and the ability to work on a wide range of legal, governance and regulatory matters.
  • Flexible, resilient and willing to work on a broad range of matters.
  • Experience working in complex environment with a proven ability to exercise judgement in crisis situations.
Working at ACC | Mō ACCAt ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:
  • Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
  • The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
The appointing salary for this role will sit between $123,676 and $152,430 and we offer an additional 9% superannuation contribution. ACC offer a comprehensive benefits package, including an advantageous superannuation scheme with features like 0% contribution required by you, optional life and income protection insurance, and the flexibility to change to a locked plan at any time, ensuring your financial security now and in retirement.How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tonoPlease attach your CV and cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit and what strengths you would bring to the role.Applications will run through to 5pm Friday 12th September. However, please note that if an ideal candidate is found during this time we will move forward with screening and interviewing sooner.Applications can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Career Website. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you have any pātai (questions) about the role please email

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