Board Administrator & Governance Specialist

About us

We're a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to transform ourselves and empower New Zealanders to live their healthiest lives.
 

With almost a million members in our care, we are New Zealand's leading health insurer.

We have an unstoppable focus, delivering outstanding experiences to our members in their time of need. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey and in return for your extraordinary talent, we'll provide a high performing values-based team environment where people are at our heart.

About the role

Join us as our Board Administrator and Governance Specialist.  In this pivotal role, you'll provide essential administrative support to the Head of Legal & Governance, the Chair, and Directors/Trustees, ensuring smooth operations for our Board and subsidiaries. You'll also assist Management Committees, facilitating effective governance across the organisation.  

As the primary point of contact, you will coordinate meetings and manage schedules while providing vital administrative support. You will also oversee key compliance dates and assist in developing and implementing governance policies and procedures, as well as facilitating training sessions on governance best practices. 

About you:  

• Experience in company secretarial administration and providing secretary services to Management Committees

• Expertise in accurately recording Management Committee minutes, including key decisions and action items

• Familiarity with Board and Board Committee constitutional requirements and Director roles

• Proven experience in developing and maintaining governance documents, policies and verification matrices to meet project requirements

• Experience in financial services and understanding of  of the regulatory environment

• Knowledge of filing requirements and procedures with relevant New Zealand regulators 

• High level of professionalism and confidentiality, with a focus on quality and excellence

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)

• Strong experience in reviewing and proofreading communications, with the ability to work under pressure

• Project management experience with strong planning and prioritization abilities

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Tertiary education in secretarial or business management (preferred)

• Governance NZ Qualification (preferred). 

Ngākau nui. Āhurutanga. Tikanga. 

Join a proud diverse team, that's always there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a caring, honest and open culture, we think you’ll love working with us.  

We know that it is our team’s culture and wellbeing that will drive us forward. That’s why we prioritise not only professional development opportunities but opportunities to thrive personally, too. We offer exceptional work/life balance and our employees are encouraged to – and rewarded for – living well.  

Southern Cross employee benefits include:  

• Five days of wellbeing leave per year   

• Health insurance for you and your immediate whānau  

• Life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance   

• Extra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support   

• Participate in our workplace wellbeing programme.   

That’s not all. Need more time to study, volunteer or support your whānau?

You’ll have the opportunity to purchase flexi leave. Each year, you will also get to take part in a volunteer day, to contribute to a cause or community with your team.  

Applications close 2 September. Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the process, and appointments may be made before the official closing date of the advert. 

Our commitment to LGBTQIA+ and minority communities is reflected in our culture, and we run a regular Diversity and Inclusion Forum to help ensure this continues to flourish. 

If you share our commitment and passion, then apply now!