Company Secretary
Company secretaries make sure that directors follow company law and finance rules.
Day-to-day Tasks
- prepare yearly company reports
- control share option schemes and pay profits
- provide legal advice to directors and board members
- deal with other professionals like lawyers and auditors
- send company information to Companies House or the Stock Exchange
- keep up to date with policy, legal and statutory requirements for the business
Skills and Knowledge
- administration skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to work well with others
- to be flexible and open to change
- excellent written communication skills
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
- excellent verbal communication skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Industry Qualifications
You can take professional qualifications offered by The Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland to become a company secretary. You'll begin by doing the Chartered Secretaries Qualifying Scheme, which starts at foundation level. You can join at a more advanced level if you already have a relevant qualification, for example in law.