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Company secretaries have a wide range of duties. They:
- ensure that a company complies and operates in accordance with statutory and legal provisions
- advise managers on company law and agreements
- arrange and prepare for board and committee meetings and record minutes
- act as senior executive of the company
- manage the work of the company’s registered office.
Key skills
- good written skills and command of English
- discretion when handling confidential information
- a keen eye for detail and good knowledge of company law
- the ability to meet multiple deadlines
- numerical ability.
Training to be a company secretary
Company secretaries of public limited companies need to be members of a professional body.
Trainees must complete a period of relevant work experience and pass the four-part examination of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Graduates with relevant degrees may be able to qualify more quickly.
Graduate salaries
Starting salaries for newly qualified company secretaries are in the region of £19,000 to £30,000. Future earnings will depend on the type of organisation, but some company secretaries can earn over £100,000 per year.
