Company secretary
Company secretaries make sure that directors follow company law and finance rules.
Typical Salary
£26,000 – £90,000
per year
Working Hours
37–39
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
In this role you could:
- 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 needed
- 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
Entry requirements
To be the secretary of a public limited company (PLC), you'll need to meet the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. You can get more information about this from the The Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland.
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- training with a professional body
Career progression
With experience, you could become a company's chief executive or managing director.
You could also work freelance as a consultant or a part-time company secretary for several smaller businesses.