Company Secretarial jobs - key responsibilities
What exactly does the job of a company secretary actually involve?
The remit of a company secretary is a very broad one and covers:
- Planning, execution and minuting of board meetings, committee meetings and annual/emergency general meetings (AGM / EGM)
- Maintenance of statutory records, including registers of members, registers of directors’ interests, board minutes, etc. Increasingly, this part of the role requires experience in using electronic database packages such as Blueprint OneWorld or similar
- Establishment of subsidiaries, branches and other legal entities in various jurisdictions, and the maintenance (and, where required, disposal) of such entities
- Involvement in corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions
- Keeping up to date with developments in relevant legislation and regulations, and ensuring the organisation remains compliant
- Maintaining relationships with external service providers, including lawyers, accountants and share schemes administrators
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure continued good practice
- Additional responsibilities can include management of company share schemes, pensions, data protection, insurance coverage and facilities.
