Job description
A company secretary manages the processes that ensure their organisation complies with company legislation and regulation and keeps board members informed of their legal responsibilities.By law,every company must have a company secretary.
They are responsible for calling annual general meetings and board meetings and ensuring the implementation of their decisions.It is also their responsibility to register and communicate with shareholders,and to pay dividends.Ensuring that their company complies with legal and regulatory requirements,company secretaries provide a firm foundation on which companies can successfully operate.
Company secretaries work in all sectors.Some act as freelance consultants.