2435 — Professional/chartered company secretaries

What this occupation covers

Chartered company secretaries and governance professionals ensure companies conform to relevant legal, statutory and financial requirements and monitors standards of corporate governance.

Typical duties

coordinates governances meetings, such as board and annual general meetings, writes minutes and resolutions

analyses internal processes and systems, recommends and implements procedural and policy changes

advises on the company's legal responsibilities and relevant regulations and liaises with external regulators, auditors, lawyers and other professionals

produces registers of shareholders, annual company reports

submits companies information to Companies House and the Stock Exchange

maintains registers of shareholders and administers share options schemes and payment of dividends

oversees various administrative functions such as the pensions and insurance cover of employees, health and safety, auditing and estate management

Entry routes and qualifications

Entrants usually possess a relevant degree and significant relevant experience. To gain chartered status you must pass the Governance Institute's qualifying scheme, which is required to be the secretary of a public limited company.

Sponsorship information

Higher Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

Full Table 1 going rate: £58,200 at 37.5 hours. The applicable salary requirement can differ: use the calculator.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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