Company Secretary is an excellent career option for the students from commerce stream. Looking at the growth in financial market and the number of companies, the demand for a CS can never decline.
What is the role of CS in the company?
A Company Secretary is a legal expert for a company. He is the corporate planner and acts as strategic manager.
A CS is responsible for all regulatory compliances of a company and renders service in the following areas:
• Corporate Governance and Secretarial Services
• Corporate Laws Advisory and Representation Services
• Financial Market Services
• Management Services
• Legal, Secretarial and Corporate Governance
• Corporate Restructuring
• Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures
• Arbitration and Conciliation
• Financial Management
• Project Planning
• Capital Market and Investor Relations
• Due Diligence
• Corporate Advisory Services
CS as a career option
A CS can obtain a ‘Certificate of Practice’ from the Institute of Company secretaries of India (ICSI) and go for independent practice.
A CS is a part of the top management and has a flexible working schedule. A CS also enjoys direct access to the board room. Their legal, managerial, analytical and research ability is often recognized.
Many Company Secretaries get an opportunity to work abroad in countries like US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-east, Africa and other places.