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Company Secretary

221211 · Sedentary

Career data Verified

Compliance officers make sure organisations operate legally and ethically. They oversee compliance reporting, review policies and advise on possible risks and legal requirements.

Most common salary $71k – $107k
Upper salary up to $131k
Training 0-2 years

Description

Plans, administers and reviews corporate compliance activities and effective practice concerning company board meetings and shareholdings, ensuring all business matters and transactions are managed and implemented as directed by the board.

Typical work tasks

  • Arranges, gives notice of and attends meetings of directors and shareholders; advises organisations' governing boards on matters concerning compliance with stock exchange listing rules, relevant legislation and corporation practice; supervises organisations' share capital by preparing documents and share issues, and handling share transfers.

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in an office environment within the public or private businesses sectors. Businesses may vary substantially in size.
  • Occasional to frequent travel may be required if the role demands working across departments, branches or attendance at meetings of shareholders.
  • Works in adequately heated, lit, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary physical demand, involving frequent sitting at desks and computers.
  • Stands and walks occasionally in offices and other areas of the organisation to meet with key staff, collect relevant information and attend board meetings or shareholders meetings
  • Lifting, carrying or pulling is not a significant component of the job.
  • Bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.
  • Frequent to constant repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using computers, writing or reconciling data.
  • Driving may be required occasionally to facilitate attendance at meetings. However, driving is not a significant component of the job.
  • Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with accounting communication, calculation, administration, research, analytical, data gathering and interpretation, organisational, planning, attention to detail, decision-making and report-writing and presentation capabilities.
Entry signal Reviewed

Requires a substantial formal qualification.

Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 1
Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Company secretary: qual OR 5yrs experience; no registration gate in NZ; qualification defensible as the norm. Proposal holds.

Entry Requirements

  • A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.