1212-11 Company Secretary

Tasks & Duties

Plans, administers and reviews corporate compliance activities and effective practice concerning company board meetings and shareholdings.

• arranges and gives notice of meetings of directors and shareholders
• attends board and shareholder meetings, and directs the preparation of agendas, minutes, resolutions and associated records of proceedings
• controls the seal of the corporation, and arranges its use, together with signatures, on official documents
• maintains the company and subsidiary share registers, and accounts for dividend payments
• liaises with other managers, auditors, stockbrokers, bankers, legal advisers and other parties concerned with the acquisition and distribution of assets and share transfers
• oversees preparation of the company's annual report
• advises the corporation's board concerning compliance with Corporations Law, Stock Exchange listing rules and other relevant legislation and corporate practice
• may manage staff supporting the company secretariat function

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification or at least 5 years relevant experience. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.

This can be relevant when applying for temporary business sponsorship, and in some cases in applying for skills assessment.

Skilled Occupations List

This occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List. You could consider applying for Skilled Migration to Australia.

If you nominated the occupation of Company Secretary, you would score 50 points for skill in the skilled migration points test.

The skills assessing authority for this occupation is VETASSESS.

Migration Occupations in Demand List

This occupation is not on the Migration Occupations in Demand List.

Employer Nomination Scheme

An Australian business can sponsor you for a permanent visa Employer Nomination). The occupation of Company Secretary is on the gazetted list of occupations approved for ENS visas. Your occupation would be skills assessed by VETASSESSThe entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification or at least 5 years relevant experience. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.

Temporary Business Sponsorship

An Australian or overseas business can sponsor you for a temporary visa lasting for up to 4 years (subclass 457 visa - see Temporary Business Sponsorship). The occupation of Company Secretary is not on the gazetted list of occupations approved for temporary business sponsorship.