Big companies have many laws and regulations to follow.

Some companies may bypass these laws as maintaining these laws can be tricky, expensive and not feasible, etc.

If you want to see a career in this field where you could assist organizations to follow are regulations set by statutory bodies, then becoming company secretary can be a good career option for you.

Introduction

Company Secretary are specialist who work with private and public companies and specialise in helping companies comply with the laws governing company affairs in India and the various rules and regulations notified by statutory and regulatory bodies.

A company secretary also ensures that the decision made by the board of directors are followed by the organization.

The Company Secretary is:

• An in house legal expert; a compliance officer of the Company
• An expert in corporate laws, securities laws & capital market and corporate governance
• Chief advisor to the board of directors on best practices in corporate governance
• Responsible for all regulatory compliances of company
• Corporate planner and strategic manager

• Project Planning
• Financial Management
• Corporate Restructuring
• Corporate Advisory Services
• Arbitration and Conciliation
• Capital Market and Investor Relations
• Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures
• Legal, Secretarial and Corporate Governance

Being a company secretary is a great choice for anyone who:

• Has interest in company law and/or finance
• Has strong attention to detail
• Enjoys working autonomously
• Can write clearly and concisely
• Can take in and process large amounts of information
• Is trustworthy, able to keep confidential information confidential
• Wants to be ‘in’ the business’, with access to the main players

Foundation Programme: Can be pursued by 10+2 pass or equivalent students of Arts, Science or Commerce stream (Excluding Fine Arts)

Ms. Preeti Malhotra

Ms Malhotra is the first woman president of the institute of company secretaries of India and has been the former president at Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) 2007. She started her career with Modi Xerox/Xerox Modi Corporation Limited as CS. Later she was appointed as the director and company secretary of spice mobility ltd.
She has been an active contributor to various policy initiatives of the govt. of India and has giver her suggestions on issues related to incorporation and registration of companies. After moving forward in her career, she launched an e-learning portal to help students looking to pursue CS education in rural and remote areas.

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