1212-11 Company Secretary

Points 50

Specialisations

Not applicable

 

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.

 

Job Description & Tasks

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
Assessing Authority: VETASSESS

 

This occupation is included in the following occupation lists;

Skilled Occupations List (SQL)

This occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List and can be applied for under the Skilled Migration Programme.

Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)

This occupation is not on the Migration Occupations in Demand List and is not eligible for MODL points.

Skilled Regional Sponsored (SRS)

This visa allows you to be sponsored by a relative living in a Designated Area or to be nominated by a State or Territory government. To apply for nomination by a State/Territory your occupation must in demand in that particular government.

Please note that many occupations in demand by a State or Territory are required to have a specialisation and not all specialisations are detailed in the lists. You can check for further information through CMS or directly through the State or Territory.

This occupation is in demand in;

Temporary Business Sponsorship (457)

This occupation is on the approved list of occupations for temporary business sponsorship and may be sponsored for a 457 visa.

Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)

This occupation is on the approved list of occupations for the Employer Nomination Scheme and may be nominated by a company under the ENS.

This information has been reproduced with permission from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, The original source can be found at: 1220.0 - ASCO - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations, Second Edition, 1997