Company secretary : Employers and vacancy sources

Only public Iimited companies are legally required to appoint a company secretary. However, it is still necessary for private companies to take responsibility for compliance and liaise with regulatory bodies so many continue to appoint a company secretary.

Positions can be found in a wide range of organisations, including:

• accountancy and solicitors' firms;
• banks and building societies;
• insurance companies;
• housing associations;
• trade bodies;
• employers' cooperatives;
• investment trusts.

There are positions with consultancies that provide company secretarial services to companies who outsource this function.

There are also opportunities within the public, voluntary and charity sectors, with local and central government, educational institutions, charities and hospitals. Since their resources come mainly from taxation or public donation, such organisations must ensure that their budgets and resources are well managed.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Chartered Secretary Magazine  
• Law Society Gazette  
• Legal Prospects  
• National press.

Check key websites for vacancies in specific sectors:

• Third Sector for work with charities.
• Local Government Chronicle   
• LocalGov  

Vacancies for qualified and, more rarely, for trainee posts are advertised by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA)  in their Chartered Secretary Magazine  and also by specialist recruitment agencies including:

• Hays
• Reed
• BLT (Beament Leslie Thomas)  
• Hudson

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