Role of the Company Secretary Course 2015

This one day course offers practical guidance on the company secretary's duties and responsibilities, the knowledge required to fulfill this role successfully and advice on handling sensitive situations.

A practical overview of the company secretary's duties and responsibilities and the essential knowledge required to fulfil this role successfully. This course will address the changes to a company secretary's role in response to the 2006 Companies Act.

Course features and benefits:

• An in-depth introduction to the complexities of the role.
• Key knowledge to advise the board on legal requirements and good practice.
• Post course checklists and draft documents provided.

Course objectives:

• Successfully fulfil the company secretary's role in a modern organisation.
• Satisfy the various legal responsibilities associated with the role.
• Understand the role of the company secretary in relation to the rest of the board and its activities.
• Sensitively deal with issues surrounding the disclosure of interests.
• Develop and implement best practice in corporate governance.
• Handle discussions and negotiations at all levels with confidence, diplomacy and tact.

Course Leader: George Bartlett:

George has been a company director for over 30 years. He specialises in corporate governance and risk management and is a non-executive director for four companies based in Zurich, Abu Dhabi and the UK. Credentials: George is a qualified company secretary and holds fellowship with the IoD and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. In 1997 and 2000 George was UK President and International President of ICSA.

Course Leader: Paul Munden:

Over the last 10 years Paul has served as general counsel of the Business Link operation in London. Paul is a member of the Legal Services Board and chairman of the National Yo