Career as a Company Secretary

A Company Secretary (a.k.a. CS) is an expert in Corporate Law, Security Laws & Capital Market and Corporate Governance. CS is responsible for all regulatory compliances of company and acts as corporate planner & strategic manager.

CS’s Motto:

• Handle Compliance
• Give Legal advice
• Administer

A Day in a Company Secretary’s Life

• Responsible for corporate governance and legal matters of company
• Provide secretarial assistance to company board, and give expert advice
• Monitor general administrative activities of the company
• Responsible for safekeeping of all legal and other confidential documents
• Ensure that company complies with all corporate, security, statutory laws
• Manage all board meetings, AGMs, and other delegations

Job Roles

• Assistant to Board of Directors
• Company Registrar
• Legal Advisor
• Corporate Policymaker
• Chief Administrative Officer

Job Avenues

• Government Offices
• Bureau of Public Enterprises
• Private sector companies
• Department of Company Affairs
• Stock Exchanges
• CS Firms
• Lecturer in Universities
• Company law boards

Skills Required

• Disciplined and organized
• Strong legal aptitude
• Good administrative ability
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Firm ground in Accounts and Secretarial Practice
• Understand and analyze complex issues
• Being loyal to organization

Other Related Careers

• Company Law Specialist
• Compliance Officer
• Merger & Acquisitions Associate
• Administrative Executive

Professional Societies and Associations

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICAI)
• Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA)

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Top Law Colleges in India

Top Law Colleges in India (Survey in 2011)*

• National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR), Hyderabad
• National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
• National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
• Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, New Delhi
• Symbiosis Society's Law College, Pune
• The WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata
• ILS Law College, Pune
• Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Amity Law School, Delhi
• National Law Institute University, Jodhpur
• Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
• Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
• Army Institute of Law (AIL), Mohali
• Christ College of Law, Bangalore
• Government Law College, Mumbai
• Bharati Vidyapeeth's New Law College, Pune
• National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
• Faculty of Law , the ICFAI University (ICFAI Law School), Dehradun
• Faculty of Law, University of Kolkata, Kolkata
• School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
• Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, Lucknow
• Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
• Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
• Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad, Allahabad

* Source: The above list of colleges is courtesy India Today in association with the Nielson Company conducted the survey of India's Best Colleges of 2011. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/specials/bestcolleges/2011/ranks.jsp?ST=Law&Y=2011

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Careers in Law

A Lawyer is a person who represents clients (individuals or businesses) in the court of law that involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific problems and cases.

A Day in a Lawyer’s Life

• Suggest legal remedies and course of action in matters of contention
• Represent clients in court and tribunal proceedings
• Conduct negotiations on behalf of clients
• Present and summarize cases to judges and juries
• Analyze the outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses
• Advise clients regarding legal rights, obligations and claims liability

Skills Required

• Honest and ethical with strong integrity
• Good oral and written communication skills & reading habit
• Strong logical, analytical reasoning and critical thinking skills
• Good memory to relate and quote past cases to prove a point
• Ability to argue and discuss matters with variety of people
• Perseverance and ability to maintain composure in tough situations

Areas of Specialization

• Corporate Law
• Common / Civil Law
• Criminal Law
• International Law
• Labor Law
• Patent / Trademark Law
• Income Tax Law
• Cyber / IT Law
• Environmental Law
• Real Estate / Property Law

Job Avenues

• Courts of Law
• Government Judicial Departments (Centre & State)
• Legal Department of Companies
• Solicitor and Law Firms
• Defense Services
• Auditing Firms
• Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) Firms

Terminologies for Lawyer

• Advocate
• Barrister
• Solicitor
• Legal Executive
• Licensed Conveyancer
• Legal Advisor

Career Path



Entrance Exam

• CLAT: Common Law Admission Test
• LSAT: Law School Admission Test
• AILET: All India Law Entrance Test
• KLEE: Kerala Law Entrance Exam
• AIBE: The All India Bar Examination

Few colleges have entrance exams (CLAT, LSAT, SET) for admission to their grad and post-grad courses. After Graduation, to become an advocate and practice law, you need to enroll with the local State Bar Council and pass the AIBE Examination.

Salary Expectation

• Junior Lawyer can earn Rs. 4000 to Rs. 10000 per month
• Private sector may provide more lucrative packages
• Corporate Lawyers can earn Rs 15000 to Rs 50000 per month
• Independent practice can be most rewarding
• Reputed Lawyers can earn Rs. 1000 to Rs. 5000 per hour

Few Law Colleges in India

• National Law School of India Univ, Bangalore
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• National Law Institute University, Bhopal
• National Law University, Jodhpur
• Campus Law Center, Delhi University, Delhi
• WB National Univ of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
• Symbiosis Society’s Law college, Pune
• ILS Law College, Pune
• Government Law College, Mumbai
• Amity Law School, Delhi
• Faculty of Law, AMU, Aligarh
• University Law College, Bangalore Univ., Bangalore
• Faculty of Law Mumbai University, Mumbai
• Faculty of Law BHU, Varanasi
• Dept of Laws, Punjab University, Chandigarh

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